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Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail

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Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail

“I’m going to take the stamped pages from the book and frame them on my wall when I get home,” says Sherr ...

“I’m going to take the stamped pages from the book and frame them on my wall when I get home,” says Sherrell, a vivacious 60-something henro (pilgrim) from Australia. She’s referring to the goshuin te ...

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LIVING ON PURPOSE: Today I Give Thanks

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LIVING ON PURPOSE: Today I Give Thanks

This Thanksgiving, I will give thanks for my friends and family who help me get through life. None of us ...

This Thanksgiving, I will give thanks for my friends and family who help me get through life. None of us can do it alone. We need support, guidance, acceptance, challenge, laughter, and the camaraderi ...

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Refresh: Digital Housecleaning – DELETE

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Refresh: Digital Housecleaning – DELETE

As we move through the decades of life, most of us eventually take on the task of downsizing—or at least ...

As we move through the decades of life, most of us eventually take on the task of downsizing—or at least housecleaning—our physical footprint. We cull our closets, sort through our libraries, dig into ...

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Holly Cole: Dazzling and Jazzy

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Holly Cole: Dazzling and Jazzy

“Surviving a natural disaster can have a huge impact on your life.” In 2011, while in Japan on tour, Cana ...

“Surviving a natural disaster can have a huge impact on your life.” In 2011, while in Japan on tour, Canadian music icon Holly Cole was about to head to the pool when glasses on her minibar started ra ...

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Strength Training for 55+ Women

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Strength Training for 55+ Women

Strength training – also called resistance or weight training – significantly enhances quality of life an ...

Strength training – also called resistance or weight training – significantly enhances quality of life and independence as we age. Yet it’s often overlooked by women, due to the fear that it will crea ...

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Thinking About Moving? Start Here.

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Thinking About Moving? Start Here.

Over the years of publishing INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine, I’ve had countless conversations with reade ...

Over the years of publishing INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine, I’ve had countless conversations with readers about housing. Sometimes it’s a casual “I’ve been thinking about downsizing.” Other times it ...

July 01, 2025
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Victoria’s Scottish Sights and Sounds

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Victoria’s Scottish Sights and Sounds

Highland Heritage Leader Signs of Scotland abound in Victoria, with kilt-clad musicians by the Inner Harb ...

Highland Heritage Leader Signs of Scotland abound in Victoria, with kilt-clad musicians by the Inner Harbour, the distinctive culinary flavours of the northern part of the United Kingdom, and whisky c ...

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Surprising Yourself in Sicily

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Surprising Yourself in Sicily

Life is about surprising yourself and stepping outside your comfort zone. For some, trusting a guided tou ...

Life is about surprising yourself and stepping outside your comfort zone. For some, trusting a guided tour to deliver an adventure that lives up to expectations is stepping outside that comfort zone. ...

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Walking Jersey Shores

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Walking Jersey Shores

The island of Jersey, off the northern coast of France, has one of the largest tidal ranges in the world. ...

The island of Jersey, off the northern coast of France, has one of the largest tidal ranges in the world. At low tide, the island nearly doubles in size. Since my wife and I are spending a week wander ...

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Living On Purpose: Summer Book Reading With A Purpose

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Living On Purpose: Summer Book Reading With A Purpose

Three books I recommend for your summer reading are “Muddy Water” by Allen Tysick, “A Turn of Attention: ...

Three books I recommend for your summer reading are “Muddy Water” by Allen Tysick, “A Turn of Attention: Journeys into Mediumship” by Debra Doerksen, and “The World So Wide” by Zilla Jones. All three ...

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Thrive Beyond 55 – January/February

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Thrive Beyond 55 – January/February

Getting Out of the Rut Our featured person this issue, David Bouchard, says, “When something touches me a ...

Getting Out of the Rut Our featured person this issue, David Bouchard, says, “When something touches me and sits in my craw for long enough, something just starts to percolate in the back of my mind, ...

January 01, 2025
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REFRESH: Explore Lifelong Learning

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REFRESH: Explore Lifelong Learning

Elizabeth N., at 74, says she didn’t know what to do after her grandchildren started growing up and she b ...

Elizabeth N., at 74, says she didn’t know what to do after her grandchildren started growing up and she became bored with her backyard vegetable garden. With the support of her daughter and a car-shar ...

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David Bouchard: For the Love of Reading

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David Bouchard: For the Love of Reading

“How’s the city, boy?” my grandfather asked me about my new foster home. It was my third foster home, and ...

“How’s the city, boy?” my grandfather asked me about my new foster home. It was my third foster home, and my first one in the big city. “Grandfather, it’s awesome,” I answered respectfully. And I answ ...

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River Cruising Zurich to Paris

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River Cruising Zurich to Paris

Arriving in Zurich, I was escorted to a hotel so that I could explore this beautiful Swiss city. Zurich i ...

Arriving in Zurich, I was escorted to a hotel so that I could explore this beautiful Swiss city. Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland, located between two forested chains of hills, about 40 miles ...

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The Florida Keys – A Foodie Tour

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The Florida Keys – A Foodie Tour

The road that winds down the coast of Florida is the longest overwater highway in the world. Along the ro ...

The road that winds down the coast of Florida is the longest overwater highway in the world. Along the route are spots considered as the top sport fishing areas on the globe, where you can stop ...

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