april 2022 – INSPIRED

THRIVE BEYOND 55: APRIL

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THRIVE BEYOND 55: APRIL

Gratitude is often an underrated and overlooked civility.Expressing one’s thankfulness not only releases ...

Gratitude is often an underrated and overlooked civility.Expressing one’s thankfulness not only releases a blessing outward, toward the intended target, but it does something to one’s own energy. Don’ ...

March 24, 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 ...

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FINDING AND USING YOUR VOICE

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FINDING AND USING YOUR VOICE

*Alison was enjoying early retirement knowing that her differently-abled adult son, Michael, was living i ...

*Alison was enjoying early retirement knowing that her differently-abled adult son, Michael, was living independently in his apartment in another city, supporting himself with a job he had held for ma ...

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FOREVER FIT: CALCULATING YOUR CALORIE NEEDS

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FOREVER FIT: CALCULATING YOUR CALORIE NEEDS

There are many formulas and online tools to help you determine your personal calorie needs – or the amoun ...

There are many formulas and online tools to help you determine your personal calorie needs – or the amount of ‘food energy’ you need to function. But counting calories is really ‘old school’ as well a ...

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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 ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK: OUTDOOR ADVENTURES GALORE!

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NEW BRUNSWICK: OUTDOOR ADVENTURES GALORE!

I’m cutting across the Acadian peninsula on one of the Veloroute cycling trails, through what I call Mari ...

I’m cutting across the Acadian peninsula on one of the Veloroute cycling trails, through what I call Maritime Moose Country — bogs and wetlands that make up a great portion of the geography of Canada’ ...

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HARBOUR GRACE HEROINE

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HARBOUR GRACE HEROINE

“Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challeng ...

“Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.” This was a prophetic statement, indeed, by the “Queen of the Skies,” who took to ...

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ALFIE ZAPPACOSTA: THE REVIVAL OF A GREAT TALENT

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ALFIE ZAPPACOSTA: THE REVIVAL OF A GREAT TALENT

“Passing by one of Zappacosta’s events in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, I heard his voice and stopped dead ...

“Passing by one of Zappacosta’s events in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, I heard his voice and stopped dead in my tracks,” says Toby Reinhart. “I didn’t know who was singing, at first, but I was captiva ...

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