We finally became part of a neighbourhood success story

 

What's yours like?

Your neighbourhood ...

Dona Anderson

We've been living in this neighbourhood for 20 years now.

The longest either of us have been in the same home. 

Our house was being build while we lived in a different location so long drives commuting, planes, phone calls and frustrating times were all part of that previous year. 

Then came the move and now we don't have jobs anymore, we're here all day, what do we do - will you quit the latest project and sit down and rest.

It's been memorable in many ways.

The neighbourhood may be the same as many others but in our before lives we were gone to work during the day or on shift work, and lived in a different climate so we didn't hang out or know many of the neighbours. 

We didn't know many of their names, their dogs, kids or much else.

Even our dog at the time didn't help because she didn't like to go walking. 

We did though have 2 of the best people close by that became dear friends.

Living here we get to notice more changes. A few leaving and new owners come, babies, little kids moving in and growing up, learning to ride their bikes and gather with friends. 

Lots of dogs out getting their daily walks and people too. 

Where do they all come from?

It's great to share smiles and good mornings as we pass, visit, share garden goodies, suppers and help when needed. 

It's our time now to witness what a neighbourhood is, can be and enjoy watching it grow up. 

Some day we will need to move on and let someone else take over our home but we will take with us lots of great memories of our many years here.

 

Memories are easy to take with You & share,

no packing required. 

Thanks for your visit and for sharing with others. Links below.

PS. I hope  you enjoyed this years Summer of Music - they're all in the Archives for July & August 2021.

It was a wonderful time to reconnect with this beautiful World of ours, and the video's are quite relaxing. 

I'm sure many will be watched several times or even help to make new vacation destinations. 

Thank You for sharing with others.  All our shares help us to keep spreading Wellness around the World.   

 Links below.

Previous years Summer of Music are in the Archives for July and August 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and now 2021.  

Here's a post from 2019 about gardens. It's kind of a broader look at the word  garden in a sense but the food part gets repeated every year.

Comments Welcomed.

Bye for now and Take Care 😀

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A gift from a neighbour.

Which spelling do you use where you live - neighborhood or neighbourhood ?

Heavenly - André Rieu , Once Upon A Time In The West -TOSKANA

Welcome to Week 4 of Summer of Music.

we're in Italy this week

and if you haven't been there like me

it may be on your list after seeing this.

Dona Anderson

A trip to Italy has been on my list for a long time and especially after watching  this video.

The Andre Rieu orchestra never fails to share beautiful music, and this felt like a gift from heaven. 

The soothing music and scenery complimented each other.

I loved it all and felt like the fields and hills were calling me to come for a walk and then sit and just breathe in peace and fresh air.

Did you feel like you could touch the clouds in some of the scenes?

It all seemed to fill my eyes with a few tears of Joy and Gratitude for our Earth.

Have a great day and I hope you are

much more relaxed now.

PS. This is a beautiful video to keep for a Meditation. 

Links for sharing with others below.

Don't miss Week 5 next week. 

Take Care and thanks for your visit.

I heard someone say they wanted to watch week

3 again so here's your link. 

I almost did a big Oops

 

Oops

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Hi, how are you today.

Here's what my Oops was about.

I almost forgot to post the top 3 from 2020

Summer of Music before the 2021 selections

start in a couple of weeks.

So a quick swap and here they are and for the first time we had a tie for 3rd place spot. (at least it was at the time of my writing this)

here goes ...

Link here to one in 3rd  and here's the other one

Happy to see both of these on the list. Love this one, check out #2

I knew this next one would be in first place.

The Winner  is! It really connected to 2020. 

All are wonderful.

PS. All the previous 4 years selections are available to view in the Archives for July & August.

You may find many favorites among them. 

Thank You for sharing with others.  

Together we're spreading Wellness around the World.

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2021 Summer of Music starts July 6.

and we have 9 weeks this year! 😄

there's always Music somewhere

I'm slowly learning to play the Cello. 

How am I doing?

It depends on the day and I'll need many more years. 

And, it doesn't help when I don't practice. 

After the songs You May 

Need a few minutes to relax, you can with this post.

Everyday Places to find JOY even during Covid

Joy
Feelings of Happiness,

Delight, Pleasure.

 Welcome and Thanks for your visit today.

Dona Anderson                              

                                                                                          

Some of life's joy comes just in a smile, watching the sun rise, or looking up to the stars ...

It happens when seeing your family, your pets ...

It happens watching others grow and succeed or watching your Team Win.

It happens in the garden as the spring flowers and the trees  grow & bloom. 

It happens with that slice of the first ripe tomato. 

Other things may need to be planned like a vacation, a special dinner out, an unexpected visit or sending a special note to a loved one.

It may be something to look forward to in the future like date night the next weekend whether you're young & dating or an older married couple. Or it may be a visit with one of your friends.

Everything isn't always spontaneous - lots need to be planned ahead and looked forward to so our brain has little bits of joy or a quick smile appears because we have something in the future to think about.

