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  • THRIVE BEYOND 55: SEPTEMBER

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: August 29, 2022
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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 ...

    August 29, 2022
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  • THRIVE BEYOND 55: AUGUST

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: July 28, 2022
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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 ...

    July 28, 2022
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  • THRIVE BEYOND 55: JUNE

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: May 29, 2022
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    THRIVE BEYOND 55: JUNE

    THRIVE BEYOND 55: JUNE

    INSPIRED Magazine is officially 18 years old. This month’s issue marks the start of our 19th year in prin ...

    INSPIRED Magazine is officially 18 years old. This month’s issue marks the start of our 19th year in print. As with any passage of time, when you hit a particularly meaningful milestone, you want to t ...

    May 29, 2022
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  • THRIVE BEYOND 55: MAY

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: April 27, 2022
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    THRIVE BEYOND 55: MAY

    THRIVE BEYOND 55: MAY

    Magazine publishers live in a world that can feel a little like a time warp sometimes. As much as we oper ...

    Magazine publishers live in a world that can feel a little like a time warp sometimes. As much as we operate in the present, we are just as likely to be looking over our shoulder at the past or leapin ...

    April 27, 2022
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  • THRIVE BEYOND 55: APRIL

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: March 24, 2022
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    THRIVE BEYOND 55: APRIL

    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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  • THRIVE BEYOND 55: MARCH

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: February 24, 2022
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    THRIVE BEYOND 55: MARCH

    THRIVE BEYOND 55: MARCH

    I’m guessing I’m not the only one approaching the next few months with a sense of eagerness and relief, a ...

    I’m guessing I’m not the only one approaching the next few months with a sense of eagerness and relief, and yet caution. Much has changed in our world. Much has changed for us personally. It’s time to ...

    February 24, 2022
    | by Barbara Risto
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  • THRIVE BEYOND 55: FEBRUARY

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: January 26, 2022
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    THRIVE BEYOND 55: FEBRUARY

    THRIVE BEYOND 55: FEBRUARY

    As we head into February I’m reminded how much love we have around us, expressed in so many ways. For me, ...

    As we head into February I’m reminded how much love we have around us, expressed in so many ways. For me, the reminder often comes from emails, letters or calls from readers saying how much they love ...

    January 26, 2022
    | by Barbara Risto
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  • WHAT TYPE OF RESIDENCE AM I LOOKING FOR?

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: January 26, 2022
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    WHAT TYPE OF RESIDENCE AM I LOOKING FOR?

    WHAT TYPE OF RESIDENCE AM I LOOKING FOR?

    When people consider moving into a retirement residence, they don’t always know that there are generally ...

    When people consider moving into a retirement residence, they don’t always know that there are generally three different levels of care from which to choose. The three main categories are Independent ...

    January 26, 2022
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  • THRIVE BEYOND 55: DECEMBER

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: November 24, 2021
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    THRIVE BEYOND 55: DECEMBER

    THRIVE BEYOND 55: DECEMBER

    At a recent workshop, I was asked the question, “When were you the happiest?”As I cast back over my life, ...

    At a recent workshop, I was asked the question, “When were you the happiest?”As I cast back over my life, up from my subconscious bubbled the surprising answer, “Now!”As I’ve pondered that response, I ...

    November 24, 2021
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  • THRIVE BEYOND 55 : NOVEMBER 2021

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: October 27, 2021
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    THRIVE BEYOND 55 : NOVEMBER 2021

    THRIVE BEYOND 55 : NOVEMBER 2021

    In 1987, I found myself in a centuries-old stone-and-timber farmhouse in Bayeux in northwestern France. I ...

    In 1987, I found myself in a centuries-old stone-and-timber farmhouse in Bayeux in northwestern France. It was a rainy day, and I needed some overnight shelter as I awaited my crossing of the Channel ...

    October 27, 2021
    | by Barbara Risto
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  • THRIVE BEYOND 55: OCTOBER

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: September 25, 2021
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    THRIVE BEYOND 55: OCTOBER

    THRIVE BEYOND 55: OCTOBER

    As we enter the fall season, I’m looking ahead with great excitement to some projects I have scheduled fo ...

    As we enter the fall season, I’m looking ahead with great excitement to some projects I have scheduled for the next few months. It all started with planning a backyard party for my sister’s 70th birth ...

