• Decorating The Feng Shui Way

    Whether renovating a current home, moving into a new one, or downsizing to an apartment or condo, decorat ...

    Whether renovating a current home, moving into a new one, or downsizing to an apartment or condo, decorating the Feng Shui way is a system for arranging personal spaces in harmony and balance with the ...

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  • Smoke And Mirrors

    He will forever be known as the Cigarette Smoking Man, the creepy and sinister operative in the TV series ...

    He will forever be known as the Cigarette Smoking Man, the creepy and sinister operative in the TV series The X-Files. While heroes Scully and Mulder were investigating the paranormal, the Cigarette S ...

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  • No Limits

    Four-time JUNO-award winning record producer and bassist/composer Rick Kilburn opens the door to his tran ...

    Four-time JUNO-award winning record producer and bassist/composer Rick Kilburn opens the door to his tranquil Qualicum, BC home, where he and his wife live with his 91-year-old father, Jim Kilburn. Of ...

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  • SAILING ON PORTUGAL’S “RIVER OF GOLD”

    It is easy to be overwhelmed by the beauty of the Douro River Valley as we sail toward Porto. Only 10 day ...

    It is easy to be overwhelmed by the beauty of the Douro River Valley as we sail toward Porto. Only 10 days ago, I arrived in Lisbon to begin my tour of Portugal and I have fallen in love with this cul ...

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  • Reboot- August 2019

    Vancouver School Board member Barb Parrott. Photo courtesy of Barb Parrott. BARB PARROTT was still underg ...

    Vancouver School Board member Barb Parrott. Photo courtesy of Barb Parrott. BARB PARROTT was still undergoing radiation therapy last year when she decided it was time to run for a civic election seat ...

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  • Weaving History And Joy

    Anxiety, discomfort and the regret of consuming too much sugar are feelings most of us experience during ...

    Anxiety, discomfort and the regret of consuming too much sugar are feelings most of us experience during a trip to the dentist. A dose of inspiration is the last thing anticipated amid an intimate enc ...

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  • Paying It Forward

    At 57, Rebekah Demirel is a classically trained acupuncturist and East Asian medicine practitioner. She i ...

    At 57, Rebekah Demirel is a classically trained acupuncturist and East Asian medicine practitioner. She is a Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling specializing in post-traumatic stress and criti ...

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  • Life In Residence

    Leaving Your Worries Behind An independent living community like Shannon Oaks in Oak Bay can be the perfe ...

    Leaving Your Worries Behind An independent living community like Shannon Oaks in Oak Bay can be the perfect place to enjoy your retirement. No yard work, delicious home-cooked meals, and weekly housek ...

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  • Life In Residence

    The Bucket List Harrison Pointe resident Rose gets her bucket list wish filled at a Habs vs. Canucks game ...

    The Bucket List Harrison Pointe resident Rose gets her bucket list wish filled at a Habs vs. Canucks game at Rogers Arena. Photos courtesy of the Harrisons. We all have dreams. Harrison Pointe and Har ...

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  • Counting Calories is Old School

    Tired of counting calories? Your intuition is far more accurate because your body has its own built-in ca ...

    Tired of counting calories? Your intuition is far more accurate because your body has its own built-in calorie counter: hunger. Your hunger signals can be compared to a car’s gas gauge. Your body know ...

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  • The Ultimate Travel Experience: Mars

    Mars. I’m finally going. Yep – got my boarding pass and everything – departing from the launch site at Ca ...

    Mars. I’m finally going. Yep – got my boarding pass and everything – departing from the launch site at Cape Canaveral Airforce Station in Florida in July 2020 on an Atlas V-541 rocket. We’ll achieve E ...

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  • Creating Wellness When It Seems Impossible

    When I’m working with a caregiver over the phone and I hear them struggling to prioritize their needs or ...

    When I’m working with a caregiver over the phone and I hear them struggling to prioritize their needs or find the time and energy to keep well, it’s incredibly difficult for me to respond with: “Put y ...

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  • Artful Islanders

    I recently spent a month living on Salt Spring Island. I met people with unique abilities and talents. Se ...

    I recently spent a month living on Salt Spring Island. I met people with unique abilities and talents. Several caught my fancy. I asked if I could interview them and learn a bit more about that they d ...

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  • Bridging the Gap

    INSPIRED Magazine contributor Joan Boxall discusses her new book, published by Caitlin Press in May 2019: ...

    INSPIRED Magazine contributor Joan Boxall discusses her new book, published by Caitlin Press in May 2019:  DrawBridge: Drawing Alongside My Brother’s Schizophrenia by Joan Boxall Illustrations by ...

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