The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary 317
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 27 of our latest lock down. This morning the neighbourhood is cold with the winter freeze but soon we will experience the death of winter and the birth of spring, but also this morning in Ballinwillin we mourn the death and passing of Joe Mulcahy our neighbour, a legend in the music business and a founding member of the famous Maurice Mulcahy Band. A band that gave huge enjoyment to thousands of people worldwide. This morning our prayers are with his family, friends and neighbours. Now destiny calls Joe to a place of music where his trumpet will sound again for all our spiritual enjoyment, where his heart will always remain generous, all heavenly doors will open to his musical light as you now quietly befriend your death and you have no need to fear. You are among your own orchestra in the big band with your pure white suit you are now equal to your destiny and nearer to Earths heart. Rest in peace Joe. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 193
Being grateful is a very positive experience and it teaches us how to be grateful for what is positive in our lives. So relax. Find a comfortable position, one of your favourite places to rest where you feel happy and still and close your eyes if you wish to do so. Now, be in the now and focus on your breathing. Take some deep breaths in and out slowly.
Good morning everyone and welcome once again to Ballinwillin House Farm and gardens on another September morning and day 88 out of lock down. I was thinking this morning as I was doing my early morning meditation that I would share my gratitude meditation with you. This is a short, warm gratitude meditation to warm your heart and mind. Being grateful is a very positive experience and it teaches us how to be grateful for what is positive in our lives. So relax. Find a comfortable position, one of your favourite places to rest where you feel happy and still and close your eyes if you wish to do so. Now, be in the now and focus on your breathing. Take some deep breaths in and out slowly. Now lets reflect on the following:- think of the people in your life that are important to you, people you love and are deeply grateful to. Think of people in your past, people in your life now. Think of one of those people and breathe in a deep sense of gratitude towards this person. Think of moments in your life that are special to you, some key moments. Now focus on one of these special moments and breathe in a deep sense of gratitude for this moment. Now think of the work that you do and have done in your past, works and achievements you are really proud of and grateful for. They may be small or great. Now breathe in a sense of gratitude for this work. There are places in your life that are really important to you and special for you. They have nourished you. They have protected you. They have helped you grow and you have found happiness there and you have found space to recover there. Think of one of these places now and hold this place in mind and in your memory and breathe in a deep sense of gratitude towards this place. We gather many things in our lives so think of one of these things or possessions you have gathered, whatever that might be. Now focus on one of these possessions and breathe in a deep sense of gratitude for this possession. Now focus on a deep sense of gratitude for the gift of this day. For this now. For this moment. Then slowly come back to the now, in your day and peacefully go and let your knowing smile soothe all around you. Continue to pray, bless and send healing to each other and wear your September smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 83
This morning I would like to talk to you about “gratitude”. Yesterday I must confess was an exceptional day. The people I encountered were all so kind and helpful with a problem we had on the farm and it certainly made a huge difference to my day and to those around me and since then I have been sending gratitude and prayers to them for their kindness.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm. It is cold here and very windy. This morning I would like to talk to you about “gratitude”. Yesterday I must confess was an exceptional day. The people I encountered were all so kind and helpful with a problem we had on the farm and it certainly made a huge difference to my day and to those around me and since then I have been sending gratitude and prayers to them for their kindness. When people are kind to you it creates a very positive feeling in your heart. It creates a ripple because it encourages you to do something kind to the next person you meet. In our modern and present world, gratitude can be like the discovery of a fresh well. Wouldn’t it be lovely if we could all re discover our power to show gratitude to all we meet and help us along our way from this day forward and show it in a meaningful way.
Continue to bless, pray and heal each other and wear that smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick