Message from the Mountain

My intention every day is to look for moments when I can experience heart felt gratitude. Those moments may be a second, a minute, or longer. Having done this for a while, when something is negative, I automatically look for something I can be grateful for. Support the show

Ever since I was a very young child, when I listened to a story about a toy sailing ship released in a stream and its journey to the ocean, I have been fascinated by open flowing water in the spring. I find something every day that helps my mind travel.   Support the show

I can feel the excitement in the air as people and Nature celebrate spring. Now is the time to implement the goals that were developed over the winter as we move forward with flexibility, making changes as needed for the greater good of our intentions. Support the show

I know a lot of people enjoy feeding squirrels along with the birds, but we do not like them climbing the house to get to the food. Red pepper in the seed will help discourage them. All of us often have unwelcome thoughts. Focusing on positive thoughts and actions helps me focus on love. Support the show

Finally, the first day of spring, filled with warmth and the promise of Nature producing daily discoveries as winder fades away. It is a time to begin to implement the dreams and plans of the past few months and allow them to manifest themselves in ways that light the way for others still searching. Support the show

I have been waiting now for three months to say we have reached the last day of winter. The lambs of March seem to be winning the battle, and, for the time being, warm weather is winning out. I love to find something each day to be grateful for. Support the show

I am seeing signs of spring, such as bare ground showing up under the limbs of a fir tree, after a few days of temperatures reaching the 40s. I love to have little focus points during every season that help engage me with life and nature. Support the show

Even through there are not many indoor activities taking place at the Center this winter, there is a lot of action by Back Country skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers, and hikers who climb the mountain to enjoy the view and get a fresh perspective of life. Support the show

I wonder if we are having another false start to spring as the days have warmed again and the recent foot of snow is melting. I think of the many times I have started out with an intention, and something delayed my progress and I started over again. I know something is guiding me the right way. Support the show

With all the craziness that is going on in the world right now, I have found it very beneficial to approach life with a sense of humor. I try to find something that I can focus on that helps me through my daily routines. We are all finding ways to cope, and humor can help. Support the show

Spring has just not been the same this year with several false starts; now that maple sap season has begun, the trees on our land, for some reason, were not tapped this year, something I always look forward to. I will find another source of spring sweetness. Support the show

My goal each day is to celebrate something I am grateful for. Today it is the warm sun I feel on my face in March. It brings a smile to my lips and creates a song in my heart. I wonder how many people go through life without ever finding something to be grateful for. Support the show

Have you noticed how confused the world currently is? Perhaps you feel a little confused about your thoughts. Actually, the Covid effect is being experience by a good part of the world and also in nature where the weather can’t make up its mind on the seasons. Be patient. Support the show

A few years ago I purchased just the frame of a small storage building from a local hardware store. I put it behind the Center to remind me of my intention to build something bigger. That something is bigger but may look different in the current future. Support the show

 A scrap of food on the floor in the shape of a heart has the same love power to me as a giant heart shape in the sky. Little actions of positivity have the same power as big actions. Our intentions do make a difference in lives. Support the show

Lately, it appears to me that I am surrounded by positive signs like hearts and number sequences. I consider them to be an affirmation from Nature and my Source that there are a lot of positive advances for the greater good coming soon. Support the show

Being nonvisual, it is not easy for me to describe what an internal gratitude glow looks like until I saw a beautiful alpine glow turning pink the mountain ranges that we see out our windows. That was what I feel like, and I am so grateful to Nature for showing me. Support the show

There is a lot of energy around the time of a full moon that may have an effect on the thinking of sensitive adults and children. Many people do not even know they are being influenced by it. Knowing that this is happening can help us harness it positively. Support the show

Now that we have experienced the biggest snowstorm of the season, I believe we are now making the transition to spring. Daylight savings and astrological spring will soon be here and the sun grows warmer every day. It is time to make plans for the months ahead. Support the show

This time of year the last of the leaves that have been hanging on the trees all winter long will soon be released by Nature for the new growth coming in the spring. It is also a great time to release the old unwanted habits we have had hanging on for a while. Time for the new growth. Support the show

One of the benefits of being snowbound for a day was enjoying the wonderful banana bread my wife baked, from the smell of it cooking, to the taste of a warm slice, to the good feeling in my stomach while and after eating. It is good for the soul. Support the show

The weather pattern has been going in stretches, sometimes unsettled. Storm after storm keeps us glued to the weather reports as we attempt to know what to expect next. When life goes through unsettled stretches, we do have a calm place deep inside ourselves. Support the show

With all the recent snow storms, my mind drifts back to 1969, just after we built our home in Madison, when it snowed for four days, accumulating to four feet. That was a record. Life is filled with big ones. Our positive approach to them can make a difference. Support the show

March 1 is considered by the meteorological community as their first day of spring. I like that idea even though winter is currently in charge. It gave me something to look forward all through February. For me, it is good to have little goals that are easily achieved in life. Support the show

On the last day of February, I can already hear the lions of March roaring and gnashing their teeth, keeping spring at bay. The forecast is for unsettled weather. With a positive attitude we can always find something positive in life. Support the show