The TOP 3 revealed.

Here's the Top 3

Thank You, thank you!

I love to share with You music videos, Ted Talks, other info & videos but I'm very happy to say they weren't in my top 3. 

Excepts from both my books took 1 & 2 spot and the other I wrote using my photo from Hawaii for inspiration.

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Hope you enjoy these Gifts again from me to You.

           # 1 From 2016 

Come along ... see what happens 

From Simply, One Breath At a Time.

This post continues to show up in my stats everyday. 

Over 23,000 views.

     

   

#2 from 2017

#3 also from 2017

Thanks for being here

 - a Gift for You

From Moving Forward from the Heart                         

    This isn't a Labyrinth

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Have Fun and visit the archives to find Your Favorites.

You can also use the labels below to help.

New posts every Tuesday.

The next ones coming up maybe just what you're waiting for.

These inspiring, nourishing, nurturing
& unique meditations

open the body mind and soul.

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Baby Can I Hold You Tonight - Pavarotti and Tracy Chapman Live

It's wonderful how some Music never gets Old.

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Heart & Love Month continues

I watched many PBS concerts years ago and loved how 

Mr  Pavarotti enjoyed singing with every style and variety of great singers.

I even bought the taped concerts to play on weekends with the volume turned up and had fun singing and dancing around the room to many of the songs.

Have a listen and see if you can get your groove
on for a few minutes and Valentine's Day is just a few days away.

Tracy Chapman's voice is so smooth - love it.

We got to attend a Pavarotti concert in Edmonton Alberta many years ago.

What an exciting time.

Another thing on our list of wonderful  experiences to remember.

All this month we're thinking about our Hearts with some Love mixed in so I hope you'll come back for next week - someone said Rumi is visiting this month.  Is it next week?

Links for sharing below.

Who is your all time favorite singer?

Here's a wonderful song from
last years Summer of Music

Bye for now, Take Care. 

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February is about our Heart with some Love mixed in.

When One Rose will do ...

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Dona's Dream - help others and send wellness out into the world. 

This message starts us off  

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

Feel the gentle pulse of your

whole body resting,
now listen to the
words of your heart ...

Guided Relaxation invites you to gently connect to your breath and body.

It offers ways to access and experience deep relaxation of the body & mind to reduce stress and bring in comfort, presence and healing.

Each breath matters and our daily Wellness matters not only for how we live each day but also for how we connect and communicate with others.

Stress affects so many areas of our lives and health and often we don't even realize the how and where, we just go about living our crazy busy life the best we can. 

Please take care of YOU.

 ... listen to the

words of your heart ...

Thank You for sharing to help others!

Relax and breathe

Here's another relaxation for you.  
One of my top 3 favorites.


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A wonderful song is on the list for 
next week as Heart with some Love
month continues.

What a Wonderful World | Playing For Change

Another One of my favorite Songs

You'll love it too!!

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Cheerful. Happy. Colorful. Fun.

It is a wonderful world!

  

If  you've visited here frequently you will

have noticed I have Many Favorite Songs!

Can't help it - so much to like.

If you're still in the New Years' spirit or just want to stand up, sing and dance around - please go for it. 

I did a few times, and it's great for just letting yourself move and sing to let go of Stress and get your Smile on.

We really need all of us together singing loudly and protecting our Wonderful World before it's too late.

Change is happening so fast ...

Thank You.

Needing a few more moments to soften,

breathe and let your heart sing.  

Here's a short Meditation

from last summer.

Enjoy. 

Let's send prayers out to Australia
and others in need of help.

Thanks for helping these weekly posts travel the World.
Already 14 countries have visited here in one week.

links below.

Very glad I found this video in the Archives (December 2015) when I went looking for past posts to put in the Christmas combo I did in November.

I listened and fell in love with it all over again. Song first recorded in 1967.

Cavatina from the Deer Hunter

So So beautiful ....

Summer of Music continues

Absolutely LOVE this.

I can't say enough about this piece of music. 

It just melts into my heart & soul.

Did you love it too?

Have a wonderful week ahead.

Our last selection for this years Summer of Music is next week.

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Regular posts return in September with a story about a wee bird.

I hope you're sharing this years music with others and you can find 2017 & 2018 selections also in the archives for July & August.

Take care.

Bye for now.


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My Books became even more Valuable ...

Because of them, I get to share

weekly posts with You.

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Message from Simply, One Breath At a Time - DA/2008

These weekly posts are my Gifts to help you build a wellness toolbox. You can call it your recipes of good ingredients and feelings for Health & Wellness.  

Your time is valuable.

So I keep the posts short and share a variety of  information and entertainment to enjoy or help you take those precious breaths toward Relaxation, Inspiration, Imagination, Gratitude and more.

From my Heart to yours

Thank you to new and previous viewers and to my wonderful email subscribers for continuing to share these articles, wellness moments and tools in person and with Family, Friends and others at the links below. 

The posts have continued to travel far and wide throughout the world, even to places I've never heard of. (google helped to find you)

This Blog is a sampling of things we can do and use to help us build awareness and find resources we can feel comfortable using.

