Short reflections on the connection between Nature and Spirituality that can be used in our daily lives. |
a MONTH at a glance... |
2024 11-02, 6217 - A PLACE TO READ THE PAPER – One of my escape routines this summer and fall is to take the local paper in the afternoon and drive up to the unfurnished cabin and sit under a solar light bulb and look for positive articles. A moment of escape is a great way to rejuvenate and be in tune with one’s soul. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 11-01, 6216 - NOVEMBER – The calendar page has turned again, although the weather is still much warmer than usual. We now carry a snow-ice scraper in the car preparing for sudden changes, but we are also enjoying Nature giving us more warm weather. There can be a reason to celebrate every day if we choose. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-31, 6215 - EVEN THE LEAVES ARE CELEBRATING – I wanted to see how Nature was celebrating Halloween this year, and my answer came when I discovered a leaf dressed up in a scary costume. I often receive answers to my questions from Nature. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-30, 6214 - BARBERRIES – Barberries are an invasive shrub that can grow wild and take over a landscape, choking out more desirable growth. Deer do not like to feed on it because of its barbs. People can be overrun by invasive negative thoughts. By recognizing what is happening, we can replace them with positivity. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-29, 6213 - FIRST FREEZE OF THE SEASON – The temperature has now dropped to below freezing for the first time this fall and the gardens and nature’s growing season has gone to sleep. It is time to warm up our soul’s heart-felt gratitude for the beauty that still exists around us that we may have missed during the summer. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-28, 6212- I CAN NEVER RESIST A GOOD CARDINAL PHOTO – It is only in recent years that we have seen cardinals coming to our feeders. Now we have a pair nesting nearby, and I can never resist taking a photo. They are a positive sign to me, a reminder that I am not alone. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-27, 6211- THE CRUNCH IS ON – Due to the lack of rain, the woods and trails are covered with dry leaves that have fallen from the trees. Just about every step we take creates a loud crunch. The crunch is on in life as we hurry to get ready for winter and determine our soul’s path over the next few months. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-26, 6210 – ONE WAY THAT NATURE DECORATES – I love to see Nature in action. She collects the falling leaves and reuses them to decorate the evergreen trees for Halloween. I think of ways that people can reuse their stuff as well as their thoughts for positive results. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-25, 6209 – CLOUD GAZING – A good way to refocus your mind is to first un-focus it. One way is to set your intentions for guidance to come to you and gaze at the clouds, taking a deep breath, and let your eyes go out of focus. Continue to breathe up from the ground and down from the sky with gratitude in your heart and focus on positivity. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-24, 6208 – A CONSTANT VIGAL – The more improvements we make to the land, the more maintenance is required to keep ahead of Nature. We are on constant vigilance in our effort to be aware of what project to work on next. In Life, it is very important to be on constant vigilance to keep our soul nourished. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-23, 6207 - TIME FOR A MAKEOVER – With the Ormond Gardens expanding it was time for a makeover of the Center, both outside and inside with new paint and a new bathroom. There is a post-covid movement taking place all over the world with people making over their lives to find more meaning.
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2024 10-22, 6206 - FINISHING UP – The day after I mowed the Orchard, our son finished up by mowing the Lupine Field. I was still stiff and lame from the day before and probably would have postponed the mowing, but it was important to finish the job. It is easy to give up in life, but that is the time to keep going. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-21, 6205 - THE LITTLE TRACTOR THAT COULD – I wasn’t sure if I would be able to get the Orchard and Lupine Field mowed this fall after my Swisher mower broke down. I remember my favorite story as a child, “The little Engine that Could”, and decided to try my lawn tractor. It did the job!!! There is a lesson in this. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-20, 6204 - AS GOOD AS IT GETS – I realized as I looked across the valley that the fall foliage was as good as it gets. I felt a wave of gratitude washing over me and settling in my heart. My goal is to have many life experiences every day in all conditions that are as good as it gets. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-19, 6203 - SOON TO BE A MEMORY – The foliage is fading quickly and soon we will just be left to the memories of fall. Many will capture the beauty with a photo to help them remember. Others that do not pause to experience special moments in life will find them harder to recall as time goes on. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-18, 6202 - SAFETY ZONES – The land at the Center is designated as a wildlife safety zone, and I wonder if the male turkeys that grub on our lawn realize that. In my mind, when people come together in a positive and peaceful manner to discuss differences in opinions, it is a safe zone, free from prejudices. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-17, 6201 – MAKING USE OF WHAT IS AVAILABLE – The wind blew down a lot of dead and weak trees and limbs this past week, so we cut up the debris and lined the sides of the paths with them. In life we have many things, from physical to mental, that can be repurposed as we change and grow. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-16, 6200 – CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN – Years ago I learned that if I stopped to rest when climbing a mountain, it was hard to start again, so I just went one step at a time until I reached the summit. Sometimes in life the big goal seems insurmountable. One little goal at a time helps us reach the big one. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-15, 6199 – THE LEAVES ARE FALLING – Now that the foliage is passing its peak, the leaves are falling from the trees and covering the ground. It is a “crunchy” time of year. October weather has many different moods. In life, our positive hearts can help us navigate through all the changes as we crunch the leaves. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-14, 6198 – A MOMENT OF ZEN - My son loves to visit the Mountain to experience a moment of Zen, and then he often posts a photo of the view. To me a moment of Zen is the opportunity to experience a relaxed state when the intuitive mind is active. My state of Zen is in Nature. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-13, 6197 – I CAN SEE THE ICE AGE – When my grandson was young, we took a fall walk to the Lupine Field and he pointed wide-eyed across the valley to snow-covered Mt. Washington and said, “I can see the ice age.” I saw it the other day and knew that winter is on its way. Life has many changes to it. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-12, 6196 - YOU NEVER KNOW – Recently I spotted a woodpecker on the old maple outside our window. I had never seen that variety in over fifty years of living here. I believe it is a red bellied woodpecker. Every day I set my intentions to discover life again as I never know what the next mystery might be. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-11, 6195 - TRANSPLANTING – I recently transplanted some wild asters from the Lupine Field to the Ormond Gardens at the Center. I thought of how this Nation has accepted millions of transplants over the years who have helped build it in many positive ways. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-10, 6194 - DAY BY DAY – The fall foliage colors are changing day by day here in the mountains, and it won’t be long before the leaves will be gone from the trees. It is often hard to achieve big goals in life because they seem so overwhelming. The secret is to create small day by day positive goals leading to a larger one.
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2024 10-09, 6193 - THE LOVING SIDE OF NATURE – Besides a violent side with strong storms that reshape the landscape, Nature has a loving side like the small red heart-shaped leaf that caused me to pause and smile. That beautiful moment filled my heart with gratitude to share. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-08, 6192 - WAITING FOR A DELIVERY – As a joke, I placed an old mailbox near the Cabin, knowing the mail is not delivered there. I think of people that spend their time waiting for something they wanted to be manifested, often giving up before the delivery is made. The Source has its own delivery schedule. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-07, 6191 - SKELETONS IN THE WOODS – As Halloween approaches, the gremlins are making their presence known. I am now finding just “skin and bone” leaf skeletons in the woods. Nature is closing its growing season. Some people, like the leaves, seem to have lost their purpose. Fortunately, they can grow again in any season. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-06, 6190 - ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATE THE FALL – Another reason I celebrate the fall is the red berries on the holly-like winter bushes that brighten up the landscape. Actually, I look for something positive to celebrate every day of the year. My intention is to share that gratitude with others. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-05, 6189 – I WONDER – I must admit: I wonder a lot, especially about the yet unsolved mysteries of life; such as bigfoot, ghosts, spirits, and Nature’s grand design for life. I wondered, when I spotted a leaf that looked like it had an image of an upright figure, if it was impression of something more. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-04, 6188 – NATURE’S BIG SHOW – Many people consider Nature’s biggest show of the year to be fall foliage. Some people just like to watch shows while others like to be in them. I like to watch the colors of fall spread from my windows and by going for a walk in Nature. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-03, 6187 – TIME TO WEAR A HAT IN THE WOODS – I don’t know if you have ever been for a walk in the woods when the oak trees are releasing acorns, but they often sound like rocks being thrown. In life we often feel like we want to wear a hard hat to protect ourselves from negativity. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
2024 10-02, 6186 – MY OCTOBER WORLD – I look forward to experiencing October from the bench at the top edge of the Lupine Field. People have told us for years it is one of the most special places they have ever visited. I believe each of us has a special place to visit in person or in our minds all year long. Click here for the audio podcast recording! |
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Michael R. Hathaway, PO Box 276, Madison NH 03849, 603-367-8851, [email protected]
Michael R. Hathaway, PO Box 276, Madison NH 03849, 603-367-8851, [email protected]