What dreams do You have for the New Year?

Here comes Elvis and with this wonderful song!  -

    

 If I Can Dream - love this Song!

Elvis - If I Can Dream (Official Live Performance)

 

Some years seem to go by slow and others fly by. 

How has this one been for You?

I grew up listening to Elvis with my 2 older sisters and remember that day spent crying when I learned of his passing. 

Yes I'm that old and got to watch him on Ed Sullivan and in a few movies at the theatre.

 

I thought this song would perhaps help encourage us to keep moving on with our dreams for better and brighter days ahead. 

I hope it helps encourage us towards peace hope and caring for the people, animals and this beautiful place we all call home, our Earth.

PS. I wonder if anyone else feels this song could have been written for our current time & world these last couple of years. 

I made  a copy of the words and will keep it on my desk to hopefully read daily, and I made another copy for my night table to read before I go to sleep.

It's time now to wish You a Happy New year ! 

Stay safe, enjoy your family, friends, pets and hopefully we will move into the coming year with less fear, violence, death, lies, fighting and more honesty, equality, fairness, safety, and attainable dreams for all. 

Take Care.

 

that's it for 2022.

Thank You for your continued support.

PSS. One last thing. 

Back in the late spring I decided I needed to learn to play this song on my guitar then soon after I hurt my finger and still can't play chords.

My singing ability isn't good either but I'm hopeful and having Fun - that's what counts and Elvis does it so much better. 💖

Hopefully I'll learn to play it soon. 

Dona Anderson

Let's welcome us all to 2023!

Bye for today

I almost did it again.

 I forgot to do a post for the top 3 from 

2021 Sumer of  Music posts.

Dona Anderson

It was Ok though - I had time to move a few posts around and got this one done in time. And I got to listen to them again on a windy cloudy day. 

Of course I love them all but some really did stand out and within a few days got lots of viewers.

Here they are. 

I hope your favorite is on this list.  

#1 From Week 3, Latin & South America

#2 Week 4, Andre Rieu 

#3 From Week 1, Beauty of Nature

All 9 are in the Archives

for July & August 2021.

You can view, save and

share them anytime.

Here's the top 3 for 2020 

just in case you want some great songs too.

PS. I haven't been to these beautiful places but Tuscany and others are on the list. 

I found some of my Photo's though to add in.

Here's a list of all the selections from 2021 - a great way to relax over the Summer and see the world from your place to rest.  Enjoy!

Have a good week and thanks for your visit.

2022 Summer of Music starts July 5, and 

don't miss the June 28 introduction.

I'm already excited to see which ones will be the favorites for 2022.

New posts on Tuesdays for you to view, save & share.

Visit the Archives for over 700 posts. 

Love it when you share with others to spread wellness around the world. 

We really need it.

Links for sharing below.

After hundreds of years we still haven't figured it out.

Don't give up yet, we have things to do.

Dona Anderson

The last couple of years has shown us we need a lot of change.

And, it comes to us in many different ways from  ...

      

      The weather

      to Violence

      Murder 

      War 

      Illness

      Lies

      hardship

      homeless

      accidents

      Fires

      clean water

      empty shelves

      hording

      and more.

I remember in the beginning of the pandemic we heard the words saying we want to go back to normal.

Then we heard voices that said our before life wasn't normal.

Will these last couple of years finally become that wake up call.

I heard this interview in the video below and had to share it.

I believe a lot of us know change is needed but where can it start.

Hopefully we can find things we can do and peacefully use our voice/votes to secure change on the bigger scale.

Change needs to come in many ways even in how we shop and spend money. 

How our purchases affect nature, wildlife, rivers, oceans and more. 

Change doesn't just come from politicians.  We vote them in.

Every little bit helps.

PS. As I was listening to the video I thought of how things we buy like appliances and other things don't last very long anymore. - what happened to quality. 

How much garbage we throw out in packaging, having to get the new model, and all the plastic waste. We see the sale sign and suddenly need something we didn't an hour ago.

Here's a few lines from the meditation Why should We in my book Moving Forward from the Heart on page 69.

"Why should we support the future of the World?

Because each one of us can make a difference. 

We can be more kind, understanding and compassionate to others. 

We can listen more, use better words, be more creative, intuitive and expand our role to being guardians, caretakers and caregivers over that of bystanders and consumers."

We can - You can - I can.

If you're wanting to know more visit

Kate Raworth on YouTube.

