A beautiful Christmas Gift to us. André Rieu - Home for Christmas

Just in time for sitting in that cozy chair with my old favorite blanket...

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I hope you love Andrés concerts too.

This is a special time of year when we're indoors, seeing the snow fall, watching those old Christmas movies or listening to your favorite songs again and getting together with family.  

The concert above is awesome so Enjoy and share with your family and friends as well.  We all need some good entertainment to help us relax and feel like normal life has returned again.

It just might be one that becomes your every year treat. 

PS. I got to go to the movie theater several months ago for a new concert the orchestra performed that absolutely filled me with joy. The audience in the movie didn't want it to end and neither did us watching.

Honestly I don't think the musicians wanted to leave either but they must have been exhausted.

I'm hoping Santa brings me the DVD for Christmas. 

André Rieu Happy Together.

 

How to decide Between music and medicine

Decisions 

Robert Gupta: Between music and medicine

I shared this video back in 2014 and had forgotten about it until it was discovered in the Archives. A big Thank You to that person.

I watched it and thought it would be good to share again as a lot has happened since 2014.

Many decisions are hard to make and his surely were but he was lucky to find a way to work in both. 

The mix of 2 things you love was a WIN for him, us and the music and medicine World.

I'm glad the video let us hear his story and how music is healing in many ways.

The last several years have been difficult for those pursuing their dreams in education, employment etc. 

PS. One of our best friends of over 40 years and a nurse developed Parkinson's and had really bad dyskinesia's for years. (uncontrollable twitches, jerks, twisting). 

After we moved here and I became a Yoga teacher a new activity for me became  writing relaxations to share in my classes. 

My friend couldn't do a Yoga class but I was so pleased to visit and share a few movements and my writing with her that helped her relax, breathe, calm her body and release stress. 

Sitting in her chair the dyskinesia's slowly decreased and she started to relax and gently fell asleep. 

After years of her nursing and helping others, I was grateful that I could help give her some time to rest comfortably.

And, (Ok) yes her husband was on the couch napping as well.

I love that these posts also gives me a way to

share my photo's. Love the lilies.

Links for sharing with others below.

Check out the Archives for over 700 past posts.

You may find another post that wants to be shared again.

In sharing the video I hope viewers find something they can do, or be inspired to do something they never thought of even if it's for their retirement activities. 

Lets go where we're Appreciated & Celebrated.

A Man, piano and an Elephant - love it.

Grieg on Piano for Mongkol 

the Bull Rescue Elephant

Many animals like Music

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well maybe not all of it.

Many birds have their songs at different times of year as well as the whales.

Apparently Dogs prefer Classical music.

Plants and gardens also enjoy some music.

I love the song birds in the mornings of early spring. Seems to be it's the one in charge that sings the loudest. 

Here's a link to the post I shared 

of a whale loving music too.

Our World is Amazing.

PS. Whether it's the purr of your cat or other sounds from your pets, they are always loved and special.

With some exceptions, our Lucy girl loves to bark at the door bell, a knock at the door, someone talking at the door, or just the air. 

Kelsie is the alert watch dog that barks & runs from window to window trying not to miss a thing when she's not snoring...  

I hope you Enjoyed the video -  Love elephants.

Links for sharing to help spread wellness with others below.

Thank You.

We're  all in need of some Wellness moments.

Have a great day and new posts every Tuesday.

Together we help to spread Wellness out into the World. 

Thanks for sharing at the links below. 💚

As spring continues let's awaken to feel we are enough and take some time to relax, rest and see all the beauty around us each day.

Take Care.

Relax and feel yourself being transported to a place of peace

          

The Sound of Silence 

The Sound of Silence | Simon & Garfunkel (Harp Cover)

  

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Thank You beautiful young lady.

When I first heard this version of the song I completely softened and after the last couple of years I guess it was needed.

It was Simple, Beautiful and quickly moved deep into my heart. 

