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 ...

More information on the
 Resources Page 

Thanks for sharing at the links below. 

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!

Pictures for post only.


Thanks for your visit and have a great day.

 Find out more from this book

at the label below - Moving Forward.

You're part of my 107,600 + Reasons

2 Birthdays this Fall,

the other is coming in November.

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Thanks to You 

My Blog turns 10 this month

You're my 107,600 + reasons - each one of You.💚😊

You and the other viewers around the World inspire me to keep going every week.

Over 600 Posts

Your sharing with others around the World helps me know we all have the same wants and needs to be happy, healthy and enjoy our lives the best we can. 

I never imagined all that it

has become over the years.

It  was initially created for the 100 travelling books I sent out in 2010.

I just remember reading the instructions to create the Blog and I got to the point where they told me to just write something and hit the publish button - I was so scared. 

Those first posts were not great and it took a few years to figure out the how and what - what I could do, how and the when.

I never imagined I would still be here 10 years later writing and sharing with all of you.

When I look back over the pages of titles, I have forgotten what lots are about, some bring up memories and a few bring tears.  

Here's some info on the travelling books.

Take a look at this last post I wrote about

the 100 Travelling Books

Links for Sharing below.

Take Care

I hope you'll continue  to

visit and be part of my

Dream to send everyday

Wellness around the World.

Get your email link to next weeks post,

just a few steps & watch for the email next Tuesday.

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Working on the next 100,000 views!

Bye for now.

PS. Hop on over to the 

Archives & take a look.
Have Fun.

This is Your Fight Song (Rachel Platten Scottish Cover) - The Piano Guys

Summer of Music

continues with ...

The Piano Guys

Piano Cello 

+ Bagpipes, Drums & more

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Why do these videos end so soon? 

Go ahead play it again.

If you just joined us, you can find the previous posts for this years Summer of Music below or the archives for July & August.

And there's more -

This is the 4th year so you can check out the previous years 2017, 2018 and 2019 July and August as well.

Next week will be the last selection for this summer and regular posts return in September.

Not to worry though -
Music is never very far away. 

If you visit here often you'll know

I have many Favorites to share.

Thanks for visiting, take care and have a wonderful week.

Links for commenting
 and sharing below.

Who do you know that would love to 
see this video in their inbox.

PS. Our shares continue to spread lots of Wellness and Music around the World,

 this one may even get some smiles, dancing and singing!

Do you play an instrument or you're the singer?

Let us know in the comments.

Michael Ball & Sierra Boggess - All I Ask Of You (Andrew Lloyd Webber - ...

Summer of Music continues with this song ...

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Beautiful voices and expressions in their faces as they 
share this song with us.

I still get the shivers ...

What's your favorite Musical ?

6 more weeks for Summer of Music

Want More

Visit the archives for previous years

July & August 2017, 2018, 2019.

What's your favorite song

from a musical?

Share with us in the comments below.

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PS. Please take a moment each day to notice
all the little Gifts that surround You.
What's your favorite today?

The incredible story of how leopard Diabolo became Spirit - Anna Breyten...

Incredible Story

You won't forget

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You're in for an amazing Story.

I couldn't believe the change in both the leopard and the handlers.

Watch & See.

Huge Thanks to those who love and take care of these beautiful animals.

Also thanks for the people who worked on this video so that we got to see this wonderful story.

Powerful 

Your Shares will Help this to travel the World.

I'm sure you'll know others who would love to see this!

Links below.

Link here to 3 Summer Songs
to enjoy as Summer approaches.

This video was amazing and reminds us how we and animals
both can be fearful, feel isolated and not understood. 

Thank You.

Check the Resources page for how to 

get my guided relaxation CD for free - 
offer expires June 30, 2020

In this and some other future posts I'll be asking a question at the end for a few reasons 1, to help me write future posts of interest and of help to you.  2, at this time in our lives you may have lots of feelings you haven't released that build up and just need to let them go.

Below is the 1st one.  In the comments you don't have to use your name so don't worry no one will know who it is, but please be Kind.

Here goes #1

Right now does Moving on feel odd - maybe good maybe not. Do you feel  cautious, worried or fearful about next week, next month...
Share in the Comments below. Thank You.

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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WELLNESS COMBO - How did you Score ?

Figuring it out ...

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I shared these 3 Wellness posts below with you in the spring. 

Link to Part 1, What does Wellness Mean
and part 2 & 3 take a look at 8 types.

Link to Part 2

Link to Part 3

It's good to review our life periodically as we often live in a kind of auto pilot mode and don't notice little changes that can add up.

While working on these 3 posts I found and signed up for a free online Wellness Master Class provided by Brendon Burchard.

loved it.

It was eye opening in many ways and the course went much deeper than the information I've shared in the posts above but these are a good starter to get us going and thinking.

He also had a few different words as headings for the self assessment in his training so the answers could be a bit different as well.

