So where does farming come in to this discussion?

Okay, so this blog is for one of my college classes, The Farm in Literature. I have really enjoyed getting to researd and learn about mindfulness. This is something that I have started to practice in my own life and I can feel a difference in my levels of happiness and peace. Practicing mindfulness even for only a few minutes a day can change your perspective and awareness of the world around us.

So what does this have to do with the farm in Literature? Well, it has been a challenge to make the connection between mindfulness and farming. My recent research has lead me to a website page that has me wanting to travel to Thialand as soon as I can. This website is for a place called Mindful Farm near Chiang Mai in Thailand. http://www.mindfulfarmers.org

This farm is run by a "retired" monk, his wife and daughter. The "farmhands" are volunteers. The volunteers come from all over the world to work this farm with the monk and his family! While there the volunteers get to learn about organic farming, vegetarian cooking, and mindfulness. They have a schedule that has them doing yoga, working the land, preparing the food, selling food at a farmers market, and meditating each day.

Some day I will go here and learn from this mindful farm! Then MAYBE I can bring the practice back here to Utah and teach others.

Word Jumble?

I saw this word jumble, as it is called, and really enjoyed the feelings that it gave me! I have always loved the written word, whether in book, letter, or word art format. This is a collection of word art that describes Mindfulness! I have been reading a lot about Mindfulness lately and have read these words many times each, but to have them all together like this is very satisfying. I have always loved reading things that have different fonts and different colors and different orientations.

I don't know how many of you have heard of (or read) the "Geronimo Stilton" Books (Children's Literature), but I loved reading them to my children when they were younger because they have different fonts and colors in them! That makes reading exciting to me! Here is a sample page:

(this picture is from an article on this webpage https://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/scene/becauseisaidso/because-i-said-so-for-the-love-of-geronimo-stilton/article_999dd330-c93c-5c76-9b5b-3ffc49de277d.html)

Isn't that  just fun to read?!

I like how the first word on this word jumble is Mindfulness and it is at the top a little bit above all of the others! That's because all of the other words are there to describe (or support) the word mindfulness! Each of these words bring a thought or feeling to the forefront as you read them and each of them are important words for practicing Mindfulness!

I found this word jumble in a blog post on the website https://www.yellowwellies.org/how-mindfulness-can-help-farmers/ and really enjoyed the blog post! There are many words in this jumble that relate to farming! A couple of my favorites are GRATITUDE and PRODUCTIVITY. What are your's?