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What My Garden Told Me: 21 Inspirational Messages
The garden teaches me things, like how to respond to the ups and downs of life, including death.

Marlane Ainsworth
Nov 29, 20242 min read


For You: Another Preview of Our Upcoming Book
A preview of our upcoming book, What My Garden Told Me. A message from the statue in the garden called The Lady.

Marlane Ainsworth
Nov 22, 20242 min read


A Sneak Peek of Our Upcoming Book!
A sneak peek of our soon-to-be-released book, What My Garden Told Me. Excerpt from topic Autumn Leaves.

Marlane Ainsworth
Nov 15, 20242 min read


What Is the Greatest Benefit of Accepting What Is?
Accepting what is immerses us in the invisible energetic spring of possibility, which is another way of referring to the divine.

Marlane Ainsworth
Nov 5, 20244 min read


Why I Decided to Look at My Regrets
Pay attention to regrets and they will transform how you live now.

Marlane Ainsworth
Oct 26, 20243 min read


The Cure for Loneliness Is Solitude
Solitude is the state of being alone. The word implies an acceptance of being in that state. And acceptance makes all the difference.

Marlane Ainsworth
Oct 18, 20242 min read


How to Be Peaceful While Weeding
Every moment is perfect. When we are equanimous, every moment is perfect.

Marlane Ainsworth
Oct 11, 20243 min read


When I Am Among the Trees
When I am among the trees - Mary Oliver poem. Stand still sometimes.
Sense yourself being filled with light.
Let that light shine.

Marlane Ainsworth
Sep 27, 20242 min read


Am I Seeing Too Much?
Look with "a real watchful reverence . . . you will be absolutely amazed" - John O'Donohue

Marlane Ainsworth
Sep 20, 20245 min read


How Much Beauty I See Depends On Me
How much beauty I see depends on me. Beauty is everywhere. Change the way I see things.

Marlane Ainsworth
Sep 13, 20244 min read


Watch Yourself Walk By
Watch yourself walk by and learn something important about yourself.

Marlane Ainsworth
Aug 30, 20246 min read


How To Bless Someone
Anyone can give a blessing to another. Come from a sincere and heartfelt place. Speak soul to soul. Being kind is giving a blessing too.

Marlane Ainsworth
Aug 23, 20244 min read


Take One Step at a Time
Life reveals one step at a time, exactly when we need it, exactly where it needs to be. For a happy life, be present with each step you take

Marlane Ainsworth
Aug 16, 20242 min read


The Cup Is Already Broken
The cup is already broken. Nothing physical lasts. The best way to live is to accept this beforehand and appreciate what we have now.

Marlane Ainsworth
Aug 8, 20242 min read


Reflections on Being Kicked Out of a Children's Choir
Everyone sings in their own way. Not all singing comes through the throat. Our actions and our words can sing too.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jul 26, 20246 min read


Blessings I Have Found
The more I look, the more I find It’s easy for me to look at my life and ask: ‘What’s wrong with this picture?’ I wish my bush-walking...

Marlane Ainsworth
Jul 19, 20242 min read


3 Things I Would Do if I Were Anonymous for a Day
Be anonymous for a day or an hour. Have no memories or old thoughts. Look out at your world like a brand-new baby. Be filled with wonder.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jul 12, 20243 min read


What Spending Time in Nature Teaches Me
Spending time in the garden teaches me to be quiet and going for walks in nature shows me how tiny I am in the scheme of things.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jun 28, 20242 min read


Getting Used to Not Being Here
Let go of self-importance. Release desire. Cease self-isolation. Dissolve into the great Oneness. "Die before you die" - Eckhart Tolle

Marlane Ainsworth
Jun 21, 20243 min read


How Can I Speak From My Heart?
To give a speech or eulogy, a typed script ensures you cover the material required. But write it and speak it from the heart.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jun 15, 20245 min read
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