It's beginning to feel like the title of the Song - We've only just Begun.

What I especially liked in his course was how he presents it so that it all makes sense, feels honest and genuine for whoever you are and whatever your goals and life plans are about.

In the months that followed I've been reviewing my notes and other information I gathered.

Here's some of it.

To say the least, it has been a good experience and time for getting to know myself better in this Now time of life.

Brendon used words for things that can make or break our wellness like our Environment, Intentions, Clarity, Neglect, Dissatisfaction and more.

He went on the ask - are you Happy?

Telling us we need a Plan and to use Reminders.

It's good that you can write something and then delete it all because that's what I had to several times here.  

         Here's why -

I used to live by plans, a spreadsheet and reminders but over the years let some of it slide.

Funny how as you get older you think you don't need to wear a watch, check the calendar (ok yes now you can do all that on your phone) and then a year or two goes by and you look back and ask yourself - what did I do with the last year.

So I connected again to the mantra, Start Living from this post & Summer of Music song, My List.

While doing Brendon's self assessment I noticed my scoring on the a couple of areas was a bit low.

What's that about?

I first wrote about what I thought the reason was and then in looking at this again,

it was all wrong.

Here's what it really was -

First - missing several friends from their passing over our time here, and others moved out of the area in the last few years.

This connected me to most of what was missing - the visits, fun activities, adventures, conversations and lots of going out or home cooked meals together.

Then I connected to us not having our little motor home any more so more loss of adventures - the winter trips south, family visits, other trips and all the people you visit and meet.

Also a couple of years back My leg really bothered me for about a year. Then we lost of our West Highland White Terrier (Westie) girl Chloe. 

These 2 both put me in a kind of slump and getting out and walks didn't seem so fun anymore.

It's funny how a few changes over the years slowly start to add up and your whole world gradually & quietly becomes a different place.

Now that I know more about what to focus my attention on I'll be more mindful of how my days look and make plans that help me fill in the spaces.


It won't look like it did in the past.

But it can still be - Happy.

We have to keep being part of our Life as it changes ...

I'm very Grateful to those who provide all the online series to help us learn more about Cancer, Diabetes, Alzheimer's, our Brain, Wellness and lots more.

New - We were lucky and got another Westie Girl in the summer.

She (Kelsie) was having to be re homed and the breeder called to see if we'd want her -  YES and she's staying.

We don't know much about her first 5 years but she's happy and doing well with her new sister our Scottie girl Lucy.

that's it for today, Take Care.

Links for sharing and commenting below.

Together we're spreading Wellness around the World.

Thanks for your visit, 

💚  Let's keep putting wellness activities on our
 Calendar to give ourselves wonderful things to 
look forward to, even if it's just a hair cut.

(I always feel better after a hair cut)

PS. Hi, it's Oct 6 now and I want to add to this 

post that the other night when not sleeping I felt a

connection to this earlier Sep 10 Ted Talk post

and the story I shared in this one.

so here's the link if you'd like to see it

New post next week.

SUMMER breezes

Warm Summer Breezes ...

Have a seat for a few minutes.

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I was looking for a Meditation the other day and came across this one that mentioned the warm breezes of summer. 

So I decided to share it with you and let it Welcome all of us to this years summer starting in a few days.

This is from CLOSE your eyes. It's #20 in my book, Moving Forward from the Heart - page 60

Before we start imagine sitting on this bench and enjoying a few breaths to get yourself relaxed ... when you're ready, let this meditation relax you even more...

"When the soft warm summer breezes begin to blow, soften your eyes so you can see more clearly, and let yourself relax, renew and reflect.

Enjoy a big yawn or a stretch to open your body and mind ...

Now gently ...
                                        Breathe in Strength

to send out gentleness

                               Breathe in Balance

to help you move forward

                               Breathe in Patience

to achieve greatness

                               Breathe in Joy

to take on your journey

                               Breathe in Silence

to hear your heart sing,

                                      Let your breath

                  Carry your heart songs out into the breeze

  to be shared with the world .."

© Dona Anderson 2015

Before you go - rest and enjoy a few more minutes to let your breath take you to a place of gentleness to help you to move forward, achieve greatness, take on your journey and make your heart sing.

 and then Let your breath

                  Carry your heart songs out into the breeze

  to be shared with the world ..

i HOPE your day is full of warm summer breezes or if it's another season where you live, please enjoy what it offers you today as well. 

And, you can add it to your Wellness toolbox to save for when it is summer or to enjoy any time!

Take Care.

Want to know more - Follow the links to the Resources Page

Wellwishers Page

Don't miss the Summer of Music
 starting July 2. You can get past years
in the archives for July & August 2017 & 2018.

Thank You for sharing with others at the Links below.
Together we can share Wellness around the World
It's already working and just a moment to share keeps it going.

See this post from a few weeks ago about where our sharing takes us.

Click on the label Moving Forward below for more from this book.