No rules - no drama - no right or wrong - just follow along to what feels good to you in the moment.

My best work is in the books I wrote that continue to help the lives of its readers and listeners, and this Blog wouldn't exist without that first book that started it all.

We all have unique goals/dreams in life and mine over the last 8+ years has been to share some of the many types of Wellness that help support, bring balance and happiness into our everyday lives. 

Together let's send even more everyday

Wellness and Happiness around the World
by continuing to Share at the Links below.

Thank You 💗

We all need it.

Don't miss past posts in the archives.

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A little bit of Gratitude goes along way and
this post continues to travel around the world 

What is Wellness?

3 part series starts

next week.

Visit these Pages above to find out more information - 

Meet Dona - Resources - Wellwishers - Answers 

Welcome  & Thank You to new Subscribers,
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New Combo for YOU & Love this little hummingbird!

No, it's NOT Food - much Better

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More posts below or in the archives.

It's been awhile since I made up a Combo.

This time instead of making them all similar I decided to be Wild and make them different.

A visitor to our yard.

Let's start with by linking to this - Great Love Song  Beautiful song about long lasting love thanks to Leonard Cohen.

Anyone's Anniversary

or Wedding coming up?

Link to this - My version of going Viral

The link this post talks about shows up everyday on my stats and travels the World. A few simple thoughts of Gratitude goes a long way to soften the world around us.

Link to this post - Almost Christmas

Maybe it was the title, Do You Enjoy doing Nothing that got the attention but I'm sure the relaxing thoughts and feelings softened many hearts. 

The busy Holiday season is here so make sure you take the time you need to breathe, relax and unwind.  Take Care of YOU.

After I put these 3 together, I noticed that while it isn't 
a combo of all the same type of thing it does have
 a common thread running throughout.

I'll let you discover that for yourself. 

Take Care and Enjoy.

From my Heart to yours this Holiday Season 

Thank You for sharing these articles, wellness moments and tools with your Family & Friends at the links below and in person so they continue to travel in your inner world and beyond.

We all have unique goals/dreams in life and mine for these past 8 years has been to share Wellness to help us feel better and pass on what we find to others and those who would be interested.

This Blog has been a sampling of things we can do and use to help build awareness and find resources that we can feel comfortable with.

My best work is in the books I made that continue to help the lives of its readers and listeners, and this Blog wouldn't exist without that first book that started it all.

Imagine if we could surround everyone in the world with
more everyday Happiness and Wellness.

Thank You 💗

Don't miss what's coming up in December!

Wellness Messenger - One Heart Beating

One Rose Wellness Message

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Wishing you a wonderful Day!

When One Rose will do ...

Dona's Dream - help others and send wellness out into the world. 

I picked this message to share with You today.

Messages from Simply, One Breath At a Time

Thank You for sharing this message to help others!

Rest with the breath and feel the
connection with all living souls,
the connection to one world,
one heart beating ...

I feel this when resting in Meditation and it also reminds me of the times I've been at a concert, lecture or for you it might be a sporting event or something similar when everyone is quiet not knowing what to say, or up cheering, crying, singing or laughing.

Something has affected our soul and we're being immersed into this energy that's being shared by you and all the others.

Whatever the place is you feel like you're part of this one world where you're all  connecting as one on some common ground.

Everyone is in this present moment and have left the outside world behind.

We need to treasure those special moments.

Feel their existence and notice how you felt.

It doesn't last long but it is powerful.

You connected on a good/uplifting/inspirational common space whatever it was.

Our world seems to get smaller all the time and the good as well as the bad travels fast and affects all of us.

For a few moments let this message connect you to our One World full of the us's whose heart is beating and Hoping we can all very soon live in PEACE.

Rest with the breath and feel the

connection with all living souls,

the connection to one world,

one heart beating ...

Thanks.

Connect to this post travelling the World. 

Before I close, I know we come together in tragedy as well but I'm hoping we're needing a positive message today to sit with.  Thanks for understanding.

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This years Summer of Music starts next week.

Last years in the Archives July/August 2017

Info on One Rose Wellness Cards and other products here. One Rose Wellness Cards are a set of 105 messages for mini moments of meditation, awareness, inspiration, gratitude or simply a reminder to breathe.

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You Owe it to Yourself

Bring Sweetness Back into your Life...

Let each breath be welcoming, like a home coming ... 

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We're connecting with your Heart today.

The guided Relaxation titled Open Hearted, in Simply, One Breath At a Time, starts off by getting you quiet and relaxed with your breath, then moves on to connect your breath and body further into relaxation while feeling that your lungs are massaging your heart, and your breath is softening your whole body and filling it with warmth and comfort. 

Here's how it finishes.

Say to yourself ...

Message from Simply, One Breath At a Time ~ Dona Anderson

"Journey to the center of yourself where you true self, your essence resides ... notice the discoveries you make along the way ... the journey is about the discoveries not the destination ... feel your body as it accepts the wonders of your heart, and the gift of your breath ... 

Spend a few more moments getting to know the wonders along this journey, discover the language of the heart ... feel and discover the language of the breath ..."