Take Care & have a great day.

Would this be a Challenge for You?

Winters in Sweden

Learning to live with the light & the darkness

 & loving the differences in the seasons

This Amazing video captures so much beauty.

Her soothing voice & story lets us come along and feel the love in her for the mountains, rivers, stars and forests.

The world offers us so much variety in nature, climate and lifestyles choices in the different locations. 

I didn't know about all the information she shared and I'm glad to have seen this and wanted to share it with you.

Her view of the stars and northern lights are wonderful. I wonder what people centuries ago thought about them. 

PS. I think I'd have a really hard time doing an ice bath but they're suppose to be good.  Burr ....

Thanks for your visit and links for sharing below.

I wonder where in the World we'll travel to this week,  

perhaps Sweden! 

Take care and have a great day.

New posts on Tuesdays

Not done Yet - a Song video to send you off to Dream.

Our snow a few weeks ago.

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.

Which of these 3 Are YOU?

Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean ...?

What ??

I'm sure we can all relate to this video looking back at this last year and a half. 

It's been a time where we experienced many different stresses, emotions, changes, loss, difficulties & more.  

Check out the video - do you see yourself as one or at times all three.

Some days we probably are all 3, the carrot, egg and the coffee bean.  

We've all been stressed & challenged. 

Did you find that you are stronger than you may have thought.

We learned many things and maybe the most important one is what you learned about yourself, your life & future. 

You may have learned about how change affects you, your patience and stress levels.

Or it may have been about your health, future goals, relationships, family connections, needs and more.

In more closeness and time together in families we learn more about ourselves and others. 

Some maybe good and not so good so we have to figure it out and give it time to adjust.

We have all been in this place together and it's time to slowly start to recover, soften that protective shield and get living our life again as things open up and safety guidelines are met.

PS.  Thank You for helping to keep yourself and others safe. 

 Let's all do our best with what comes next. 

Confession - I didn't have any coffee beans to use for the picture so they are really a few pills I had.

The carrots were from our garden and the eggs from the fridge.

Love the sun flowers

Dona Anderson

Some thoughts & words to help when they can.

Positive attitude, Smiles, Hugs, Gratitude, Exercise, Reduce Stress, Eat well, Forgiveness, Relax, Set boundaries, Laugh, Support yourself & others, Talk to Friends 

And when needed cook yourself a carrot, an egg and sit down and enjoy a Coffee! 

Take Care and when you're ready click on the video in this post from a few years back and ...

Dance.

Have a great day - bye for now.

Links for sharing with others below. 

New posts every Tuesday!

Now it's Time for you to see my part of the World

The Natural Beauty of Canada 

Sharing the Beauty of Canada this last

week of my 2021 Summer of Music.

Welcome to my part of

this Beautiful World.

Dona Anderson

How are you this last day of August?

Did the Summer seem to fly by for You too?

We've watched some amazing 

videos these last 2 months. 

Our time couldn't let us see the whole world but I hope we got glimpses of some of the beautiful sights and felt the love we all have for the places we call home.

In this video we continued to feel and be shown the Gifts of our Earth - the mountains, forests, rivers, flowers, animals & more through the seasons and unique locations.

The music was also relaxing allowing us to rest and just watch and be in awe of the scenery. 

Our World is incredible.

These last 9 weeks have given us many  gifts to see and feel along with great music.

We have been offered some special time to relax & let everything else gently fade away.

PS.  I'd like to leave you with the last paragraph in the Meditation, Why Should We on page 69, in my book Moving Forward from the Heart.

"Why should we Support the Future of the World?

Because each one of us can make a difference. We can be more kind, understanding and compassionate to others. We can listen more, use better words, be more creative, intuitive and expand our role to being guardians, caretakes and caregivers over that of bystanders and consumers.

We can - You can - I can."   

© 2015 Dona Anderson

Thank You, that's it - bye for now.

What was/were your favorite videos?

 Let us know in the comments.

One of my walks at the beach ...

Regular posts return next week.

All Summer of Music posts are now in the Archives right side bar - web version.

Thank You for sharing with others at the links below. 

Each week we travel the World sharing wellness with others.

I have no idea what I'll do for next year ... help!

 

All aboard - we're going to South and Latin America this week.

Summer of Music 2021

This week we're headed to South

 and Latin America

Welcome to week 3

Dona Anderson.