I felt like I had angels from above beside me, and reminded me of the angels I had and have here on earth that I'm very thankful for.

PS. I went searching in my book Moving Forward from the Heart to find a few words to finish off this post. I didn't have to go far to find this ending to the meditation, Lullaby of Peace.

Listen to these beautiful notes softly

playing your lullaby, your smooth

soft sweet notes of peace ...

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Thanks for your visit today and for helping me

share my Dream to send Wellness out into the

World by sharing with others at the links below. 

Have a wonderful Day!

There is another version of this video where a deer came along and scared her. It would have been nice in the video had it stayed back.

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.

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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.

I can't wait - Today we're off to Finland

Here we go ...

you won't be disappointed.

Welcome to week 2

of  my 2021, Summer of Music.

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Last weeks video was wonderful and week 2 takes us to various places in Finland to experience the sights and different seasons. 

Beautiful winter scenes, animals, a camp fire I thought would be nice to join in, then those precious bear cubs, and birds taking that first dive out of the nest. 

I thought those winter cabins would be great to cuddle up in and watch the northern lights. 

 A big WOW.

All this with the amazing David Garrett playing the violin.

Loved it and hope you will too.

PS. WE may not be able to take those vacations yet but we can see these beautiful places that help us to relax, breathe and enjoy our beautiful world.  

Take Care and have a good week.  

Another video for you next week.

Take others around the world with you this summer.

You can share by email, twitter and Facebook at the Links  below. You can even save them to a Pinterest file. 

My dream is to spread Wellness around the World.

Together, you and I can do this... thank You.

Give yourself time to be

and not do ...

Here's week 1 if you missed it.

Josh Groban - Bridge Over Troubled Water (Live from Madison Square Garden)

Why Wait
do it now.

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I found this video a while back and when I saw this day without a post yet, I did the deed and made it for today.

I don't know how many times I find something wonderful like this and it sits around for a while - so I said to myself, I think someone needs it now.

Josh Groban is wonderful and this is an amazing group of musicians.

Enjoy!

Fills the Heart.

Photo from March 2020

PS. this photo is from the Harbor where we live. A wonderful year round place to go for or a walk, rest or to just enjoy the fresh air.  

New posts every Tuesday, and

over 650 in the Archives for you to

view and share.

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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.

Thank You for helping me spread

Wellness around the World with

your shares 😊

Take Care!

We're back next week with ... I'm not telling.
You'll have to come back to find out.
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My Gift to YOU. 

Thank You for your visit.  

New posts every Tuesday

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PS. What's your favorite Bird -

let us know in the comments.

Birds on a Log.

Ashokan Farewell from the film "The Civil War" by Jay Ungar

Beautiful Music 

by this Youth Orchestra


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I was introduced to this piece late last year after I started learning to play the Cello.

It's very soothing and the Youth Orchestra is inspirational and makes me wonder what they'll be doing in their future.

I hope it's Music. 

There're more variations on You Tube

for you to pick your favorite.

Take Care & have a wonderful week.

Hope you'll visit again next week.

I have a lot of practicing to do in my future.

PS. Thank you for your help in Sharing Everyday Wellness with others.
Links below.

Once You Share they go from my Gifts to Our Gifts!

Fall is definitely Here.

Celtic Woman - You Raise Me Up

Summer of Music continues

with  Celtic Woman

You Raise Me Up

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A beautiful song to start off this second month ...

It's always wonderful to enjoy and feel the energy of a live concert and to watch the audience respond as the musicians and singers lead us through the songs that build up into those ending moments.

We seem to cheer each other on as we merge together into the love for the songs as the words and music come together to entertain us during those special few hours.

There's many offerings of this inspirational song but since I had the opportunity to attend a Celtic Woman concert years ago I wanted  to share this with you.

I hope you enjoy this weeks selection and
 continue to be part of our 2020 Summer of Music
 for a few more weeks through August.

Check below or in Archives for the selections from July.

And there's more 

This is the 4th Summer of Music so check the archives for July and August posts in 2017, 2018 and 2019. 

Links below for comments and sharing.

PS. I know you'll have family or friends who would love this to show up in their inbox.

You can even email these posts to yourself to watch again later.

Take Care - please come back to hear next weeks selection - it's amazing!

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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?

Make Someone Happy

''A Place to be Happy

feel Happy,

and Breathe Happy'' ...

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Our last Heart & Love post - well maybe
 not but the last for February. 💚 

I'm sharing the Song today. 

Make Someone Happy

Let's all try to do this today and if it's really fun we can do it again tomorrow and, the next day, and ...

Sleepless in Seattle 

I don't know how many times I've seen this movie.  

It and Pretty Woman were my saviors when I stayed up late making stain glass jewelry, sewing or whatever it was years ago.

What are some of your favorite movies?

Take Care & new post next week.

Little message at the top of post is from my book 
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with Friends & Family.

thanks for your visit 💚

Next week a post from the
past resurfaces.

K.D. Lang sings Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah

i  WAS missing some MUSIC

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There are many great singers and instrumental versions of this song.

Here's one by K.D. Lang.

A song for YOU.

Enjoy.

Beautiful. 

Love the bare feet!

Alan Jackson - The Older I Get

We're all getting older

Our 3rd Summer of Music continues with this song that
will bring up lots of different memories for each of us ...

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Are you already starting to say
remember when,
not already,
where did the time go
and so many more...

Our lives are an accumulation of Moments

with lots of learning as to what we want in those moments...

Next week's song sounds

like Angels singing.

Check the Archives if you've

missed some of the earlier 

Summer of Music picks.

Regular posts return in September

Thanks for your visit & sharing
with others at the links below.

Ed Sheeran - Perfect Symphony (with Andrea Bocelli)

A wonderful Song I couldn't get enough of last year!

ENJOY

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Summer of Music continues with Ed Sheeran and Andrea Bocelli

I was so lucky to attend an Andrea Bocelli concert in Vancouver a few years ago. 

It was wonderful & he sang all my favorites.

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Need some more Relaxing?
This post will be one to keep
and Enjoy anytime.

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at the links below!

Together we're spreading Wellness around the World. 

Regular posts will return in September. 

Beauty and the Beast- Celine Dion

Summer of Music!

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Thanks for your visit! 

I love it when I get to find wonderful music to share with You.

I can hear you singing along ...

somewhere out there - Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram(with lyrics)

Summer of Music

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Lots of wonderful music for you again this summer.

I've always loved this song from the past. - Enjoy.

Check out last summers music for July & August 2017 in the archives.

Links for sharing below.

Posts for July & August will be about music.

If you missed any, scroll down or check the archives.

Lots more great music to come!

The Canadian Tenors - Hallelujah "Live"

Songs for Summer

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I have dedicated my posts this summer to Music.

Enjoy!

Regular posts will return in September

Hallelujah is a Favorite song of mine and we all seem to have a Favorite version.
I found this great one to share with you, enjoy :)

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon (Video)

LOVE LOVE LOVE this ...

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I had to share this video.


Sit back ... Relax ... Breathe ... Listen.



Have a Wonderful Day.

Take Care.

Vancouver was so much Fun!

Concert, Stanley Park, People watching ...

Weekend Trip!

And, the Ferry ride which I refer to as my Cruise

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Andrea Bocelli was amazing.  

His voice is so wonderful!

In the first part he sang some opera pieces and the second was absolutely breathtaking with all the favorites and I got a new favorite  for the duet song the Prayer, Heather Headley.  I had never heard her beautiful voice before but she is amazing.

 



 

 

 Stanley Park & Aquarium

I also got to go the Aquarium in Stanley Park. The park is beautiful and the Aquarium is worth the tired feet afterwards.  So much to see and enjoy. Also good food and ice cream.  There were lots of people there but it never felt overcrowded.