1.0Everyday Spiritualityhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/everydayspiritualityCheryl Petersenhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/everydayspirituality/author/cherylpetersenZen Kitty and the Mind - Everyday Spiritualityrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wwkD50WeNC"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/everydayspirituality/2013/08/zen-kitty-and-the-mind.html">Zen Kitty and the Mind</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/everydayspirituality/2013/08/zen-kitty-and-the-mind.html/embed#?secret=wwkD50WeNC" width="600" height="338" title="“Zen Kitty and the Mind” — Everyday Spirituality" data-secret="wwkD50WeNC" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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As Cheryl reads the book, Animal Wise, by Virginia Morell, I can see her thinking. The book talks about researchers who are finally admitting that we animals think and feel and have soul. It was hard for the scientists to admit that human beings weren’t the only superior thinkers on the planet, but they are…http://blog.beliefnet.com/everydayspirituality/files/2013/07/yawning-lounging-on-chair-small.jpg