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 237
Recently we had the joy of looking after our 2 beautiful grandchildren and what strikes me is their lack of fear, their freedom from the lack of need to succeed at everything. They just enjoy every experience in a simple and loving manner - unconditional love!
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 17 of our new lock down. It is a beautiful sunny morning. Recently we had the joy of looking after our 2 beautiful grandchildren and what strikes me is their lack of fear, their freedom from the lack of need to succeed at everything. They just enjoy every experience in a simple and loving manner - unconditional love! However, we as adults can become so frightened of failure that we are paralysed to such an extent that we are unable to create anything for fear of failure or looking foolish. One way for us adults to shake off that adult concern with success is to recapture our childhood joyous creation and to get involved in some creative past time in any art form or study nature, do a painting, get involved with mindfulness and meditation and live in the now and return to the person we were born to be and rest easy with the world and all in it. Continue to pray, bless and heal each other and hold a child’s hand and see how trusting and loving they are - it will power up your life and soul - how powerful and a recipe for success.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 236
This morning I want to talk to you about place and my place and my place where I live. I firmly believe that a place is a part of the environment that is claimed by feelings. Your feelings for your place and my feelings for my place. That is why I devote the gardens and farm at Ballinwillin House to Mindfulness.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 16 of our new lock down. The Mindful Farmer Patrick here with you again today. This morning I want to talk to you about place and my place and my place where I live. I firmly believe that a place is a part of the environment that is claimed by feelings. Your feelings for your place and my feelings for my place. That is why I devote the gardens and farm at Ballinwillin House to Mindfulness. Many of us travel all over the world to places of interest, famed places. But when we come home we always say “there is no place like home”, the place you know. Why? Because you have lived there most of your life. We never tire of our natural environment and when you are away all sorts of longings visit you. Sights, sounds, smell, products of home you miss. We must listen to our place when it speaks to us and if we don’t we will just be like a visitor on tour. Nothing can cure the soul like the senses just like nothing can cure the senses but the soul. Have a great, mindful and restful day and looking forward to joining you all on Monday next for my coaching programme. Continue to pray, bless and send healing to each other and wear your beautiful smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 235
This morning we have a beautiful fresh, frosty and white glistening morning. We are now into the variety of weather that winter brings and as we face into it we must gather the whole year of joys, sorrows, hopes and fears, love and dreams.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 14 of our new lock down. This morning we have a beautiful fresh, frosty and white glistening morning. We are now into the variety of weather that winter brings and as we face into it we must gather the whole year of joys, sorrows, hopes and fears, love and dreams. When I am in the gardens or the fields here at Ballinwillin I embrace what has been more authentic, more beautiful, more creative through the year and I give praise and thanks for it every day. Living in and with nature keeps us all grounded and makes us aware of all the miracles around us. That is my message and I feel of the day as I experience my life today and I will be sharing more with you on Monday next with my 3 day zoom coaching programme to nourish mind, body and soul and I look forward to meeting you there. In the meantime, continue to pray, bless and send healing to each other and wear your lovely smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 234
Going on now about life in general, at times it can be a real struggle for some people. It can be difficult for people to cope especially during a pandemic. During some times it can be difficult for some people to grow and be productive also the dreams that people have are put on hold instead of flying off with them and be who we are meant to be.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 14 of our new lock down. Firstly this morning I must tell you about what is happening next Monday, November 9th. I will be doing an online coaching programme to nourish mind and soul and help people discover their real purpose in life and especially now and this difficult time. You can find all the details on The Mindful Farmers website. Going on now about life in general, at times it can be a real struggle for some people. It can be difficult for people to cope especially during a pandemic. During some times it can be difficult for some people to grow and be productive also the dreams that people have are put on hold instead of flying off with them and be who we are meant to be. Together we will resolve that struggle and become more rooted and more free to move on with our life in peace and harmony with nature and life and don’t forget these 10 little amazing words “if it is to be it is up to me!”.
