In this seventeenth offering from The Roses of Magdalene, Mary walks through ordinary life and notices how nothing she sees remains neutral—each object, sound, and moment is filtered through the mind’s inner lens. As she softens perception, she remembers that meaning is not held in the world itself but in the consciousness that looks upon it. This story is an invitation to become aware of the lens we bring to life and to choose again—gently—through the heart.

In this sixteenth offering from The Roses of Magdalene, Mary notices how even small, seemingly harmless thoughts shape the body and the heart. As she witnesses the mind’s quiet momentum, she realizes there are no neutral thoughts—each one moves us either toward love and presence, or away from them. This story is an invitation to become aware of the subtle thoughts we live inside and to choose again with tenderness.

In this fifteenth offering from The Roses of Magdalene, Mary notices how quickly the mind creates images and stories—turning glances, silence, and uncertainty into inner scenes that feel real. As she witnesses these images with compassion, she discovers that much suffering comes not from life itself, but from the mind’s projections. This story is an invitation to release imagined pictures, soften the nervous system, and return to the simplicity of what is here now.