Message from the Mountain

While waiting for some more fresh snow, the primary colors in Nature become green and brown. These are here all year but are often covered up by brighter ones. There are people in life like that who are mostly in the background. They are often my teachers as I learn what others may not see in them. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show

My wife’s new pewter moose ornament reminds me of the time I went for a walk and encountered a moose ahead of me on the old road. I waited till it went around a bend, but then came face to face with it, the hair standing up on the back of his neck. I went another way. We all have stories waiting to be remembered again. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show

The first day of astrological winter dawned cold and lacking much of the snow that had already accumulated during the three weeks of meteorological winter. We have backed into winter again from a brief moment of warmer weather. Sometimes in life something we have been anticipating turns out differently than we had thought it would be. Positive living each day helps pave the way. www.michaelhathawa...

When there is snow on the ground, it is much easier to discover where the wild animals and turkeys have created trails. Some are over the walking trails we have created, and some are their own routes. People have Soul Purpose trails with routes to be discovered with known and unknown guidance. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show

One of our apple trees was used this fall by a deer to sharpen its antlers by rubbing them on a limb. It reminds me of how people have sharpening tools for their minds as well as their physical bodies. As I am non-visual, I like to play solitaire on the computer to help me focus and remember. My goal is to apply that awareness to my soul’s journey. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain...

We are fortunate to have a wonderful relief carving of my father created by Ellsworth Hathaway several years ago. My parents owned the local telephone company, and the story goes that my father used to answer children calling Santa Claus during the season on an old-fashioned telephone next to his chair by the switchboard. One summer a child at the local store heard him laugh and was sure he had di...

The holidays give us the opportunity to put up decorations that we have collected over the years, like the Avon Nativity that we purchased one piece at a time. In the meanwhile, we are always adding something to remember in the future. Life is full of daily opportunities to spread love and positivity among others through our own experiences. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html S...

Most everything has a story behind it, waiting to be told. Most will remain unheard, but for those willing to listen, read, watch or dig deeper into the facts, there is always something to be learned. Your story could have positive effects on others and inspire them in their own story. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show

Twenty years ago we decorated a small fir tree at the edge of the orchard and placed some fake presents in the wagon. People would come by with their pets and take pictures. Now the tree has grown too large to decorate, though the memories remain, like they were still happening. Now is where we are. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show

The old wagon has been resting at the side of the orchard since we purchased the property over thirty years ago. It is my hope to have it restored someday before it rots away. I need help in doing so and have not had the funds to complete the work. It is time to change my thoughts from someday to now . People often do not realize the power of now in their minds. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-fro...

The entrance to the Orchard is one of my favorite places to pause for a moment, take a deep breath of heart filled gratitude, and feel a silent connection to the Cosmos, especially when it has a soft cover of fresh snow. You can find a moment of silence anywhere you are by taking a deep breath and going inside yourself. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show

The snow-covered cabin waits patiently for spring, filled with dreams for the future inside. The land is quiet, except for the wind and people that may pass by on a hike or ski. It can be hard to wait for time to pass, and yet when we get there, it may seem like a moment. I think the key is to wait patiently with positive expectations. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support...

During this holiday season and on into January, almost everywhere I look are reminders of both my past and present reasons to celebrate with heart filled gratitude. I realize not everyone feels the same way, but Nature can us a reason to feel connected. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show

I have learned to keep watch for affirmations, signs that let me know I am being watched over and guided along my soul’s path. Some of my signs are hearts like the ones I recently saw in the fresh snow; some are wildlife, pennies face up, and synchronicities like a conversation at the right time. Of course, everyone has affirmations if they are on the lookout for them. www.michaelhathaway.com/mess...

Recently my wife purchased an inexpensive oversized ring full of bling. She also bought a very bright, blinking snowflake to hang in the window to brighten up the holiday season. For me that bling is filled with gratitude, like meeting someone for the first time on their way skiing on the Center’s trails. My heart is often filled with bling!!!! www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.htm...

As I travel the old road on fresh snow, I wonder if I remember what it was like to travel by horse drawn sleigh or a team of oxen. I think we all have feelings of the past, either pleasant or negative. Are they real or just a fantasy? You can be the judge of what lingers in your soul. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show

In any band or group, the first step is to learn how to play together. At first one hears only hears oneself. It takes time to realize that a group is a blend of many different sounds or talents. If all of them are turned on at the same time, it sounds like chaos. They need to pay attention to each other. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show

Now that there is snow on the ground the turkeys have one or more birds that keep watch over the flock by roosting high up in a tree where they can spot predators. I am reminded that people have something spiritual watching over them. Enough people have told me there is something big behind me that I believe I am being watched over, and so are you. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain...

Nature gave us about 9 inches of fresh snow, and the driveway turned to ice after being plowed, and that required us to spend a couple of hours sanding to make it passable. We were greeted with a beautiful sunset to help ease the complications of the day. Nature can give us something every day to help keep us on an even keel. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show

We have several varieties of winter birds at our feeders throughout the season. The other day I noticed a different pair of birds that seemed to be a long way from their natural habitat: Carolina wrens, probably blown here by a storm. Unexpected visitors always provide an opportunity to learn something different about life. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show

All indications are that we will have a white Christmas here in the mountains of New Hampshire. I am reminded that when we think of something in the future as already happening, we are sending out an energy that is manifesting what we are dreaming of. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show

I still believe in Santa Claus, and I have one that has a special place in my heart. It is one my wife made years ago and donated to a church sale. A few years ago, I found it for sale again for 25 cents. I call it a Christmas miracle. Today my belief in Santa is the spirit of giving and not the figure. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show

Today is the first day of meteorological winter. Those who haven’t gone south to escape the cold are hunkered down for expected storms ahead while others are embracing the cold. The weather is a part of all our lives, and I choose to be grateful each day for something that warms my heart, and hopefully others’, as I focus toward the first day of spring. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mou...

When I gazed out the window at a tree with two burls growing close to each other, I could see faces: one a profile and the other looking right at me. I wondered if anyone else could see the same thing. I have learned that there are no two people that see the world the same way. That is what makes life so interesting. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show

Mount Washington stands proud and tall as it displays its nearly record setting snowfall for the month of November. Our view is different from others’, and it is always changing. There are people that stand tall above others that silently go about doing good. They often see life differently. www.michaelhathaway.com/message-from-the-mountain.html Support the show