Continue to pray, bless and send healings to each other, be mindful and wear your amazing smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 233
This morning I am going to talk to you about creativity, our attitude to our creativity and our sense of self-worth and our self-esteem are directly connected to our early socialisation and memories. It is very important to remember our early days.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 13 of our new lock down. This morning I am going to talk to you about creativity, our attitude to our creativity and our sense of self-worth and our self-esteem are directly connected to our early socialisation and memories. It is very important to remember our early days. The early memories of growing up, playing in the fields, saving the hay, jumping around in the snow, splashing in rivers, running into the wind. Such good things can happen to people who learn to remember. Also remember your dear friends, past and present and to pray, bless and send healing to each other. Find a little time today to breathe slowly and meditate for a while and remember also, you don’t have to prove your worth to anyone, just embrace it and celebrate the fact that you are unique.
God bless.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 232
Another cold, wet and windy morning on the farm this morning. Winter has definitely arrived and as we enter winter, we come to the Sabbath time of year again when nature rests and now during these testing pandemic times and in our anxiety to go places and do things in our so termed “busy lives” we may miss many things in the world about us that we were used to doing.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 12 of our new lock down. Another cold, wet and windy morning on the farm this morning. Winter has definitely arrived and as we enter winter, we come to the Sabbath time of year again when nature rests and now during these testing pandemic times and in our anxiety to go places and do things in our so termed “busy lives” we may miss many things in the world about us that we were used to doing. During the month of November my parents would always give something up. Something they really liked and even though they were ordinary, simple, farming people they would increase prayer and reduce food intake and giving to the sacred. If we do similar for this month we can restore our openness to grace to make us alive to the miracles around us. Mam would often say “there is nothing so much like God in all the universe as silence”. Continue to pray, bless and send healing to each other and wear your smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 231
Today I was going to talk to you about “worth” both mine and yours, but we don’t have to prove our worth to anyone. We must embrace our worth and celebrate how we really are, celebrate who we really are and who we are meant to be. We must also celebrate our worth imperfect and whole as it really is.
Welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 11 of our new lock down. Yes, it is another Sunday. Always a special day. It is also the first of November and the start of another day. Today I was going to talk to you about “worth” both mine and yours, but we don’t have to prove our worth to anyone. We must embrace our worth and celebrate how we really are, celebrate who we really are and who we are meant to be. We must also celebrate our worth imperfect and whole as it really is. We must also celebrate the fact that we are unique and there will never be another you. It is time to drop a “agendas”. If we feel we have something to prove “we are still a prisoner”. All through our life we are confronted by bullies at various stages from school to adult life. But when a bully throws you a rope, don’t pick it up, don’t tug at it. It takes two to fight. It takes one to stop. Just say to yourself “the more he/she talks the more relaxed I become”. What happens in this situation is when a bully shouts or roars at you, what they are really doing is talking about who they really are. So remember, don’t pick up that rope and value your worth and the worth of the great people who value you and respect you. Continue to pray, bless and send healing to each other and wear that smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 230
At this time of year many of us remember our loved ones who have passed on to the spiritual world. We visit graveyards, we visit shrines, we do all sort of acts to show our love and respect to our passed loved ones. But I firmly believe “the spirit never dies” and that grief and the process of grief will guide us in a direction towards a life with more joy, and meaning and purpose.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 10 of our new lock down. At this time of year many of us remember our loved ones who have passed on to the spiritual world. We visit graveyards, we visit shrines, we do all sort of acts to show our love and respect to our passed loved ones. But I firmly believe “the spirit never dies” and that grief and the process of grief will guide us in a direction towards a life with more joy, and meaning and purpose. Talk to those who have passed. Tell them that you are thankful for the memories that you cherish, the skills he or she has taught you, the gifts you carry with you because that person has touched or influenced your life and always seek their advice and guidance for the future because now they have the gift of clear vision and finally ask them what do they wish for you. It is like being at a committee meeting or a board meeting but the difference here is that everybody is on your side and you don’t need to watch your back anymore. So for today, pray for your spiritual guidance and send blessings and healing to all and wear your beautiful smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 229
It is cold, wet and windy out there this morning so be sure to make the time for your 3 minutes of self gratitude and thanksgiving before donning the wollies and the wellies. So linger just for a little while in Gods presence and the presence of our spiritual ancestors before plunging into a busy day of activities.
