Park events celebrate peace and autumn
– International Peace Day will be celebrated at Mantanzas Pass Preserve to (Wednesday, September 21) from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. There will be a free Stress Detox Zone program.
Call 851-7166 for more information.
– The first day of Autumn will be celebrated at Mantanzas Pass Preserve. There will be free Stress Detox Zone program held on Friday (Sept. 23) from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Call 851-7166 for more information.
– Also, on Friday (Sept. 23), there will be a free “Meet the Author” program in the Eco Living Center at Rutenberg Park, Fort Myers at 7 p.m. The title of the program is “The Meditative Gardener” by Cheryl Wilfong.
Cheryl Wilfong, author of The Meditative Gardener: Cultivating Mindfulness of Body, Feelings, and Mind, will visit Fort Myers as part of the weeklong Living MindFULLy Festival, organized by Hearts’ Path to Mindful Living. On Friday, she will read from and discuss her book.
In her wise, down-to-earth book, Vermont Master Gardener and mindfulness meditation teacher Cheryl Wilfong offers a rich bouquet of meditations. Her gentle, friendly, and humorous tone creates a nurturing environment in which to practice mindfulness in our very own gardens. Wilfong invites us to stroll beside our flowerbeds, appreciating them just as they are, and noticing the joy they bring us. We may not have done all the weeding or planting we had hoped, but appreciate that we are doing the best we can.
The Meditative Gardener nourishes the seed of enlightenment that is already growing in your heart. Use the tools of mindfulness and kindness to discover how to cultivate your garden and your meditation practice at the same time. Other spiritual gardening books tell us how to create a tranquil garden. The Meditative Gardener supports us in simply finding tranquility in the garden beside the front door. Instead of being a busy bee, simply be.
Call Mary Robinson of Hearts’ Path of Mindful Living at (239) 277-0646 for event details or visit www.pathtomindfulness.org.
Call 432-2163 for more information or go to www.Pathtomindfulness.org for a calendar of all Living MindFULLY events.