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Reviving Rosy: A Radiant Makeover Story

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|Date: July 03, 2024
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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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Thrive Beyond 55

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|Date: April 30, 2024
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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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Thrive Beyond 55 – March/April

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|Date: February 29, 2024
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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 reall ...

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 ...

February 29, 2024
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Thrive Beyond 55 – January/February

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|Date: January 01, 2024
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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 ...

January 01, 2024
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Thrive Beyond 55 – November/December

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|Date: October 30, 2023
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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 ...

October 30, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55 – October

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|Date: September 26, 2023
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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 ...

September 26, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55 – September

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|Date: August 29, 2023
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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 ...

August 29, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55 – August

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|Date: July 28, 2023
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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 ...

July 28, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55 – June/July

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|Date: May 29, 2023
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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 ...

May 29, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55: May

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|Date: April 28, 2023
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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 ...

April 28, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55 – April

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|Date: March 29, 2023
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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 ...

March 29, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55 – March

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|Date: February 27, 2023
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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 ...

February 27, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55-February

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|Date: January 31, 2023
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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 ...

January 31, 2023
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: DECEMBER 2022/JANUARY 2023

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|Date: November 25, 2022
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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 ...

November 25, 2022
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: OCTOBER

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|Date: September 27, 2022
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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 ...

September 27, 2022
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