Good morning everyone and welcome to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 9 of our new lock down. It is cold, wet and windy out there this morning so be sure to make the time for your 3 minutes of self gratitude and thanksgiving before donning the wollies and the wellies. So linger just for a little while in Gods presence and the presence of our spiritual ancestors before plunging into a busy day of activities. This daily practice is essential preparation for success and for both mental and physical health. When you come to think about it, all athletes nowadays take time to prepare both mentally and physically before a game or a race or whatever their chosen sport is. So why should we not prepare for the gift of a new day? If we are not fully equipped for the new day, the new journey, you will grow weary and lose heart. That is why it is so important to relax into the spirituality and soul of a new day. Continue to pray, bless and send healing to each other and wear your smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 228
This morning I would like to talk to you about our talents and how we use them. We cannot take any credit for our talents but it is how we use these talents in this moment that counts. We are only called by the spirit to do what is best suited to our gifts even if it doesn’t seem that way in the beginning.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 8 of our new lock down. This morning I would like to talk to you about our talents and how we use them. We cannot take any credit for our talents but it is how we use these talents in this moment that counts. We are only called by the spirit to do what is best suited to our gifts even if it doesn’t seem that way in the beginning. The world is as good as the many talents and gifts we commit ourselves to discovering, developing and offering and of course the most important factor of all, our work ethic that will fully allow our talents to blossom. During this pandemic we have a duty to use our talents to help us all navigate our way to a world of renewed peace, joy and happiness. Continue to pray, bless and send healing to all that need it. Be mindful and caring and wear your beautiful smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 227
Gandhi put it well when he said “be the change you want to be in life, be the change you want to see in the world”. If when you wake up in the morning and you take your 3 minutes to set yourself up for the day, if inside you there is only joy, peace and happiness then it doesn’t matter who puts pressure on you
Good morning everyone and welcome to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 7 into our new lock down. Gandhi put it well when he said “be the change you want to be in life, be the change you want to see in the world”. If when you wake up in the morning and you take your 3 minutes to set yourself up for the day, if inside you there is only joy, peace and happiness then it doesn’t matter who puts pressure on you or tries to stress you out or squeezes you in any way or pushes your buttons, all they will get is peace, joy and happiness and unconditional love. Why? Because that is what is within you and it will shine through. Have a great day and a mindful day. Continue to pray, bless and send healing to each other and wear your smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 226
As a farmer who farms wild animals what I have noticed is that each morning they are always alert to a new scent in the air. The deer, the wild boar and even the goats always have their noses held high to pick up any difference that might put them in danger an they explore the world through their scent and their alertness.
Welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat center on day 6 of our new lock down. As a farmer who farms wild animals what I have noticed is that each morning they are always alert to a new scent in the air. The deer, the wild boar and even the goats always have their noses held high to pick up any difference that might put them in danger an they explore the world through their scent and their alertness. Do we walk around with our noses held high and for what reason? No good reasons like my animals. But what we can do is and how we can make the world immeasurably richer is to stop deciding our version of any experience is “the only one” and learn to appreciate the value of different points of view. That is my little message to you on this lovely crisp morning on the farm and looking forward to a productive, mindful day. Continue to pray, continue to send healing and blessings to each other and wear your beautiful smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 225
We can all feel a sense of connection with the world and the people around us even when we are down, suffering from illness and having difficulties of any kind. We need to focus on the ordinary activities of our daily lives, activities that we do repeatedly each day, walking, talking, cooking, our work.
Welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat center on day 5 of our new lock down. It is Monday and the start of yet another week and another week of well being with a sense of contentment, peacefulness, mindfulness and a connection with place and people. We can all feel a sense of connection with the world and the people around us even when we are down, suffering from illness and having difficulties of any kind. We need to focus on the ordinary activities of our daily lives, activities that we do repeatedly each day, walking, talking, cooking, our work. Oftentimes we are on automatic pilot and don’t remember the past few minutes. In this way we lose the moments that make up our life and once lost they are gone forever. However, when we pay attention to these regular activities we can reclaim the lost minutes of our day and we can connect more deeply with our life. We can also reconnect with the world around us by noticing the sky, the earth below our feet and the people around us. When we look beyond ourselves we can gain a wider perspective on our on our own life and our place on this planet, our place within the heart and soul of Mother Earth. Have a great, peaceful and mindful day and week and continue to pray, bless and heal each other and wear your smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 224
It is Sunday again and welcome to a beautiful day of rest and if you are doing some rest today, take a little time out to pause, rest and give thanks and observe nature and all around you.