Remember those special outings when we had to go shopping for a new dress & shoes - and then the day, doing our hair, maybe our nails. getting dressed up with all the makeup ... We might have been feeling that good nervousness or good stress at the same time as Joy.

What's on your calendar that you're looking forward to?

Don't feel bad if there's nothing much...

That's OK

Because now you get to decide what you'd like to do and plan to do it.

My calendar has been pretty blank this last year too but I did manage to be able to get to a Tai Chi class most Mondays and do some Music lessons when we could meet. 

A good attitude is also very helpful, getting in some exercise and enjoying the  time to laugh more or work on a special project that you love. 

And, as we had to stay home more instead of going to activities I wrote snow in my calendar one day or some online links to check out, or the few days I exercised (I had to remind myself I did it) or the one time we went out for lunch that month.

Other things may not have been on the calendar but we did have a wonderful Christmas Dinner for 2, a cheese fondue for New Years and other wonderful meals. (probably too many)

We got to enjoy sitting on the front porch for an hour or so on many sunny winter afternoons. Loved the morning sun rises and the birds singing and coming to the feeders everyday. 

Loved watching the spring flowers rise up to bloom and the trees fill out again. 

And now the garden is filling up and our eyes imagine all the wonderful things to come. 

JOY - Happiness Pleasure Delight

PS. from the photo above,

"Everything is amazing when I

receive the gift of another day to 

see the love and kindness in your

Sweet, Sweet Smile ..."

Message in photo is from my book

Moving Forward from the heart.

Information on the Resources page

Take Care!

Hey - like spices? check out this post from the archives.

This years Summer of Music starts on July 6,

I love it and hope you will too.

                                                                       

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Visit the Archives for over 650 pasts posts for you to view, save and share.

Here's one for you to start with.

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

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the World at the Links below.

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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.

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Wellness around the World with

your shares 😊

Take Care!

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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.

What are the Things You need Most?

another year almost gone 

but it will never be forgotten.

Dona Anderson

Last week I said I'd pass on a few reminders for some of life's pleasures and for that we're going to the guided Relaxation titled  I Give Thanks  in my  book  Simply, One Breath At a Time

Dona's photo message

I shared some of this previously in a post dated May 10, 2016 that still continues to travel the world.

These last couple of years have been especially difficult and 2020 was full of much heartbreak and loss.

I hope these simple everyday reminders will help us to keep moving forward.

We sometimes forget the simple things in life, our surroundings, our necessities, earths beauty, the human touch ... they are always there but can go unnoticed. 

I invite you to join me in expressing gratitude for some of life's pleasure's ... at the end rest with a gentle breath and think about which ones hold a special meaning for you today and others you can add.

For the wonders of earth  ...                    I give thanks 

For each drink of water ...                       I give thanks

For the warmth of the sun ...                    I give thanks

For the beauty of nature ...                       I give thanks

For each gift of a breath ...                      I give thanks

For the kindness in a smile ...                  I give thanks

For the chance to laugh ...                       I give thanks

For the grace to dance ...                         I give thanks

For the notes in music ...                          I give thanks

For the love in my life ...                          I give thanks

For this present moment ...                      I give thanks

For all this and much more ...                  I give thanks

Excerpt from
Simply, One Breath

At a Time © 2008

This list isn't asking for much.

It's just noticing some of the everyday things we all need.

And, each of us will have others to add like family, friends, pets & more?

And at times in our lives we do need to say
Thanks for many of these.

Perhaps that's the reason people around
the World keep connecting to it.

click here for the original post from 2016
currently has over 24,000 views.

Simply, One Breath At a Time
Meditation - I Give thanks page 115

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it's time now to wish You 

a Happy New Year!

PS. I hope this is exactly what you needed today.

Let's start the new year with a  😀

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Happiness lies with me,

My Heart is happy...

Take Care  💚

Bing Crosby & David Bowie - "The Little Drummer Boy (Peace On Earth)"

A favorite of mine this time of Year

I hope it's one of yours too?

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Enjoy 🌲

Our wellness includes MUSIC

Peace On Earth ... yes
 can it be ... yes

What are your favorite songs
this time of year?

Its been a year to remember for many reasons.

The World again seems to be a smaller place where we need to understand, help and work together to support our future.

Our last post for the year next week reminds us

to be grateful for the simple pleasures of Life that in

times of panic disaster or tragedies we

recognize to be most important.

Thank You again for continuing to share with others so that Wellness travels around the World.

Every little bit adds up.

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Take Care.

PS. one more treat

  

Again sharing this favorite song at this link.

YESTERDAY'S RAIN ~ W G Snuffy Walden

You know I like Music - Right

Welcome & how are you?

If you need to relax a bit, you're

in the right place today. 

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I can never get enough of this amazing guitar music I have on one of my Christmas CD's so I found it to share with you.

It melts my Heart.

Have a listen.

I hope you'll Love it too.

Wow, we're already into posts for winter.

Thank you for Helping me with my Dream
by reaching out & supporting others around the World!

This has been a year we really needed to share as much
love, peace and hope as we can.

Links for sharing below 💚

We never know how many times our

  shares will be re shared.  