Excerpt from the Guided Relaxation,
Open Hearted page 96-97 in 
Simply, One Breath At a Time
© Dona Anderson 2008

Create more good Thoughts and Feelings.

Thought you might like this
Link to a previous photo message
and more at the label Photo Message below.

Photo for post only.

For the love & kindness in Your Heart, we give Thanks.

Take Care.

How do I get started?

Start Where YOU are...

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Honesty  Patience  Forgiveness  Gratitude

Your Heart will tell you what you need to know.

Link here to More about how to reach for those good feelings and thoughts.

Relaxation the Easy Way!






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The Last Heart Attack -- CNN Dr. Sanjay Gupta full Documentary

Yes, I'm still weird ...

But Honestly, I'm thinking about Valentine's in a different way this year.

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Here's some information to help us protect our Heart, our Sweetheart and those we Love!

Let's work to prevent Heart disease which is still the number 1 killer of our loved ones each year. 

Information is power and helps us to ask the questions we need to.  Many later illnesses start years before.

Changes to our food and lifestyle if we need to may be 
the Valentine's Gift  we need.

I can't offer you chocolate but,

here's the link to last years love song.

Make changes that are meaningful to YOU.

Find new treasures & Gifts.

I hope you'll share with those you love at the links below!

♡♡♡

For more Heart Health - Visit the 8 posts for February 2015 in the archives. 

This isn't a Labyrinth

but it's Beautiful.

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 Just for You!

Dona Anderson-photo from Maui

I invite you to RELAX for a moment and enjoy this short Heart Meditation.


This peaceful Meditation Connects you to your Body, Mind and Soul 

Get Comfortable and allow your next few breaths to be soft, full, smooth ...

Start to bring your awareness to the heart shaped leaves along the path ... let their simplicity and beauty calm and soothe your body and mind.

Imagine now that you're slowly Walking down the path and as you come to each Heart take a moment to breathe and go inside to connect with your own strength, compassion and courage.

Notice how each one of your breaths is an opportunity to feel welcomed, nourished and refreshed ...

The curved path reminds us to embrace the flow of life that is always changing ...

The color Green is for our Heart Chakra that loves, forgives, opens, heals and accepts.

Rest now in Gratitude for a few minutes

to simply breathe and just be ...

Want to do it AGAIN? 

Namaste. 

More ways to find Gratitude and so much more.

Take off towards your Dream

3 Things to Help Your Heart

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Heart Healthy

Heart Disease is the a killer for both males and females!

I remember when I was young we worried about our Grandfather. He was in his 80's and on Heart Medication and my parents put a bell in their bedroom to ring for an emergency. That first time the bell rang, it was for our Grandmother, 12 years younger and no previous signs of problems. 

Has something similar happened to You? 

Unfortunately, these types of stories are familiar. We worry about the known problems and then something unexpected happens to another family member or caregiver.

During the month of February 2015, I did eight posts for Heart Awareness. A mix of  gentle movements, meditations,  music and a couple of poems to sink into and absorb.

Below I'm sharing the links with you to the 3 most viewed of the 8.

I didn't promote them all equally so your favorite may be one of the other 5.

You'll find all of them in the Blog Archive for February 2015.

Top 3

Try out this relaxing Tai Chi video

Enjoy this walking meditation 

A short poem to Listen to your Heart

Enjoy, and I hope you'll check out the others from 
February 2015 in the Blog Archive.

Take Care!

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Heart Words Meditation 

Take Care of Your Heart!

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I hope you Enjoy this word game I made! Only vertical and horizontal words.

Lots of words to help you connect with yourself and your Heart. And, a few X's and O's (Kiss &Hugs appropriate for the Heart) to fill in the empty spaces! 

Word Game created by Dona Anderson

Make finding the words into a Meditation. 

Find a few at a time and see what those words mean to you.  

I know you won't need any help with the words, they're pretty easy.  I got 31.  But, if you do want the words let me know and I'll add them put them in the comments.

I've highlighted Anahata that's down the center in green and when you find Yam, it is a mantra for the heart chakra.

Take Care Everyone.

I hope you'll have Fun and share with others.

You might want to email it to yourself so you can print it off!

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This Heart Words meditation will also be included in my new book,

Moving Forward from the Heart, Coming Soon!

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One Rose Wellness Message

A Moment for new Beginnings

from Simply, One Breath At a Time

Dona Anderson

I picked this One Rose message to share with you today as I've been missing all the Heart connections we did in February.

"Every breath, every heartbeat,
is a beginning to the rest
of your life ..."

Thank You for sharing these messages to help others!

Welcome each new breath, each new heartbeat.

This message seems so small yet had a huge meaning for one lady I met who told me how true it was because she had had a heart attack. That next breath, next heartbeat, meant Life.

As  you begin your next inhale feel the lungs fill up and then release, and think about your heart receiving a little massage with each breath.

I like to imagine it as a little Hug to say Thank You!

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Dona’s dream - help others and send wellness out into the world.This became her book Simply, One Breath At a Time which invites you to experience and share the many benefits found in gentle guided relaxation, breath, and meditation practices.