Message from the Mountain

Even though the spring temperatures have not been as warm as forecasted, the buds are forming on the trees and ready to bust. The same thing is happening in life. There are changes in the air whether we are ready for them or not. I am trusting there is a lot of loving energy about to burst open. Support the show

I have never been a very patient person, especially before I understood my own thought processes. I was unable to do things as others did them. April has not produced as warm weather as was forecasted, and many things seem to be on hold, maybe for a reason. Support the show

Recently we saw a blue bird on our suet feeder. This is the first time as far as I can remember that we have experienced that. We have them on top of the Mountain, and they compete with the swallows to nest in the birdhouses in the Lupine field. We are blessed. Support the show

I sometimes think of our journey in life as walking down a winding road. Looking back, we can see the twist and turns of our experiences and use them to help us set our course in the future. Support the show

For the past several years, my daily intention is to reflect the love of the Cosmos in everything I do. It is not easy to be perfect at this, but it is what I intend. I have learned to realize that part of the process is to be aware of smiles that these types of actions bring to others. That helps me smile. Support the show

It is interesting to me where people choose to live. We are fortunate to live in a place that we love, but that is not the same for everyone. There are place we love to visit time and time again. I have come to believe that our real home is deep inside ourselves. Support the show

As the words to an old song say, “April Showers Bring May Flowers”, it rings in my head as we change the calendar and our outlook to an optimistic belief that we are really in a transition to warmer weather and the summer ahead. My intention is to be optimistic every day of the year. Support the show

Finally, the last day of March has arrived, and I, like so many others, are looking forward to the adventures of April and discovering again, for the first time, the landscape that has been hidden by snow all winter long. It is a time for discovery.   Support the show

This time of year there are a lot of things to keep track of in nature as I impatiently wait for spring to melt the snows of winter. I can see progress each day now. This spring and summer will bring a lot of reunions for people who have been keeping track of each other from a distance. Support the show

I have been thinking about songs about spring lately, including, “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most”. People often have to change their plans this time of year due to changing weather. How flexible we are makes a difference all year. Support the show

As we enter the last days of March, many people are now turning their attention to the beginning of baseball season; beginners through the professional teams. They hope that this will be the year. Personally, I like to substitute the word intention for hope. Support the show

Just because the calendar says Spring, it does not mean that we will have no more snow like we experienced recently. However, the temperature is warmer, and the snow often melts the same day, creating moisture for the soil, something positive in a negative situation. Support the show

As the end of maple tapping season closes, my thoughts about tapping in reach out into the Cosmos and the life force energy that flows through the very essence of our souls. I am not sure that I can truly define what it is, but I am learning that it is there when I let myself tap into its loving flow. Support the show

It is not often when we have a plain old rainy day, especially in between seasons, as we did recently. My thoughts went back to my childhood and what we did to keep ourselves occupied. The same is still true. I was grateful for this chance to explore. Support the show

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