Health and happiness. Aren’t those the things we desire the most out of this life? In truth, one is reall ...
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Thrive Beyond 55 – March/April
Thrive Beyond 55 – March/April
Health and happiness. Aren’t those the things we desire the most out of this life? In truth, one is really meaningless without the other. It was such a joy to edit the stories that went into this issu ...
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Thrive Beyond 55 – January/February
Thrive Beyond 55 – January/February
The title of an article in this issue set my mind spinning. “Sailing Solo” is about a single woman embark ...
The title of an article in this issue set my mind spinning. “Sailing Solo” is about a single woman embarking on a cruise through Scandinavia. Whether by planned choice or unexpected circumstance ...
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Thrive Beyond 55 – November/December
Thrive Beyond 55 – November/December
I believe it’s important to maintain a balance of caring for yourself and others.This issue of INSPIRED i ...
I believe it’s important to maintain a balance of caring for yourself and others.This issue of INSPIRED is all about charitable work and how we can aid others and support worthy causes. I heartily end ...
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Thrive Beyond 55 – October
Thrive Beyond 55 – October
Each month, we ask our featured cover person what they would tell their 20-year-old self. Without fail, i ...
Each month, we ask our featured cover person what they would tell their 20-year-old self. Without fail, it’s sage advice. Something they couldn’t have envisioned in their youth; something which has be ...
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Thrive Beyond 55 – September
Thrive Beyond 55 – September
Several months ago our columnist, Laurie Mueller, wrote about coffee mugs – how their shape, colour or me ...
Several months ago our columnist, Laurie Mueller, wrote about coffee mugs – how their shape, colour or message impacts us. Today I was thinking about the message on one of my mugs that says, “Life isn ...
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Thrive Beyond 55 – August
Thrive Beyond 55 – August
As we celebrate our publication’s 20th year in print, one of the things I have loved the most are those m ...
As we celebrate our publication’s 20th year in print, one of the things I have loved the most are those moments when someone we are writing about peels back the curtain to reveal their inner thoughts ...
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Thrive Beyond 55 – June/July
Thrive Beyond 55 – June/July
Celebrating 20 Years This month marks the beginning of our 20th year of publication. What a journey it ha ...
Celebrating 20 Years This month marks the beginning of our 20th year of publication. What a journey it has been. I still remember the day the first magazines arrived in my driveway – the excitement an ...
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Thrive Beyond 55: May
Thrive Beyond 55: May
This month we celebrate the many worthy charities in our communities that help to make life better for pe ...
This month we celebrate the many worthy charities in our communities that help to make life better for people, animals and the environment. Several years ago, I met with one of the charities that ran ...
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Thrive Beyond 55 – April
Thrive Beyond 55 – April
Three years ago, I was forced to make the difficult decision to close the magazine for two months. As Cov ...
Three years ago, I was forced to make the difficult decision to close the magazine for two months. As Covid-19 cases escalated and government restrictions increased to meet the pandemic tsunami, it wa ...
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Thrive Beyond 55 – March
Thrive Beyond 55 – March
As I write this month’s column, I’m busy sorting out hundreds of details for our upcoming 55+ Lifestyle S ...
As I write this month’s column, I’m busy sorting out hundreds of details for our upcoming 55+ Lifestyle Show on March 21st in Victoria. My amazing staff and I have organized over 20 of these events. M ...
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Thrive Beyond 55-February
Thrive Beyond 55-February
As we head into February, we are reminded of the many loves in our lives… people, pets, places and even p ...
As we head into February, we are reminded of the many loves in our lives… people, pets, places and even possessions. This year started out with some big changes for me. One of my dearest friends passe ...
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: DECEMBER 2022/JANUARY 2023
THRIVE BEYOND 55: DECEMBER 2022/JANUARY 2023
Here we are, with this issue, ending one year and beginning another. Life is a constant cycle of endings ...
Here we are, with this issue, ending one year and beginning another. Life is a constant cycle of endings and beginnings. We close one chapter and open another. What did 2022 bring for you? Did it reve ...
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: OCTOBER
THRIVE BEYOND 55: OCTOBER
After two years of hunkering down, we are starting to emerge into the larger world, eager to discover wha ...
After two years of hunkering down, we are starting to emerge into the larger world, eager to discover what new adventures await us. While some of you couldn’t wait to scramble into your car or the fir ...
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: SEPTEMBER
THRIVE BEYOND 55: SEPTEMBER
About six weeks ago, I finally gave up on searching for a quick fix to look and feel better.What I decide ...
About six weeks ago, I finally gave up on searching for a quick fix to look and feel better.What I decided on was a one-year plan, with a determination to not quit, even if I stumbled along the way. I ...
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: AUGUST
THRIVE BEYOND 55: AUGUST
Just over 25 years ago, my husband and I sold our condo and purchased a single home that could be modifie ...
Just over 25 years ago, my husband and I sold our condo and purchased a single home that could be modified into two independent living spaces. My mother-in-law was approaching her 70s, and still resid ...
| by Barbara Risto