    September 25, 2021
    | by Barbara Risto
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  • THRIVE BEYOND 55: August 2021

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: July 26, 2021
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    THRIVE BEYOND 55: August 2021

    THRIVE BEYOND 55: August 2021

    As we reflect on retirement housing in this issue, I’m reminded of my own journey with family members and ...

    As we reflect on retirement housing in this issue, I’m reminded of my own journey with family members and friends through the process of deciding whether or not to move. For over 13 years my mother-in ...

    July 26, 2021
    | by Barbara Risto
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  • Thrive Beyond 55: July 2021

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: June 29, 2021
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    Thrive Beyond 55: July 2021

    Thrive Beyond 55: July 2021

    I frequently think about our world and how we can make it a better place. In my opinion, that process beg ...

    I frequently think about our world and how we can make it a better place. In my opinion, that process begins with our core values and beliefs. When we are aligned with those values and beliefs, they m ...

    June 29, 2021
    | by Barbara Risto
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  • Re Start (with Attitude)

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: June 29, 2021
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    Re Start (with Attitude)

    Re Start (with Attitude)

    As governments talk about restarting the economy post-pandemic, many of us are wondering how to restart o ...

    As governments talk about restarting the economy post-pandemic, many of us are wondering how to restart our lives. Pandemic mode took many of us out of high circulation. It limited our social reach an ...

    June 29, 2021
    | by Barbara Risto
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  • Thrive Beyond 55: June 2021

    Posted by Barbara Risto
    |Date: May 27, 2021
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    Thrive Beyond 55: June 2021

    Thrive Beyond 55: June 2021

    One of the greatest gifts of the last year has been the opportunity to reflect inward. We get so caught u ...

    One of the greatest gifts of the last year has been the opportunity to reflect inward. We get so caught up in the gyrations of running our lives that we don’t notice our lives are often running us rag ...

    May 27, 2021
    | by Barbara Risto
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Tea Creek // A free film about Indigenous food sovereignty in Victoria
Tea Creek // A free film about Indigenous food sovereignty in Victoria
Wednesday, April 1, 2026    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Ambrosia Banquet
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Please register for this free documentary film screening. Everyone is welcome but space is limited so register early! Please reserve your spot and likewise, please cancel your [...]
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The Alien in the Machine: Artificial Intelligence - Risks and Ethics
The Alien in the Machine: Artificial Intelligence - Risks and Ethics
Saturday, April 11, 2026    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Nanoose Place Community Centre
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The Alien in the Machine: Artificial Intelligence - Risks and Ethics Saturday, April 11, 2026 As AI tools continue to evolve with increasing claims of [...]
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Swan Lake Spring Craft Fair
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12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary
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Come celebrate Spring with us at Swan Lake’s Spring Craft Fair, featuring handcrafted goods by the Silver Swans! Join us on April 11th and 12th [...]
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Swan Lake Spring Craft Fair
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Come celebrate Spring with us at Swan Lake’s Spring Craft Fair, featuring handcrafted goods by the Silver Swans! Join us on April 11th and 12th [...]
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Swan Lake Spring Craft Fair
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Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary
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Come celebrate Spring with us at Swan Lake’s Spring Craft Fair, featuring handcrafted goods by the Silver Swans! Join us on April 11th and 12th [...]
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Gloria
Gloria
Sunday, April 26, 2026    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
St. Elizabeth's Church
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Via Choralis' spring concert features Antonio Vivaldi's Gloria, a welcome and rare opportunity to hear this uplifting work in its entirety. The forty-voice choir will [...]
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Tea Creek // A free film about Indigenous food sovereignty in Victoria
Tea Creek // A free film about Indigenous food sovereignty in Victoria
1 Apr 26
Victoria
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The Alien in the Machine: Artificial Intelligence - Risks and Ethics
The Alien in the Machine: Artificial Intelligence - Risks and Ethics
11 Apr 26
Nanoose Bay
Swan Lake Spring Craft Fair
Swan Lake Spring Craft Fair
11 Apr 26
Victoria
Swan Lake Spring Craft Fair
Swan Lake Spring Craft Fair
11 Apr 26
Victoria
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Swan Lake Spring Craft Fair
Swan Lake Spring Craft Fair
11 Apr 26
Victoria
Swan Lake Spring Craft Fair
Swan Lake Spring Craft Fair
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Victoria
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Gloria
Gloria
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