PS. Have a good week and give yourself

lots of Permission to Rest moments!

I'll be playing this music lots of times.

My Meditation time, 

what's yours?

Update - Sorry I lost the comment section for this post last week. I didn't know why and later found out the section was full so I had to delete a lot of older comments and it came back. If you want to comment about this post please use a later post and refer to this one. Thanks. 

73 Ways to Support You going Forward

It's Birthday Time
5th Birthday 

Celebration Time 💚

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Wow, five years ago tomorrow I was picking up the boxes of Moving Forward from the Heart and had to open one quickly to see it for real.

And, then I got to go through the pages on the drive home. (Nope, I wasn't driving)

It seems that it has always been with me - at least longer than 5 years since and the time I worked on it.

Sometimes you have to write the 1st book to get to the second so I guess that's what I did. 

It's fun to have previous buyers of Simply, One Breath At a t time stop to tell me how they enjoy my work and one lady last fall came by to tell me she had bought Simply,10 years ago and still uses it all the time.

Moving Forward from the Heart is also helping others and lots of comments from shoppers and readers why are listed below and on the Wellwishers page.

- help a new empty nester

- help me heal my heart

- learn more about myself
- for relaxation
- figure out this time of my life
- lovely words and charming prose
- want all your stuff
- it leaves time and space to dream
- emphasis on breath

Link to the Wellwishers page 

Here's one you'll see ...

"In just a few words, it's a lovely book. It's obvious that a lot of care and thought went into your presentation. The are many books out there on meditation but I would say "Moving Forward..." is one of the best, so readable, so accessible, so uplifting".

Our World and lives are full of stuff, being busy, emotions, fake and troubling news, storms, tragedies and more.

Stress seems to be a normal part of our conversations.

It's getting harder and harder to make ends meet, enjoy life and have some time to get to know who we are or even have a moment to be still and think about it.

These 73 meditations help us to relax, breathe, visit nature and figure some of that out along the way.

The first meditation is titled, So Much More to See.

The last is, You Became the Beauty. 

Between the two are 71 other titles ...

Some of the others you'll meet are,

  Message in Dona's photo is on page 52

A Place for Messages

Words from a Friend

Practicing Calm

Breathe Happy

Garden in your Dreams

Possibilities Gently Drift in

Special places

Begin again

Visions for the Future

Letting Life be Easy

Tree House

Earth Angel

Rise and Shine

One Hug

Live your Dreams

Lullaby of Peace

    

Open yourself up to wonder and dream ...

A post I did July 14, 2015 a few months before I got my hands on a real copy started with ...

It's always a bit scary to let your work out for everyone to see.  I've been working on this baby for over 4 years and it's time to let it go so I can find out what is next for me.

The following is in the book and talks about

What Moving Forward from the Heart means to me!

When I wrote Simply, One Breath At a Time I had the title right away, and then with  this book I only had a few ideas for the title until Moving Forward from the Heart came to me at the end, long after all the writing was done. 

It was in one of those still, quiet times and it made perfect sense.

Since completing this book, I can see now that I was unknowingly writing from my Heart and Soul, and my Heart wanted to know more about compassion, hope, the ability to change, and forgiveness.

My Heart wanted to know more about how to heal, open, love and most of all how to move on and forward.

I’m always sharing things on my Blog as I learn from life and time, and now I am also learning from all the meditations in this book.

They nudge me to let go of what I need to and remind me to live my life now, celebrate all that I am, have and can be.  They remind me to celebrate others and our beautiful earth.  

They give me strength and courage, and ask me to think, to see, explore and to share.

Does this sound like a book for You'd like ...

Message in this photo is on page 119.

Welcome with gratitude this

 special time to be with yourself 

and all that you are ...

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PS. Love this message on the front cover -
Sweetness lies inside the spaces where
you free your body, mind and spirit to
fully celebrate life!

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We all need these ...

Quiet moments, 

Where do you find Yours?

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One Rose Wellness Message

for you today

There's nothing

 for  you to do,

There's

nowhere for

 you to go,

Simply surrender

to this

quiet moment ...

Do you have Quiet moments?

Where do you find them and for how long?

How do they make You feel? 

Perhaps yours is being away from cars, street noise, machines and being with calming sounds like music, waves, birds or whatever it is for You.

Quiet time also changes over the years as you age and your work & family life changes. 

It can even change through the seasons from outside to inside spaces.

Quiet time also helps connect us to feelings of peace, satisfaction, being grateful and contentment - a word I'm learning more about.

Where do you get your
 special moments.

One Rose Wellness Cards

There's lots of different things to do to relax, reduce stress and support your Health.  
It might start with just focusing on your Breath for a few minutes.

Take Care.

One Rose Wellness Cards are a set

of 105 Messages all from the pages
of  Simply, One Breath At a Time.

More information on the

Resources Page. 

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PS. My TV quiet moments is on the CBS Sunday Morning show where they end with a few moments in Nature every week. It's been a favorite for many years. Love it. 💚

I hope you like my photo above - very peaceful and quiet. - leave a comment and tell us about your quiet spaces.