Below follow some quotes from people I admire. I have put them among photos of our garden showing how lush it is at this moment, a moment to relish and savour, a moment to be thankful for and to enjoy to the full. Yes another summer is in full swing ~~~~~~~~

“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” Thich Nhat Hanh

“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” Eckhart Tolle

“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” Thich Nhat Hanh

“There are a thousand thousand reasons to live this life, everyone of them sufficient” Marilynne Robinson

“Life is a dance. Mindfulness is witnessing that dance.” Amit Ray

“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” Meister Eckhart

“Happiness is your nature. It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside.” – Ramana Maharshi

“You have a treasure within you that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer.” – Eckhart Tolle

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Victor Frankl

“Mindfulness is about being fully awake in our lives. It is about perceiving the exquisite vividness of each moment. We also gain immediate access to our own powerful inner resources for insight, transformation, and healing.” Jon Kabat-Zinn