As mentioned in the video above:

May you be filled with lovingkindness.
May you be safe and protected from all inner and outer dangers.
May you be well in body and mind
May you be at ease and happy.

(The above is the Metta prayer, from the Buddhist tradition, and I used to include it at the beginning of every one of my newsletters. With everything that’s currently unfolding in the world, it seems timely to include it again.)

The news from here:
Sincere apologies for my “radio silence” since June – summer in Vancouver finally started in early July with a BANG, and live music work of all kinds for me (as a singer, bassist, NS Stickist AND Chapman Stickist) quickly followed! I am filled with gratitude for all of the opportunities that I was given to serve, and for all of the wonderful musicians with whom I served.

I’m still going strong with my Morning Musings (I’ve now created 108 of them since August ’20!); I continue to (virtually) serve many churches in both Canada and the U.S. (and now, in person in Vancouver as well); and I’m performing at more and more local retirement homes, as well as with several local musical  groups.

In October, I’ll be visiting my Mom in Kemptville (near Ottawa) for Canadian Thanksgiving, as well as to serve Bayfield Manor (a very lively retirement residence). (IF YOU’RE A BEATLES FAN in the Greater Vancouver area, I hope that you’ll come to a concert at Unity of Vancouver on October 14th, featuring myself and 3 other great musicians!) In November, I’ll be “on the road” for performances in Alberta. (For more detailed information on any of my performances, please click on any date in my online calendar.)

As I mentioned in a previous newsletter, my upcoming book about my Camino experience will be an e-book (I don’t want to destroy any trees!) – a multimedia presentation featuring words, music and photos. To help me put the completion of the book “front and center” in my life, my Morning Musings have been featuring excerpts from the book, with music that complements the theme I explore in each excerpt. 

In June, I shared a chant called “Just A Breath Away” – an invitation for all of us to imagine that anything and everything we desire is just a breath away. This month, my offering is “In This Space” – inspired by the Meseta in Spain (the middle third of the Camino Francés in Spain, which I walked in 2019) and by the act of purging physical belongings. (I’m a firm believer that physical purges also create space in our lives on mental, emotional and spiritual levels. One of the best examples of that in my experience was purging many of my belongings after I returned from Spain and before moving into my own space – and then meeting Kim, the Love of my Life, eight days later!)

Here are the words to “In This Space”: 

I – welcome space – for the light – to shine through
I – welcome space – so that I – am renewed
All the love – the joy – the peace
In this space

I create – space – for the light – to shine through
I create – space – so that I – am renewed
All the love – the joy – the peace
In this space

I – bless – space – for the light – to shine through
I – bless – space – so that I – am renewed
All the love – the joy – the peace
In this space

The chant begins at 6:29 in this month’s video (above). May it serve you well!

And, as always…
You can listen to my songs and chants here and here.
You can find the words to my songs and chants here.
You can buy my CDs here.

How about YOU, dear Friend? What’s most resonating in YOU this month? WHEREVER you are on your journey, I’d love to hear from you! Please e-mail me; we’re all in this together, and we have much to learn from each other. (THANKS for being a part of my journey – I’m honoured to walk with you – and SPECIAL THANKS to all of the kind souls who respond to my newsletters; reading your comments is always a highlight of my month.)

APPRECIATION

Every Monday on my Facebook business page, I post messages of appreciation.
Please have a look, join the conversation, and SHARE the posts with your friends. 

UPCOMING AND ONGOING EVENTS

– PERFORMANCES

I’ve now created 108 chants (!) for my weekly “Morning Musings” broadcast (live on Wednesdays at 9 AM Pacific on my Facebook page, or any time on my YouTube channel);  I continue to serve many churches in both Canada and the U.S. (live, online via streaming, and with pre-recorded videos), as well as local retirement homes; and I also perform in several local musical groups. (IF YOU’RE A BEATLES FAN in the Greater Vancouver area, I hope that you’ll come to a concert at Unity of Vancouver on October 14th, featuring myself and 3 other great musicians!)

For more detailed information on any of my performances, please click on any date in my online calendar.

– VIDEOS

To watch my
Morning Musings,
Keynote Concerts,
Facebook Live Concerts,
Performance Videos,
and Small Steps Big Life: Walking The Camino videos,
please click here. 

As a very dear and wise friend in Montreal once said to me, “All I can offer you is my experience”.

My sincere desire, in every one of my newsletters, is to encourage us all to live our Big Lives one Small Step at a time.

Much love to you, dear Friend.
May I – may you – may we –
welcome, create and bless space in our lives for the light to shine through
with Ease and Grace and JOY!

Go with Love,
– Nathen

Nathen Aswell
Performing Songwriter / Inspirational Speaker
Encouraging people to live Big Lives one Small Step at a time
NathenAswell.com
paypal.me/NathenAswell
(604) 618-4429