Michael Harding

Can I share with you how special you are. And one of the ways you are special is that the earth knows it. The ground beneath you knows you, and cherishes you. Don't be alarmed. I'm not off my head. It really makes sense, and this idea opens the door to a sense of being more and more deeply in relationship with the earth we live on. This is the root of what might be called Sacred Space. Sacred space is where we find our deepest connection with the cosmos. And here's the amazing thing; it's where you are standing right now.

I sit in silence. And the silence is a presence. and then something rises up out of the silence. And this is the way I write.As an example I chose three reflections from different moments in the past 20 years. Moments when I felt isolated as a man. Moments when I wasn't sharing my feelings. And somehow I wonder if it's a man thing to be so inarticulate about feelings and emotions. And sometimes I think that prayer has been the thing that rescued me. the thing that turns the isolation of depression into the solitude of serenity and joy. So that's how I write. I never quite know what I'm saying until I've said it. Be well and keep safe in the storm tonight.

You're going to love this. End of year in the Christian calendar with the Christmas music starting on Sunday. So chill out, and relax and just enjoy this moment. The year is over. Be loved. Be calm. Be your deepest self. and if you're listening on platforms for free please please go to Patreon.com/Michael Harding and subscribe. just give me the price of two coffees per month and I bring you four hours of heart felt meditations. Ah go on. Thanks and blessings.

here is a mix of two stories from the Irish Times Columns, one is my reaction to the movie Kneecap and the other at the end of the podcast is about a dear friend and neighbour who passed away recently. In between the two stories is a meditation on prayer. I hope you love it. 

Stop fidgeting, as the teacher used to say in primary school. Be still and pay attention. And here I am 65 years later still trying to be still and stop fidgeting.

Stop fidgeting, as the teacher used to say in primary school. Be still and pay attention. And here I am 65 years later still trying to be still and stop fidgeting.