Trees give us so much.

Trees caught my eye back when I was little girl.

 I hope you're enjoying all the colors that Spring has to offer so far. 

Here's a new post I had written to share with you this spring. 

Dona Anderson

Growing up on the Canadian prairies we didn't have many trees in the fields where we lived.

But I do remember the lilac trees in our front  yard blooming every spring and I just wanted to sit on the grass below and take in their beautiful smells. 

And what fun it was to take a bouquet to my teacher in those early years.

We were lucky to have a few older tress in our back yard, and the first one held the swing and the one further back later became our tree for sitting in and then the tree house My 2 sisters and I made that we were very proud of.

It was great and lasted all summer and fall until winter came and down it went with the snow. 

On our travels I like to notice all the different kinds of trees, their leaves, shape height colors. flowers. berries, fruit or whatever they offer. 

For some reason, I wrote a couple of relaxations that mentioned trees. 

They weren't planned, they just came like the rest of the relaxations and these weekly posts out of no where and start to appear on the pages. 

Perhaps life is somewhat similar ... 

it just happens. 

Everyday life we call it.

Our life activities, routines and habits. 

It's from here we grow, learn, feel, nourish let go and support our lives. 

We go through time, seasons and many changes like the trees.

They give us so much. 

They are important to the earth, our health and future. 

The 2 relaxations I mentioned above are in my book Moving Forward from the heart.

Forest of many trees p 84

and Tree House p 122

Now I live in an area full of forests gardens and lots of different trees from ones that are very tall to fruit and flowering trees and where lots of birds live. It's great that this world offers us so  much to be thankful for and protect.

Here's a few words from the meditation - Forest of many trees.

"Life even as a tree is busy and uncertain so just breathe, soften more, loosen the ties around Yourself, and spread out your branches ..." 

Check Check out Ted.com for Suzanne Simard's videos on trees.

to Have you heard about mother tree's before.?

If we get to know more about the tree's perhaps we will be

more proactive in conservation efforts.

And let's learn more about what trees do to protect

our life, health and the earth.

We all need to breathe.

PS. I saw this message on line and thought I'd share it.

'Be kind to the trees - they're busy saving the world."

If You were a tree - what kind would You be?

And don't forget the Maple trees and their amazing maple syrup!

Have a great Day!

Anyone up for a walk in the woods or around your neighborhood?

It's that time of year we get to enjoy natures beautiful 

gifts of  many colors!

PSS. While I'm taking some time off from my weekly posts I'm enjoying watching the spring bulbs and plants growing in the yard, the birds and even had a few afternoon naps with the dogs. 

Lots of posts to see and share in the Archives

And today April 18, I'm sending birthday love and thoughts to my Mom in heaven. 

Take Care until we meet again.

Links for sharing below.

The losses sure added up

We lost out on the Smiles and more ...

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."           ~Leo Buscaglia~

Dona Anderson

That quote sure fits in with our lives these last few years.

It has been difficult to add up all the little things that come to mind and weigh the losses we all shared.

We lost out on a lot of personal contact, activities, friends and family gatherings.

We lost out on the hello's, smiles, small talk and more.

We lost out on the coffee with a neighbor and those hugs, handshakes or a pat on the back.

At the start of wearing masks I was in a big store and felt uncomfortable, faint like so as I was the only one in that aisle I lowered my mask a little just to take a few deep breaths.

Then a young lady walked over to where I was shopping and angrily told me I was not wearing My mask correctly and I might as well not have one on.

I fixed it as intended and walked away wondering that at least I had one on and she didn't nor any sign of having one.

I don't know if the 2020 pandenic began with a lot of fear and anger or those emotions grew over time.  

Now from the recent shootings and the ongoing war on Ukraine our hearts remain full of much sadness.

Past generations also felt the horror, stress, hardship, and loss from illness, fighting, violence, disasters and war deeply too in their lives. I'm sure a lot of their worries and emotions were kept deep inside and over time seeped out on the the next generation.

In our world now we also have so much news coming towards us daily and we all can see the horror and loss before our eyes so we have to take special care of our own stress, worries and health. 

Hopefully over time we can work to restore those real feelings of safety  community, friendship and help the children get past it all to feel loved and safe again.

Let's open up the doors to

our life and let others in again.

Something Fun to end with.

If you use the letters in the word limes what will you get?

Answer in next weeks post.

Binge time

Winter is just around the corner and so are the stresses for the holidays.

So here's some Help for You - a good binge.

If you missed this years Summer of Music here's all 9 for you to watch and great to keep close by for when you need some me time to relax and rest.

Dona Anderson

We had 9 weeks to see places that really connected us to nature and the beauty of this World we call home. 

She sure needs our help right now so anything we can do to help is greatly appreciated not only for our lifetime but for what we pass on to future generations. 

Here's links to my Summer of Music 2021 all together on one page.

Plus here's the Intro to get you inspired.  This post got us in the mood for what's to come.

Week 1  the Breathtaking Beauty of Nature | HD  

Week 2  we're off to Finland 

Week 3 took us South America  

Week 4  invites us to relax & visit Italy  

Week 5 takes us to a Secret Garden 

Week 6  Have you been to England 

Week 7 takes us to see some sights from beautiful Asia 

Week 8 lets us be inspired from places around the World.

Week 9  Here're some sights from my part of the World. 

All the videos also had great music to make our time even more enjoyable. 

PS. Hope You had many favorites!

Thanks for you visit and for sharing with others.  

Links below.

If you know anyone in these parts of the World send them the link and say Hi. Sometimes we have places we need to revisit and explore even in our own communities. 

Things are always changing.

We travel to many places in the World each week sharing Wellness. 

Thank You for helping share Wellness with others. 

New posts every Tuesday and over 650 in the Archives for you

to View and Share at your leisure.

Reaching out to others is always a welcomed moment on both sides.😀

Bye for now.