Message from the Mountain

A few years ago I discovered a couple of small flowering trees at the lower edge of the Lupine Field that I believe to be English Hawthorns. I’m not sure how the seeds found a home there, but they are welcome. Many people are looking for homes. Possibly the first step is to find room in one’s soul for a heart filled with love and gratitude. That may lead to manifesting the right place to lay down...

Every year there are a few rhodora wild shrubs that produce beautiful pink flowers close to the old cemetery. They are so small that some years I miss seeing them, but not this year. I have no idea how long they have been there. I am reminded of thoughts that grow wild. Some are positive and probably a lot of them are negative. Sometime even plants growing wild need to be pruned back in order to g...

Several years ago we planted a few ground phlox, and over time they have spread, slowly creeping along until now when we enjoy a beautiful blanket of blue in May. Acts of kindness, when continued over time, can have the same positive effect on people’s environment. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

A phoebe has decided to build its nest on the light at the freshly painted entrance to the Center. I am not sure if that was a wise decision. I will try not to disrupt it. People often make life decisions from fear or passion without taking the time to decide if it was wise or not. It is good to step back to consider the potential outcome of the choice. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mou...

When the periwinkle vines with their blue flowers were first planted at the base of a stone retaining wall, I thought they were annuals, but they come back and continue to spread every year. We develop habits, both positive and negative, that come back at specific times, every year. We can change the negative ones and embrace the positive ones and share them with others. www.michaelhathaway.com/me...

There is only one blue grape hyacinth blooming in the Ormond Gardens this year. I am grateful it is there to provide a balance to other colors. I am grateful for all the people that have the courage to be the only ones to make a positive change in the life of someone else. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

An act of kindness does not have to be large to have a big impact. The tiny white bluets at the Center caught my attention recently. Soon they will disappear, and larger flowers will take over. Right now, they have a big impact of gratitude on me. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

Most people love the sound of gently flowing water, whether in a water fountain or a mountain stream. The little brook that passes by my window has many mini waterfalls that give me a sense of peace. For you, it might be rain, or music or even the sounds of children playing. May you find the sounds that give you peace. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

I am always looking for images on the bark of trees and other places in nature and in life itself, such as heart signs and numbers. Positive images help confirm for me that I am being watched over by something that is there to guide me on my Soul’s path. Everyone does. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

There is not much left of the old tree, part of which still stands in the forest, only a shell from what it was. I wonder about the stories it could tell, knowing they will stay silent forever. I think of the stories people hold inside which could inspire others if they take the risk of letting them out. It is time. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

Last fall Derek planted a lot of tulip bulbs that are now getting ready to give the Ormond Gardens at the Center some much appreciated early spring color. Acts of kindness by someone is an investment in the future. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

The weather has been soggy lately and my focus went to the white blossoms on the old plum tree. It brightened my day just like people who shine their inner lights with love and positivity. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

One of the birdhouses in the Lupine Field is now occupied. We can see a swallow poking its head out the hole to let other birds know that the house is not available. We often fill our minds with negative thoughts that occupy our full attention. However, we can change the landscape of our minds to consider what is taking up all the space and then change it to something more positive. www.michaelhat...

The transition from spring to summer is now happening so quickly that it is literally taking place right before my eyes. If my mind was focused on stress, I could miss what Nature is doing. In life, if we drift out of the moment, we can miss a lot of important guidance taking place for our Souls. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

When I went to the Center on the first day of May, I found a basket full of goodies waiting for me outside the door, and right nearby was a beautiful bouquet of May flowers from Nature. My heart was filled with love and joy from this act of kindness. Just caring for each other can spread this joy every day! www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

I think most of us either have or perhaps carry a small, polished stone created by a tumbling machine. Nature has them on the coast where the ocean waves meeting the shore cause rocks to tumble as the water recedes. The sound, as well as the feel of the rocks, can polish our minds, washing away some of our daily stress. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

The first day of May, despite the cold April, lupines are right on schedule for their incredible show of color in June. In life it is easy to feel we are not on schedule with the positive life changes that we intended. Yet, looking back, we can often understand that we are on schedule with our Soul’s Purpose. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

I not only have several favorite benches on the mountainside, but in most every place I go, especially the oceanside, I can drift away with the breeze and the smells. Actually I have a place in my mind where I can also go to help me connect with gratitude and love. We all can, if we choose. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

THE DAFFODIL PHASE. Finally, the daffodils and jonquils are in full bloom, and they are like little patches of sun throughout the yard. I know Spring is finally waking up, as are many people, ready to positively reengage after the long winter. Enjoy with gratitude and love. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

Heart-based love can be offered to oneself and others in a non-judgmental way. If ego driven, it can be used to attempt to control others. We always have a choice of how we use love. We can set our good intentions to do that. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

The ledge on the southern side of the Mountain has a drop-off that goes straight down for 50 to 75 feet. The view near the edge gives me a different perspective on my surroundings and on my life, the opportunity to connect with the great beyond. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

Long before we became stewards of the land someone created a small stone table on a high place. I don’t know rather it is 200 years old or a 1000 or why it was created. Loggers knocked it off years ago. When we create things, our positive intentions may be misinterpreted by others. Perfection is often the intention. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

A perfect picture frame for a work of art can really enhance the artist’s intentions. When I take a photo, I often like to have Nature decide on the frame. When we set our intentions to do the best we can, it becomes another person’s opportunity to see what we see. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

The White Mountains are experiencing a housing crunch for both people and Nature as the land is constantly being developed. My son recently helped out the birds by adding some more houses, and that gives pleasure to the people who hike the land and watch the birds. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show

My wife planted some miniature daffodils a couple of years ago that are in bloom, reflecting the sunshine in the sky. I am grateful to experience the wonder of nature as I set my intentions to reflect the love in my heart in different ways all year long. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain Support the show