The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 178

Good morning everyone and welcome once again to Ballinwillin House Farm and gardens on another beautiful September morning and day 73 out of lock down. Most mornings my talk to you comes from the garden and this morning during meditation I was thinking about this and why it is not a conscious decision but more of a natural draw towards Mother Natures magnetism. We usually see in the morning plants and trees and sometimes animals and when I look at the beautiful plants in the morning it fills me with joy and appreciation of the beauty around me but also the space the plants occupy. They flourish if you give them space but don’t we all. When we feel we are in space we feel free. We have more room in our hearts for others. We open up for hospitality. We open up to give to others and all this leads to new possibilities and friends. Often times new ideas and all possibilities can be imprisoned inside our hearts, inside ourselves and even inside our own homes but things can always change if we open up in space and allow what and who we take into our hearts to change us for the better. My parents back in West Limerick would always say “if there is no room in the heart then there is no room in the house”.

Have a beautiful September day. Be mindful. Be careful. Continue to pray, heal and send blessings to all and wear your smile.

The Mindful Farmer

Patrick