Welcome everyone once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat center. It is Sunday again and welcome to a beautiful day of rest and if you are doing some rest today, take a little time out to pause, rest and give thanks and observe nature and all around you. Yesterday I had a beautiful conversation with a very old friend and a very dear friend going back over 40 years and she spoke of unconditional love from her beautiful and open heart and as always it gave warmth and light to my heart. We all know there is no strings attached to unconditional love. When people love us for ourselves only we feel blessed, special and chosen and then in turn our own spirit becomes truly rich and generous and we come to learn that we can only keep what we give away and that everything that we send out comes back to us. When we practice this way of life it will protect us. It will always give us hope and it always perseveres. That is my Sunday message for you all today. Go out and get some fresh air, live for a while in nature. Continue to pray, bless and send healing to each other and wear your Sunday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 223
It is a stormy, wet morning here this morning so I must don the rain gear and head to the fields but we are farmers and we do what we have to do. I feel this is my time and your time, all my followers, to do the small things in life, not the big, great things and to do them with courage and responsibility.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 3 of our new lock down. It is a stormy, wet morning here this morning so I must don the rain gear and head to the fields but we are farmers and we do what we have to do. I feel this is my time and your time, all my followers, to do the small things in life, not the big, great things and to do them with courage and responsibility. To do the small acts with unconditional love especially for this period of time. Nobody else can do it for me, only me. We can all follow this example and start doing it today, better than you have been doing it as every new dawning brings a new chance and is full of new possibilities to be happy and joyous, peaceful and more mindful. Live in the now and bring all you meet today with you and with joy and happiness we all know that the flower blooms for the fruit. Have a great and beautiful day and don’t forget to pray and send blessings and healing to each other and wear your beautiful smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 222
What I am going to talk to you about today is “man in the field”. This was prompted by a lovely TV documentary on TG4 recently and they were saying that back in the 50s and 60s in rural Ireland no matter what time of the day you would always see a man, woman or people in the fields but not so much anymore.
Good morning to everyone out there and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 2 of our new lock down. It is a lovely morning here and everyone is in a very positive mood here. Well, did you do your 3 minutes this morning before your day began? Great! It will help you greatly during your day. What I am going to talk to you about today is “man in the field”. This was prompted by a lovely TV documentary on TG4 recently and they were saying that back in the 50s and 60s in rural Ireland no matter what time of the day you would always see a man, woman or people in the fields but not so much anymore. You will nearly always see a man in the fields in Ballinwillin House Farm and I spend as much time as possible in the fields with nature and the animals. But around the country the farmers are in their fields also but farming methods have changed and become very mechanised. But it is up to all of us to be in the fields or in nature as much as possible and soaking up the magnetic forces of Mother Earth. So today, irrespective of your gender, be the man in the fields, be mindful, be positive and pray, bless and send healing to all and wear your lovely smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 221
It is a beautiful, crisp morning out there and the multi coloured leaves are falling to carpet the land like a multi coloured bed spread. The colours on the trees are amazing reds, purple, yellow, green, crimson and many more and it is very energizing to see and capture this beauty.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on the first day of another new lock down. Well, how are you all feeling out there today? Can I tell you how I am feeling today? It is a beautiful, crisp morning out there and the multi coloured leaves are falling to carpet the land like a multi coloured bed spread. The colours on the trees are amazing reds, purple, yellow, green, crimson and many more and it is very energizing to see and capture this beauty. Every thought we think has an energy pulse that resonates so when you think positive things you can attract more positive things into your life. We are surrounded by a field of energy and that responds to our inner would. Life is not happening to us it is responding to us so that is why it is so important to think positive, always and especially for the next 42 days. What I want you all to do during each morning is to rest yourself for the first 3 minutes at the start of your day sitting at bedside or kneeling or wherever you are comfortable. These are the most crucial minutes just after waking to start your positive day and tell yourself “I am going to have a great day” and you will and then from there send the same message to all those around you and who you meet. Continue to pray, bless and send healing to all and wear your smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 220
