Hello and Thanks for your visit. I have some news today that after my (February 28 post) I'll be taking a break for awhile. After 13 years, 2 Books and over 750 posts I want to Thank Everyone for your visits & shares that helped us send Wellness around the World. You can still view all past posts in the archives and I'll pop in occasionally to say Hi. Have a great Spring & Summer ahead and keep Moving Forward with kindness, compassion and Peace. Thank you and Take Care.
As children we had many dreams, some lasted a day or maybe till tomorrow.
As little ones we often were asked what do we wanted to be when we grow up.
When I was young the world didn't change much over the years but now things change so fast. Some good and some not.
Many dreams are attainable now with doors opening, new technology, for those being older, women working, support and opportunities for disabilities and much more.
This song is healing and allows us all to Dream while knowing things can change and sometimes that offers another dream that's the one right for You.
PS. what are/were your dreams?
What are the ones you still have for the future.
Some people go back to college at an older age, some as they age finally have the time to start a new career, one they wanted to do, or finally have the time to go fishing or travel.
Some want to garden, learn new skills like in the arts or theater, play an instrument, or maybe for you it's to volunteer, write songs or children's books.
They can be everyday things - dreams let you do what you want to do or never even thought of that you enjoy & love where time flies by and doesn't feel like work.
Listening to Susan sing this song so beautifully and then go on with her career gave us all the opportunity to Dream again.
Thanks for your visit today and
it's week 6 already next Tuesday.
Love it when you share with others at the links below so we continue to travel around the world. (my Dream)
I've always liked the Celtic Thunder group, their voices are all different but meld together so beautifully.
I hope you enjoy this arrangement,
of a very popular song.
PS. In one of my posts from last year I wrote about all our time growing up we were told we were Irish and then an ancestry test result said I was 75% Scottish.
Well that was sure a surprise that took awhile to sink in.
It really doesn't matter but it would sure have had our parents looking for answers.
I wonder what many conversations would have been like if more of us had DNA Ancestry information years ago.
I don't know if the disagreements would have been more or less (?)
Anyway enjoy this great song with a long history.
It was written by John Newton in the 1770's.
Have a great week ahead and Thank You for your visit.
Links for sharing below.
Take Care.
Comox Harbour 2021.
As I was working on this post I learned that George Donaldson had passed back in 2014. A terrible loss for his family and all those who loved him and were involved in this music group and others.
I always loved it when he appeared on stage for a song.
Pie Jesu sung by Carla Maffioletti and Akim Camara
Getting a head start at what will be coming for this years Summer of Music - 2022
Dona Anderson
Summer of Music 2022
Intro.
The official start is next Tuesday but I can never wait to let you know what's coming.
This year I couldn't think of a special theme as in some past years but as I started to collect a few videos to share something started to appear.
I'm not going to officially name it but I hope over the summer you'll give it your own special word for what things come up for You, and what special word you'd attach.
PS. I hope you'll enjoy 2022 Summer of Music and Thank You always for sharing with others.
Love the beautiful music in this video and wish Akim Camara all the best for his career as a violinist and probably a lot more.
So much talent at a young age.
I always love it when I can share a video from the Andre Rieu Orchestra.
Thanks for your visit today.
Links for sharing below.
Don't worry if you miss any of the Summer posts
they will all go into in the Archives and this year
So much to love about June. What are some of the ones on your list.
I thought of a few that may be or were in the
past to help get us started.
*June is often a month of many Weddings * There's Fathers Day * The Summer Solstice makes it the first month of summer
* School Finishes * Many Graduations from kindergarten to Universities * Summer Holidays - Yes! it's about time
* Going to the lake/cabin, don't forget your bug spray * Birthdays in June have 3 birthstones to choose from and 2 different Zodiac signs depending on your date of birth
* Flowers & Gardens are growing while we wait for that first pick * Birds were singing and busy making nests * Sitting outside in the Sun and not realizing the time
* A summer rain to freshen the air * Watching the clouds, sunsets, moon and stars
* A walk in your neighborhood, forest or walking trail
I hope You connected to some of these ...
Relax, be gentle with yourself & feel connected to the words Earth & heart -
they both have the same letters just in different places. 😀
PS. Take Care and I hope Your June has been full of many beautiful days.
Let me sit for
awhile in
this place where
the sun is warm
and
roses bloom ...
~ Dona Anderson ~
from Garden in your dreams -
Moving Forward from the heart
I Love taking the photo's to share with You.
As always, thanks for your visit today.
New posts every Tuesday.
Links for sharing below to help spread Wellness out into the world.
Past posts are in the Archives to view save and share anytime.
It's not often I find a talk that I felt was meant for me.
This one quickly brought up a lot of memories from years past.
I had an idea to write about some of this later but this Ted Talk became the perfect introduction to revisit some old memories and let me reminisce of growing up in different times way back when ...
I quickly had a list of examples to go back to and now with covid some seemed again relatable.
My first memory
My first memory took me way back to when I was a kid when it seemed most adults smoked.
Mom had this set of 3 ashtrays in the living room. They were a very pretty orange/red set.
The 2 smaller ones were on the end tables and the bigger one had a special place on the coffee table.
No one was allowed to use the bigger one because it was only for decoration. One day a child was visiting and a few minutes into the visit the big ashtray was on the floor, broken.
Years ago we all seemed to have those unlit unused candles that were for decoration & not used.
We had one that was unlit but the babysitter lit it for some reason one day.
We didn't have much back then so I was kind of mad. Anyway it was a couple months later that we had the house fire and no more candle or other things.
Yes, growing up my Mom had those special occasion and for special guest dishes and silverware. that took years to accumulate - one piece at a time yearly gift.
The jewelry was in the box for special times and the good clothes and shoes in the closet getting dusty.
Confession for me now and the Jewelry.
I usually have the same necklace & earrings on everyday. Yes I have others and the special occasion ones but I'm not interested in changing them very often.
And with staying home more now lots of the clothes haven't been worn in 3 years so I don't need much jewelry with my yoga pants for dog walks.
I grew up in a family of 5 with one bathroom that didn't seem a problem back then, now we have 4 bathrooms for the 2 of us.
And Yes, no vehicles will fit in the garage.
Not my mess → husbands.
Even though every year we've been making boxes for the thrift stores there's still some things in the kitchen and closets that follow us from house to house.
Yes there're lots of the good dishes in the buffet and the crystal glasses aren't used in case one gets broken.
What do we do with it all?
Perhaps this year I'll get out my
2 summer dresses.
Years ago we used to wear dresses
all the time, what happened...
Thank You for sharing with others at the links below.
PS. I have a few things still of my Mom's from years ago.
I use her vase lots every summer and I think of her as I'm filling it up with flowers from the garden. (She's been gone now 41 years)
I finally used the tea pot & cups for the first time a while back just for fun - the cups are so small I had 2 refills.
Moms silverware is used every Christmas. I have my own set but I like to use hers on that special day. My set is pretty lonely these days.
Have a great Day!
I guess a lot of those things in the closet that I think are too nice for everyday will start to be worn or get donated to someone who will.
Isn't that what clothes are for ... to be worn.
A lot of used clothing is being sold in discount stores now which really helps the budget and cuts down on all the resources in the manufacturing process.
One pair of jeans takes over 1,800 gallons of water.
I think I'll put a dress on and have a cup of
tea outside on the front porch later.
New post every Tuesday - Please visit again.
Over 700 posts in the Archives for you to
view, save and share.
Last week's quiz - the letters from the word Limes is Smile.
Bye for now.
I hope You found some things to think about or change for the future. Some things may become more important and some less.
Finding what your real treasures are is important. it may not be what you first thought of.
