The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 183

Good morning everyone and welcome once again to Ballinwillin House Farm and gardens on another beautiful September morning and the beginning of another week and day 78 out of lock down. This day 6 months ago we began on a journey into the unknown. We were all in lock down. Our world was brought to a stand still. No business. No guests in the B+B. A very distressing time both mentally and physically until 77 days ago when we opened up to guests and our meat sales from the farm and thank God it is all progressing albeit in a small and slow way. People are unsure. People are nervous especially about the unknown future but we are a resilient island nation and we will rise again and learn to live with Covid19. Last night on TV I watched an interview with Vicky Phelan by Joe Duffy and the meaning of life and what an inspirational woman and the message I got out of her words was that there is very little limit to our ability to conquer any issue if we set our minds to it and between getting up in the morning and going to bed at night there is always hope and between stimulus and response there is always space and therein lies our potential, lies our freedom. Our choice. Our growth. It is important to remember that wise and resilient people fashion themselves.

Continue to send blessings and healing to each other and wear your beautiful smile.

The Mindful Farmer

Patrick