Summer of Music is different this year from the previous 4 years and I did it on purpose to help us reconnect with nature, animals and the World.

Our Earth and all it gives us ...

How are you?

After all the Stress of 2020 and 2021 I felt we needed some peace, we needed to visit all that is wonderful with our World.

We needed to connect to nature, other places that may not be like ours and take a few minutes to feel like we're on Vacation.  

So let's explore this video.

You'll love it.

Just watch and enjoy!

I wanted to be on those Beaches, see and Smell the Flowers, relax in the Sunsets and feel the Escape, the Paradise beneath my feet.

And I've never seen some of those animals before ...

And top that off with music by Kenny G!

So how do you feel NOW?

Maybe a new vacation spot will appear on your list.

When I visited Hawaii several years ago I felt like I was in paradise and loved all that nature had to offer. 

Something new every day and even walking in the pouring rain at midnight felt wonderful and healing.

Hope you'll share with others at the links below so they can also enjoy and feel the healing energies of Nature and the beauty of the World. 

 

PS. Who else felt like dancing  to the music ?

Take care and hope you're back next week -  It will be #4 of 9 posts for this summer.

One of my Hawaii pictures - still feel the energy.

Each week we travel the World bringing Wellness to others.

Your shares really help - Thank You.

Here's Your quick access to week 2

Is there an end to all of this ...

 

Todays post starts with a comment I wrote for the post dated January 12, 2021. 

I thought I'd share it with you.

"This last year has been like a scary movie I wouldn't watch - full of stress, death, violence, hardship, loss, anger and more. 

And, it also has been full of much sacrifice, hard work, help, discovery and dedication. 

I hope going forward it will also be a time for seeing things differently. 

We can't keep old twisted thoughts, anger, language and feelings when there is a whole beautiful world of people wildlife & nature that we are ALL part of that also needs healing, love preservation and kindness.

Let's make our time here one of hope, peace, community and love to help mend our hearts and the world. 

A Huge Thank You to all the Health Care Workers, emergency response and all the others that keep us safe, who stand in lines to hand out food, do testing and the many others who are out working every day to keep our lives somewhat normal."

PS. Good news now is that things are beginning to change and open up. 

We're getting glimmers of hope that over the summer and into fall we'll feel more relaxed and continue to have more good news.   

I'm hoping we get to take in that deep breath to relax and start to let go of some of the layers of stress, worries and anxiety we've carried around for over a year.

Let's make our time here one of hope, peace, community and love to help mend our hearts and the world. 

Take Care.

Dona Anderson

Links for sharing below.

Thanks for your visit today.

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.

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

It's wonderful how some Music never gets Old.

Dona Anderson
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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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We're going around and around the World Thanks to YOU

With your Help

we're Travelling the world,

and Spreading Wellness 

Dona Anderson

This is post #567. 

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I hope you'll subscribe to receive these weekly posts.  We're happily spreading Wellness around the World. 

Check out this post it's an example of how Simple words of Gratitude go along way. Over 20,000 views.

I love checking the Blog stats to discover where the viewers are from. I think of the countries I've visited, places I've lived, and now I get to search Google for an unknown country to me to find out where it is. 

My post today is to share with you a list of the countries that have visited here so far this year.  It makes the World seem smaller, and that we can just reach out and there you are. 

Because you're seeing this, it lets me know how easily we're all connected to a common goal.

My Dream to share Wellness around the World is working Thanks to your Help.

Below, I've listed the countries so far for this year.

There may be more, but the stats only show 10 at a time, and this is just for January to yesterday of this year.  So if you're reading this and are from one not mentioned or from last year or before, have fun and please let us know by sharing in the comments.

Here goes -
I'll start with my home country, Thank you - Canada (and I've been to every province and lived in 4.)

Now to other places I've been lucky to visit

Thank you to these great places - Germany (lived there for 5 years) and visited, France, Netherlands Austria, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, and also Mexico!

Now to the rest of my

wonderful visitors - 

Thank you to - Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh,  Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chili, China, Columbia, Congo/Brazzaville, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia,  Ecuador, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy. 

There's More - Thank You to Japan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Moldova, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Unknown Region, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

and Thank you to those countries that got missed.

thank you, thank you, thank you for all your Help

My Heart IS very Happy.
Let's keep this going, You and I.

Take Care & new post next week.

Summer of Music starts July 2.

I need to travel more - 
my list isn't very long  

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