The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 116

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to Ballinwillin House Farm and gardens. Today we are 11 days out of lock down. As you can see the rain and wind is back with us. The grass is growing at pace but my poor roses and other flowering plants are not happy, their heads are down but maybe they are thankful inwardly for the nourishment of this fresh rain dropping softly on their heads. There are many things to ponder on in the garden and that is why I devote my gardens at Ballinwillin House to mindfulness. There is always something to be done in the garden that will make you thankful and mindful. There is always something to admire in a flower or a tree. It could be a bird or a butterfly. All these little experiences could be life changing in their message of now. There are times when everything comes together in the garden like a symphony comes together to put you at complete peace. We all need these beautiful little messages and joys and experiences to restore our energy and recharge our hearts and amazing wonder is restored. All these moments, be it on a wet, dry or a sunny day, puts us in a state of grateful awareness and what really excites me about it all is that it is the mystery of beauty that surrounds us all. So today, experience this mystery and beauty in your own garden or any garden.

Continue to pray. Bless and send healing to each other and wear that smile.

The Mindful Farmer

Patrick