The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 435

Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. On Sundays, a special effort is always made for a special family meal and it is always a great social occasion and it is great to take time over food as it takes about 20 minutes for our stomach to inform our brain that we are full so if we eat too quickly it is too late when we receive the message that we have eaten too much and this is what happened to yours truly yesterday as Aisling put on an Italian dish that was amazing but The Mindful Farmer ate too much. So from today on I must practice a more mindful eating habit for at least a while anyway. Bringing mindfulness to eating reminds us how ordinary meditation can be and is best achieved in silence and when we chew our food slowly we are more aware of the crunchy texture of the vegetables, the juicyness of the meats, the delicate flavour of the spices and we become more aware. So for this week at least The Mindful Farmer is going to be more mindful at meal times and at all times. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your smile.

The Mindful Farmer

Patrick