The Mindful Farmer Patrick here with you again and when I say here with you, this is a time for us all to be together in friendship, comradery and helping each other in unity. If we do this over the next 6 weeks it will lead to great success and happiness
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 220
Wednesday 21st October 2020
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 15 of our new lock down. The Mindful Farmer Patrick here with you again and when I say here with you, this is a time for us all to be together in friendship, comradery and helping each other in unity. If we do this over the next 6 weeks it will lead to great success and happiness and we will be living in the now of happiness, living one minute, one hour, one day at a time, anchoring our breathing when we get stressed or troubled. When we help each other we will create a wonderful friendship that will result in happiness which is of course the by-product of pursuing some extraordinary purpose. Now we certainly have purpose and that is our now opportunity to contribute to the lives of other people in a mindful, peaceful and joyful manner. But as well as helping others the most important “primary” relationship is with yourself. Continue to pray, bless and send healing to each other and wear your beautiful smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 219
Today, for a little while, I would like to do a “circle of kindness” meditation. Offering loving kindness to someone or those we care about can be done anywhere, anytime and is very fulfilling as well as being very beneficial to others.
Good morning. It is 14 days into our new lock down today and more severe phase 5 coming down the tracks. Well 2020 is certainly having a right old go at testing our mental strength with Covid19, storms and now more storms again but what can we do? All I can tell you is what I am doing and I will let you all make up your minds about your situation but on a daily basis I will continue to pray, bless and send healing to all that I can and each day I will send you out there a little message also as well as keeping you updated on goings on around the farm. Today, for a little while, I would like to do a “circle of kindness” meditation. Offering loving kindness to someone or those we care about can be done anywhere, anytime and is very fulfilling as well as being very beneficial to others. So for a little time now get comfortable and take a little time to focus on the breath. Bring into your mind someone you really care about, it may be a parent, a partner, a sibling, a child or a friend or even a pet or in my situation all my animals. Think of this person or animal now and hold them in your minds eye, offering them love and good wishes by silently repeating 1) May you be well 2) May you be happy 3) May you be free from suffering, or any phrases you like yourself. Then repeat these phrases slowly and let it resonate. Now imagine yourself holding hands with the person with you in the circle of kindness and repeat silently 1) May you be well 2) May you be happy 3) May you be free from suffering and as you continue with this practice and give it more time you can add as many people as you wish and you care for. Continue with the kindness, continue with the prayer and continue smiling.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 218
Today I am going to go through a Kindness to yourself meditation. Very often, maybe too often, we find ourselves unreasonably not offering kindness to ourselves in a way we do to others but in reality offering kindness to ourselves in an invaluable practice and one we cannot do too often.
It is Monday morning and the beginning of another week and day 13 of our new lock down. This week will test all of our strengths and especially our mental strength. So for today I am going to go through a Kindness to yourself meditation. Very often, maybe too often, we find ourselves unreasonably not offering kindness to ourselves in a way we do to others but in reality offering kindness to ourselves in an invaluable practice and one we cannot do too often. So why not try the following – sit in a posture you are most comfortable in, alert but relaxed and grounded. Take a few moments to connect with your breath. Go to a place in your body where you feel the breath most strongly and just notice the physical sensations of breathing, remember your breath is your home base and a place to come back to if at any time things get difficult or you lose your way. If you would like to place one hand over your heart and take just a few moments to feel the connection of palm to chest, noticing the sensations of contact, temperature and movement. Now begin repeating the following phrases 1) May I be happy? 2) May I be peaceful? 3) May I be well? Or make up any phrases that best suit you and keep repeating them silently and whatever you notice is simply feedback and acknowledgement of how things are right now. Practice this simple exercise and we will go one step further tomorrow. Continue to pray, bless and send healing to each other and wear your smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick