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.
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.
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I hope you're ready for a wonderful summer of relaxing scenery and Music from around the World.
Each week will be our time to rest relax, breathe, let go of stress, and enjoy.
I'm even more excited because we have that one extra week
this summer so we have 9 times to
fill our eyes with beauty,
our hearts with love and
our soul with gratitude
for this wonderful World the place we all call Home.
The whole world has suffered through terrible times and we can easily forget all that we have and still need to love and protect.
We have much more to do and all the helping hands, good thoughts, kindness, big smiles and of course hugs are on the to do list.
Last weeks post and video helps to introduce us to what we'll experience, check it out at this link.
Take Care and Enjoy
Week 1
the Breathtaking Beauty of Nature | HD
Waterfalls, whales, birds, animals - it's all here!
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All are there for you to view and pick out your favorites to save and share.
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We go around the world each week spreading Wellness to others and even one share can turn into many and change someone's day.
Welcome and hope you'll like what I have for You today.
I started going to a Tai Chi class at a Senior Centre several years ago and when it was closed due to covid last spring we moved to an outdoors park.
We had some really chilly days, windy days, rainy, sunny and hot days - we got it all over the spring, summer and fall.
Then feeling winter coming on we eventually moved to an indoor space we could use that had space for social distancing with masks when we were allowed to gather.
During this time I also started doing Qigong on You tube. I had done a workshop years ago and knew it was similar to Tai Chi.
I have really enjoyed finding routines from several instructors and the variety sure works my mind. (My new learning)
In Qi Gong I'm learning more about how these movements support my Health and stimulate the acupressure points, move the chi and lots more.
Don't let those easy looking movements fool you. Some days it really takes a lot of concentration to decide what is left or right and combine foot and hand movements at the same time.
Don't worry, it will all come together and I think as long as I'm moving, I'm doing something good for me.
The video below is by one of the first instructors I began with.
Hope you like it and want to learn more ...
I also feel better when I can open the window to breathe in the fresh air and hear the birds sing.
More good and healthy feelings.
A lot of the exercises can be done standing or sitting. Do what works for You to start. It's also good to have a chair near by for support if needed.
There are many easy ways to take care of ourselves to improve our Health.
We just have to start slowly,
and only do what we can do.
Stop & Rest when you need to and
talk to your health care provider as needed.
It's always good to watch a new routine first and see if it's one that works for you or you want to find another video. (easier/less time??)
Remember this is about You not anyone else.
There are many beginner and on going videos you can check out to find what feels right to you.
There are different time lengths from a few minutes to half hour or so.
Somedays I might do 1 or 2 short ones and another day a longer one or whatever I have time for.
PS. In our Tai chi outdoor class there was a lady 89, who drove on her own and came every week with a folding chair to use when she needed to rest for a bit.
She was sure an inspiration to us "younger ones."
Take Care - have a good week.
This video & post is for information purposes only in our quest for Well-being.
I wish I could share the beautiful fragrance this lily had.
Some of life's joy comes just in a smile, watching the sun rise, or looking up to the stars ...
It happens when seeing your family, your pets ...
It happens watching others grow and succeed or watching your Team Win.
It happens in the garden as the spring flowers and the trees grow & bloom.
It happens with that slice of the first ripe tomato.
Other things may need to be planned like a vacation, a special dinner out, an unexpected visit or sending a special note to a loved one.
It may be something to look forward to in the future like date night the next weekend whether you're young & dating or an older married couple. Or it may be a visit with one of your friends.
Everything isn't always spontaneous - lots need to be planned ahead and looked forward to so our brain has little bits of joy or a quick smile appears because we have something in the future to think about.
Remember those special outings when we had to go shopping for a new dress & shoes - and then the day, doing our hair, maybe our nails. getting dressed up with all the makeup ... We might have been feeling that good nervousness or good stress at the same time as Joy.
What's on your calendar that you're looking forward to?
Don't feel bad if there's nothing much...
That's OK
Because now you get to decide what you'd like to do and plan to do it.
My calendar has been pretty blank this last year too but I did manage to be able to get to a Tai Chi class most Mondays and do some Music lessons when we could meet.
A good attitude is also very helpful, getting in some exercise and enjoying the time to laugh more or work on a special project that you love.
And, as we had to stay home more instead of going to activities I wrote snow in my calendar one day or some online links to check out, or the few days I exercised (I had to remind myself I did it) or the one time we went out for lunch that month.
Other things may not have been on the calendar but we did have a wonderful Christmas Dinner for 2, a cheese fondue for New Years and other wonderful meals. (probably too many)
We got to enjoy sitting on the front porch for an hour or so on many sunny winter afternoons. Loved the morning sun rises and the birds singing and coming to the feeders everyday.
Loved watching the spring flowers rise up to bloom and the trees fill out again.
And now the garden is filling up and our eyes imagine all the wonderful things to come.
