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Thrive Beyond 55 – July/August

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Thrive Beyond 55 – July/August

Perennially Yours Some months ago, I wrote about the new cottage garden I am creating in my front yard. I ...

Perennially Yours Some months ago, I wrote about the new cottage garden I am creating in my front yard. In it, I plant only perennials. I like these plants for their non-fussiness. Year after year the ...

July 03, 2024
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Jim West: Successful Jazzpreneur

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Jim West: Successful Jazzpreneur

With his record label’s office located in the cozy Montreal community of L’Île des Soeurs in Quebec, Jim ...

With his record label’s office located in the cozy Montreal community of L’Île des Soeurs in Quebec, Jim West’s roots have always been solidly Canadian. The accomplished 69-year-old record producer, a ...

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Reviving Rosy: A Radiant Makeover Story

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Reviving Rosy: A Radiant Makeover Story

In March, INSPIRED Magazine held its annual 55+ Lifestyle Show where we did a makeover of three amazing w ...

In March, INSPIRED Magazine held its annual 55+ Lifestyle Show where we did a makeover of three amazing women. We call it turning “drab to fab” and while their transformation on the outside was certai ...

July 03, 2024
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Preventing Summertime Food Poisoning

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Preventing Summertime Food Poisoning

With the arrival of warm weather, there will be more outdoor mealtimes. Unfortunately, food poisoning is ...

With the arrival of warm weather, there will be more outdoor mealtimes. Unfortunately, food poisoning is more common in the summer months. Picnics, BBQs, and camping trips are the perfect environment ...

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Living On Purpose – Inspiring Summer Reads, And a Touch of Laughter

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Living On Purpose – Inspiring Summer Reads, And a Touch of Laughter

Retired or not, summer seems to bring out the desire to spend more time reading. As part of several write ...

Retired or not, summer seems to bring out the desire to spend more time reading. As part of several writers’ groups, I have discovered a whole new library of authors, expanding my reading choices from ...

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Inspiration By The Sea

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Inspiration By The Sea

Dallas Road boasts beautiful early 1900-built houses on one side, while the other side is a place for jog ...

Dallas Road boasts beautiful early 1900-built houses on one side, while the other side is a place for joggers, dog walkers, bicyclists, kite flyers, and even picnics before the land falls down the cli ...

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Wake Up And Smell The Paints

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Wake Up And Smell The Paints

I turned 60 last year. I still have not recovered. I spent the previous year trying to get us ...

I turned 60 last year. I still have not recovered. I spent the previous year trying to get used to the concept by changing my computer password frequently. CRAZY60, LOVELY60, NOWAY60 ...

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Adventurous Women: Boldness has Genius, Power and Magic

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Adventurous Women: Boldness has Genius, Power and Magic

‘Adventure’ is a relative term. For some it can be the day you lock yourself out of your car, negotiated ...

‘Adventure’ is a relative term. For some it can be the day you lock yourself out of your car, negotiated the public transport system in Bangkok, or simply got off course on an organized tour. For othe ...

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The Many Faces of Berlin

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The Many Faces of Berlin

Octoberfest is party time in Berlin and Alexander Platz, a huge outdoor plaza in the middle of the city, ...

Octoberfest is party time in Berlin and Alexander Platz, a huge outdoor plaza in the middle of the city, is overflowing with happy Berliners quaffing beer at communal tables singing, laughing and danc ...

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Chill Time on Kontoglialos Beach

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Chill Time on Kontoglialos Beach

My office look-out today is Kontoglialos Beach, one of the less crowded yet sensational strips of golden ...

My office look-out today is Kontoglialos Beach, one of the less crowded yet sensational strips of golden shoreline that edges the island of Corfu. The tiered patio deck that stretches out before me is ...

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Thrive Beyond 55

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Thrive Beyond 55

Embracing the Heartbeat of Humanity: Why Charities and Nonprofits Matter As I reflect on my journey throu ...

Embracing the Heartbeat of Humanity: Why Charities and Nonprofits Matter As I reflect on my journey through life, I’m reminded of the profound impact charities and nonprofits have had on both my perso ...

April 30, 2024
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John Thomson: There’s always a story to tell…

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John Thomson: There’s always a story to tell…

Pop quiz! How many magazine writers can you name off the top of your head? Perhaps you ‘follow’ some favo ...

Pop quiz! How many magazine writers can you name off the top of your head? Perhaps you ‘follow’ some favourite writers? Photo courtesy of John Thomson In general, most of us remember the content of an ...

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How We Met

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How We Met

Marion and Bill Vancouverites by choice, Marion and Bill recently celebrated their Golden Anniversary. Bi ...

Marion and Bill Vancouverites by choice, Marion and Bill recently celebrated their Golden Anniversary. Bill, a Dutch immigrant who grew up in Smithers, BC, met Marion, born in Brandon, Manitoba and li ...

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Nurturing Machismo

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Nurturing Machismo

It’s winter and I’m not in sunny Mexico. I’m in Canada, partway to the Arctic, and the air prickles with ...

It’s winter and I’m not in sunny Mexico. I’m in Canada, partway to the Arctic, and the air prickles with cold and the crankiness that settles in mid-winter. Wrapped head to toe in layers of fleece and ...

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Surprises of Arkansas

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Surprises of Arkansas

Arkansas has never been on my radar. To my knowledge, I’ve never even met another Canadian who has visite ...

Arkansas has never been on my radar. To my knowledge, I’ve never even met another Canadian who has visited the 25th state. Aside from the fact that it’s nicknamed the Natural State, due to its beautif ...

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