A great Word for us to learn about.

 

Sawubona

Hi, how are You today? 

A special word for us to hear about today.

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Sawubona 

This is an ancient south Africa Zulu greeting that's much more than just a Hi or Hello.

I first heard this word in a Ted talk I shared last year

and right away I wanted to know more.

Here's the link to it. 

Want to know more?

There're other videos and information you can google if interested. 

I wanted you to hear this word as perhaps it has a place in our life as we continue through this year 2021 and still feel the stress and loss of 2020.

PS - an oops happened a a couple weeks ago.  

I wanted to check this post out as it was up next and I hit something. 

I don't know what but the whole thing disappeared. 

All that was left on the preview was the sharing links on at the bottom of the page.

It reminded me of years ago at work we sometimes had the power go out and lost what we had been working on the last hour or more.

The remake never seemed to be as good, as I feel this one isn't, but I don't know what I said before, it's gone.  

Please take Care and have a good week ahead. 

Let's share this word with those special friends 

who will want to know more about it. 

Links for sharing below.

New post every Tuesday, 

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It doesn't have to be Perfect

what looks good

what's art 

beauty 

and ... 

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Those seconds in time
capture so much.

Story Time.

The last several years I've taken lots of pictures and although I didn't know much about what I was doing, most seem to turn out pretty good for a point & shoot person. 

I still don't know what
I'm doing and that's OK.

As time went on I tried adding words from my books to some of them and seeing it all come together is Fun and very rewarding for me - My Art.

So now when taking pictures I think more about the colors, positioning or whatever it is.

If I added words where would they go, would it look good here or there ...

Decisions we learn as we go along.

What's wonderful for me is when people at the various shows I go to ask if I'm a professional photographer. 

One time a lady took about an hour or more and went through all my photo's and commented on them, also saying her Mom was a Professional Photographer and what I was doing was really good,

She told me not to take  lessons(??)

Another thing that's wonderful for me is the noticing of life nature, gardens, water & the sky.



The awareness of the moment fills me
with contentment and gratitude.


Each one seems to become a gift from the season or location which mostly now are from our yard, garden neighborhood and province. 

I don't need or even want them to be perfect, just to be natural and beautiful as they are on their own that day. 

I've loved travelling and living in various places and enjoyed each for their differences and gifts in the landscape, birds, flowers, crops, people, opportunities and of course the Food.

It's all taught me to appreciate and enjoy wherever Home is at the time and to notice all that it offers. 

Home is, 

where the Heart is

& beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

The photo's have also become another way

to send Gifts to You.

Thanks for your visit today and

for Sharing with others around
the World at the Links below.

If you'd like to see some other photo's
go to the label below, Photo Message.

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What's your Art about?

Take care and Have a great week.

PS. In the past I'd sometimes send my Grandchildren a photo message when I sent a card to them.

I forgot one time - and that seemed more important to my granddaughter than the Birthday cheque.  You just never know ... 💚

Amazing Music by the Birds on a Wire

birds on a wire

seeing a common sight in a different way 

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we see this all the time - birds

resting, taking a break, watching, 

waiting for something to happen.

They would never have imagined This Story.

A normal everyday sighting that
one day was looked at differently.

Wonderful 

What do You see that

others may not notice?

Help encourage yourself or others to imagine,

dream and be inspired to see things differently.

Wonderful things are happening
all the time.

Thank You for helping me spread

Wellness around the World with

your shares 😊

Take Care!

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My Gift to YOU. 

Thank You for your visit.  

New posts every Tuesday

Links for sharing below.

PS. What's your favorite Bird -

let us know in the comments.

Birds on a Log.

The Weight | Featuring Robbie Robertson and Ringo Starr| Playing For Cha...

Welcome Back!

Happy New Year.

Dona Anderson

Hope you had a wonderful start

 to this NEW YEAR 2021. 

I saw this video and thought it would be nice to start the New Year off with a song that's sung from places around the World.

Our Earth our World has been through so much this last year and the song video lets us know we are connected in so many ways and we can help each other, even if it's for a Song.

See you next week.

Please Take Care.

Thanks for sharing at the links below.

PS. Did You make a New Years wish?

It seems they are becoming more personal 

and meaningful these last couple of years.

Our Winter visitors.

 Trumpeter Swans - beautiful.