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 50
Another beautiful morning on the farm and in the garden. I firmly believe that the life at Ballinwillin House Farm is very conducive to practicing mindfulness in normal life but now especially during Covid19.
Good afternoon everyone and welcome once again to Ballinwillin House Farm. Another beautiful morning on the farm and in the garden. I firmly believe that the life at Ballinwillin House Farm is very conducive to practicing mindfulness in normal life but now especially during Covid19. Today is day 50 and earlier I did my Gratitude Meditation and then I thought about day 50 and the following thoughts came to mind:-
Am I half way there? On a journey to nowhere,
with no lamp at my feet, can I trust who I meet?
I thank God for the farm and pray we all come to no harm.
To be born is to be chosen, so never let our hearts be frozen.
The Mindful Farmer, Patrick
But it is hard to believe that we survive, we struggle on at day 50. The earthquake that has lasted 50 days has really hit us and rocked our beautiful island. It has done the same to every other country - no where has escaped this massive tremor. It has brought misery, death and disaster. But it has also brought good news everywhere, acts of kindness, humanity, community. It will renew our earth, our world, that I am confident of. We now need an attitude of faith and prayer to see that the spirit is hovering over all this chaos and that new life is coming forth, and soon. We must rejoice in this suffering at our own personal level because we know that deep down suffering produces perseverance, produces character, hope and love.
Continue to pray, bless and heal each other.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmer's Diary - Day 23
Good morning all. What a fantastic morning it is here in Ballinwillin today. This morning I am coming to you from the meditation garden at Ballinwillin House. I am doing the Gratitude meditation. This meditation is very positive from a mental health and a wellbeing point of view.
Good morning all. What a fantastic morning it is here in Ballinwillin today. This morning I am coming to you from the meditation garden at Ballinwillin House. I am doing the Gratitude meditation. This meditation is very positive from a mental health and a wellbeing point of view. We have many positive experiences in our lives. Be still, close your eyes, breathing take in 2 and 3 breaths. Focus on breaths in and out 2 and 3 breaths. So now lets reflect on the following:
The people who are in your life that are important to you, people in your past and in your more recent past and people who you think about right now. Think of one of these people breathe in a sense of gratitude for this person. Think of moments in your life that are special to you. Key moments for which you are grateful.
Focus on one of these
Breathe in gratitude towards this moment. Think of your work achievements great or small and important to you. Think of one that you are very proud of. Think of one you are very grateful for. Breathe in a sense of gratitude for this work.
Places. In your mind that you are happy to go to and breathe gratitude into these places that are special to you. We have many things in our life to be grateful for, our families, our friends, our homes and our work and breathe in a collective sense of gratitude for all these. Continue to breathe in and out nice and slowly.Let all these feelings flow right through from your brain and through your veins and be grateful for today, this hour and this moment. Now nice and easy come back from this gratitude journey and remember to pray, bless and mind each other. Have a great day.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick