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LIVING ON PURPOSE: ON BEING 70

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LIVING ON PURPOSE: ON BEING 70

Seventy? Can you believe your age? I am 70-and-a-half this month, and I am still trying to get used to it ...

Seventy? Can you believe your age? I am 70-and-a-half this month, and I am still trying to get used to it. I tell everyone: I’m 70! I’m pretty pleased to have all this experience and life skills withi ...

May 29, 2022
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THE JOY OF TAP

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THE JOY OF TAP

With over 25 years’ experience, I could be described as a hardcore dance instructor who never cancels cla ...

With over 25 years’ experience, I could be described as a hardcore dance instructor who never cancels classes; power outages resulting in no heat and no music is no problem. Wear a ski jacket and danc ...

April 27, 2022
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HOW WE MET

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HOW WE MET

Coincidental Sisters When Swiss-born Ursula joined the staff at one of the Vancouver School Board’s job s ...

Coincidental Sisters When Swiss-born Ursula joined the staff at one of the Vancouver School Board’s job sites, she immediately came over to me after the staff introduction and said, “I have a sister n ...

April 27, 2022
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LIVING ON PURPOSE: BE BOLD!

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LIVING ON PURPOSE: BE BOLD!

Do something today that scares you or simply takes you out of your comfort zone or pandemic rut. When you ...

Do something today that scares you or simply takes you out of your comfort zone or pandemic rut. When you look back on it, you will be proud of yourself. Will you be bold? What might you do? My ‘bold’ ...

April 27, 2022
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HOW WE MET

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HOW WE MET

The Monday Walking Group It started as an idea in the thick of the pandemic - fall 2020 - by a member of ...

The Monday Walking Group It started as an idea in the thick of the pandemic - fall 2020 - by a member of Vancouver’s Brock House, a Point Grey Senior Centre. Linda’s invitation proposed a walk-and-tal ...

March 24, 2022
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BIRTHDAY ADVENTURES WITH OUR INNER CHILD

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BIRTHDAY ADVENTURES WITH OUR INNER CHILD

When I was eight years old, I had hopes of being a gymnast. Even though it was well before the trampoline ...

When I was eight years old, I had hopes of being a gymnast. Even though it was well before the trampoline craze, I had one in my backyard. And I was forever bouncing, twisting, and flipping to my hear ...

March 24, 2022
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WALKING SOCCER

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WALKING SOCCER

Go ahead, ask a friend what they know about co-ed walking soccer. Seriously. Ask them and you’ll get a ra ...

Go ahead, ask a friend what they know about co-ed walking soccer. Seriously. Ask them and you’ll get a range of answers, from “Never heard of it” to “Oh, yes! It’s the best thing ever!” Known as walki ...

February 24, 2022
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LIVING ON PURPOSE: WRITERS GROUPS CREATE COMMUNITY

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LIVING ON PURPOSE: WRITERS GROUPS CREATE COMMUNITY

A few years ago, I discovered several Facebook groups for writers and joined to see what I could learn. N ...

A few years ago, I discovered several Facebook groups for writers and joined to see what I could learn. Now, when I have a writing question or something exciting to share or even a joke about writing, ...

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THRIVE BEYOND 55: FEBRUARY

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|Date: January 26, 2022
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: FEBRUARY

As we head into February I’m reminded how much love we have around us, expressed in so many ways. For me, ...

As we head into February I’m reminded how much love we have around us, expressed in so many ways. For me, the reminder often comes from emails, letters or calls from readers saying how much they love ...

January 26, 2022
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GROUNDHOG DAY: WILL WE HAVE AN EARLY SPRING?

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GROUNDHOG DAY: WILL WE HAVE AN EARLY SPRING?

Celebrating Groundhog Day was not in my plans when I accepted a teaching position in Punxsutawney, PA. Ho ...

Celebrating Groundhog Day was not in my plans when I accepted a teaching position in Punxsutawney, PA. However, as February 2 drew closer, the children in my classroom informed me that celebrating thi ...

January 26, 2022
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COLD WATER DIPPING

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COLD WATER DIPPING

Never Have I Ever… swam in freezing cold water on purpose until I moved to Ladysmith. When my husband and ...

Never Have I Ever… swam in freezing cold water on purpose until I moved to Ladysmith. When my husband and I retired we wanted a life-freshening change in this chapter of our lives, so we moved from Ed ...

January 26, 2022
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PROS (AND CONS) OF GETTING A DOG WHEN YOU’RE OF A CERTAIN AGE

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PROS (AND CONS) OF GETTING A DOG WHEN YOU’RE OF A CERTAIN AGE

Don’t get me wrong - I love animals, and the life many of them lead in the wild makes them admirable inde ...

Don’t get me wrong - I love animals, and the life many of them lead in the wild makes them admirable indeed - compared to the comforts of humans’ rather protected existences. Domestic animals, su ...

January 26, 2022
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LIVING ON PURPOSE: VALENTINE’S DAY STORIES

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LIVING ON PURPOSE: VALENTINE’S DAY STORIES

Valentine’s Day is my favourite day of the year for two reasons: I’m a romantic, and a great event h ...

Valentine’s Day is my favourite day of the year for two reasons: I’m a romantic, and a great event happened to me on February 14, 1973. I remember sitting in the doctor’s office in my ...

January 26, 2022
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STUMBLING UP THE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

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|Date: November 24, 2021
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STUMBLING UP THE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

Okay, I’m an old guy, so what the dickens am I doing with my toes perched on a five-centimetre-wide ledge ...

Okay, I’m an old guy, so what the dickens am I doing with my toes perched on a five-centimetre-wide ledge, my fingers clutching a small rock protrusion and my heart beating so furiously it might start ...

November 24, 2021
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LOOKING BACK & DREAMING FORWARD

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LOOKING BACK & DREAMING FORWARD

The end of the year and the beginning of the new year are great times to use journalling for both reflect ...

The end of the year and the beginning of the new year are great times to use journalling for both reflection and planning. Every December, I book two dates in my schedule. One to do a year in review p ...

November 24, 2021
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