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Leaving a legacy of health for Island kids

Posted by INSPIRED Staff
|Date: January 18, 2021
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Leaving a legacy of health for Island kids

Over the past extraordinary year, as the hectic pace of the world slowed, we’ve had time to reflect on wh ...

Over the past extraordinary year, as the hectic pace of the world slowed, we’ve had time to reflect on what matters most to each of us. The importance of community and collective compassion has never ...

January 18, 2021
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: January 2021

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: January 02, 2021
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: January 2021

When I ask people how they feel about 2021, the two words that pop up the most are “Uncertain” and “Hopef ...

When I ask people how they feel about 2021, the two words that pop up the most are “Uncertain” and “Hopeful.” INSPIRED Publisher Barbara Risto Many of us are living in that limbo-land, between Uncerta ...

January 02, 2021
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THE POWER OF YOUR MIND

Posted by Nancy J Schaaf, RN
|Date: January 02, 2021
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THE POWER OF YOUR MIND

Great news! You can improve your golf swing or putting skills while sitting in a comfy chair in your livi ...

Great news! You can improve your golf swing or putting skills while sitting in a comfy chair in your living room by simply imagining the perfect putt or swing. Seems impossible, but evidence shows tha ...

January 02, 2021
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: December 30, 2020
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Not long ago, my friend, Dorothy, and I were walking through Playfair Park in Saanich admiring the amazin ...

Not long ago, my friend, Dorothy, and I were walking through Playfair Park in Saanich admiring the amazing trees and the bushes denuded of leaves and blossoms. Together, they made delightful shape-sca ...

December 30, 2020
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EXERCISE NOT JUST FOR WEIGHT LOSS

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: December 30, 2020
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EXERCISE NOT JUST FOR WEIGHT LOSS

A New Year’s resolution to exercise isn’t just for those seeking weight loss. Humans are designed to move ...

A New Year’s resolution to exercise isn’t just for those seeking weight loss. Humans are designed to move. Regular, moderate activity improves quality of life and reduces the risk for illness. Movemen ...

December 30, 2020
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BUILDING BETTER BOUNDARIES

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: December 30, 2020
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BUILDING BETTER BOUNDARIES

“Sure, Mom, I’ll help.” As soon as the words left her mouth, Mary thought, “I do not have the time or ene ...

“Sure, Mom, I’ll help.” As soon as the words left her mouth, Mary thought, “I do not have the time or energy for this. Why did I agree to help?” Sometimes we reply to requests on autopilot. Other time ...

December 30, 2020
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Notes from Readers Are Such Fun!

Posted by INSPIRED Staff
|Date: December 10, 2020
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Notes from Readers Are Such Fun!

This week brought a number of notes and emails from our dear Readers. It reminded me that INSPIRED Magazi ...

This week brought a number of notes and emails from our dear Readers. It reminded me that INSPIRED Magazine has an effect far beyond what I could ever have imagined. One reader from Vancouver called t ...

December 10, 2020
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GOOD CHEER: Loving your body well as it ages

Posted by Margaret Dulaney
|Date: December 10, 2020
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GOOD CHEER: Loving your body well as it ages

My friend Hayden suggests that as we age and grow less cute, we might be wise to compensate for the loss ...

My friend Hayden suggests that as we age and grow less cute, we might be wise to compensate for the loss of good looks with good cheer. Emerson writes, “There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, ...

December 10, 2020
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Strategies to combat loneliness during COVID-19

Posted by Jaimie Roebuck
|Date: December 10, 2020
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Strategies to combat loneliness during COVID-19

We’re born to build connections – with family, with friends and with our communities. But in this hyper-c ...

We’re born to build connections – with family, with friends and with our communities. But in this hyper-connected world, feelings of disconnect among older adults have emerged as an alarming public he ...

December 10, 2020
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DYSTONIA: When Patients Help Doctors

Posted by Beverley Smith
|Date: December 07, 2020
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DYSTONIA: When Patients Help Doctors

A few years ago, when I was 65, I got sick. It was a mysterious condition, muscles tightening oddly in my ...

A few years ago, when I was 65, I got sick. It was a mysterious condition, muscles tightening oddly in my face and jaw and later in my neck. It was scary and yet such things sometimes go with ju ...

December 07, 2020
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SAFELY SHARE YOUR HOLIDAY HOBBIES

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: November 30, 2020
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SAFELY SHARE YOUR HOLIDAY HOBBIES

Once again, we are looking at a turn of the year. So many are hoping that when the calendar switches to 2 ...

Once again, we are looking at a turn of the year. So many are hoping that when the calendar switches to 2021, all the challenges of 2020 will disappear. Let us all hold on to that hope! Until then, wh ...

November 30, 2020
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GUIDED BY ANGELS

Posted by Jane Cassie
|Date: November 30, 2020
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GUIDED BY ANGELS

“You've been waiting a few lifetimes to go through this experience. You are surrounded by so many loving ...

“You've been waiting a few lifetimes to go through this experience. You are surrounded by so many loving angels and they are wanting you to embrace every step of this journey.” Linda's voice was all-k ...

November 30, 2020
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SUPER SENIORS CYCLING: Four Pillars for Longevity

Posted by Laurie Wilson
|Date: November 29, 2020
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SUPER SENIORS CYCLING: Four Pillars for Longevity

As I age, I find it fascinating to study people who are 20 years older than me. It still feels like the d ...

As I age, I find it fascinating to study people who are 20 years older than me. It still feels like the distant future and like there is time to figure out how to do it well if one ponders enough. The ...

November 29, 2020
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THE REWARDS OF PAYING ATTENTION

Posted by J. Kathleen Thompson
|Date: November 29, 2020
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THE REWARDS OF PAYING ATTENTION

I think we can all recall that moment back in our school days when we weren't our perfect selves and were ...

I think we can all recall that moment back in our school days when we weren't our perfect selves and were admonished by the teacher to “pay attention!” Conversation with our neighbour would momentaril ...

November 29, 2020
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NAVIGATING TOWARDS A LIFE WITH PURPOSE

Posted by Stefa Katamay
|Date: November 29, 2020
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NAVIGATING TOWARDS A LIFE WITH PURPOSE

When the opportunity to go sailing came along soon after retirement, I grabbed it. Preparing myself and t ...

When the opportunity to go sailing came along soon after retirement, I grabbed it. Preparing myself and the boat for wandering the seas would give me something to work towards. I had found the feeling ...

November 29, 2020
| by Stefa Katamay

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