ONE YEAR LATER It’s one year from the date I made the heart-wrenching decision to close the magazine for ...
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Thrive Beyond 55: April 2021
Thrive Beyond 55: April 2021
ONE YEAR LATER It’s one year from the date I made the heart-wrenching decision to close the magazine for two months due to the fallout from COVID-19. At that time I didn’t know if we’d be able to open ...
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Thrive Beyond 55: February 2021
Thrive Beyond 55: February 2021
New Pleasures, New Treasures -- Stepping into a new year with all its uncertainty and potential has a way ...
New Pleasures, New Treasures -- Stepping into a new year with all its uncertainty and potential has a way of focusing one’s attention on what really counts in life. 2020 was a year like none I’ve ever ...
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: January 2021
THRIVE BEYOND 55: January 2021
When I ask people how they feel about 2021, the two words that pop up the most are “Uncertain” and “Hopef ...
When I ask people how they feel about 2021, the two words that pop up the most are “Uncertain” and “Hopeful.” INSPIRED Publisher Barbara Risto Many of us are living in that limbo-land, between Uncerta ...
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Notes from Readers Are Such Fun!
Notes from Readers Are Such Fun!
This week brought a number of notes and emails from our dear Readers. It reminded me that INSPIRED Magazi ...
This week brought a number of notes and emails from our dear Readers. It reminded me that INSPIRED Magazine has an effect far beyond what I could ever have imagined. One reader from Vancouver called t ...
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THRIVE BEYOND 55 – December 2020
THRIVE BEYOND 55 – December 2020
It’s mid-November as I “pen” this column and already the street where I live has turned into a Christmas ...
It’s mid-November as I “pen” this column and already the street where I live has turned into a Christmas Wonderland. Three families spent the weekend adorning their homes and lawns with festive lights ...
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THRIVE BEYOND 55 – November 2020
THRIVE BEYOND 55 – November 2020
Last month, several INSPIRED readers reached out with a response to this column, offering their reflectio ...
Last month, several INSPIRED readers reached out with a response to this column, offering their reflections and thoughts. It felt good to have this interaction. Although I had never met these people, ...
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Thrive Beyond 55 – October 2020
Thrive Beyond 55 – October 2020
“Every word you say is a blueprint that your mind, body and psyche want to make a reality,” according to ...
“Every word you say is a blueprint that your mind, body and psyche want to make a reality,” according to Marisa Peer, a UK therapist and personal coach. “Words are powerful and the most powerful words ...
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Thrive Beyond 55 – September 2020
Thrive Beyond 55 – September 2020
After months of relying on our computers and personal devices to keep us connected, bring us the latest n ...
After months of relying on our computers and personal devices to keep us connected, bring us the latest news, or entertain us, we’re starting to realize flat screens, while necessary for many things i ...
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Thrive Beyond 55 – August 2020
Thrive Beyond 55 – August 2020
Wow! Were our readers ever excited to get their hands on our first post-COVID-shutdown issue last month. ...
Wow! Were our readers ever excited to get their hands on our first post-COVID-shutdown issue last month. Our distributors said people were grabbing magazines out of their hands and carting bundl ...
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Thrive Beyond 55 – July 2020
Thrive Beyond 55 – July 2020
This month, as we launch our July 2020 edition after a two-month pause in publishing due to the COVID-19 ...
This month, as we launch our July 2020 edition after a two-month pause in publishing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are celebrating over 16 years of publishing. Barbara Risto, Publisher I am immense ...
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Social Travel Adventures For Singles And Couples
Social Travel Adventures For Singles And Couples
INSPIRED Magazine publisher Barbara Risto is fulfilling one of her most passionate intentions – to do mor ...
INSPIRED Magazine publisher Barbara Risto is fulfilling one of her most passionate intentions – to do more travelling with interesting people.It became obvious as she tracked the interests of INSPIRED ...
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VIVA Vagabonds
VIVA Vagabonds
As we age, we often go through social and relationship changes that affect how we travel. I’ve always con ...
As we age, we often go through social and relationship changes that affect how we travel. I’ve always considered myself an intrepid traveller, ready to hare off in any direction on my own to discover ...
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First 55+ Travel Club Event Kicks Off in Victoria
First 55+ Travel Club Event Kicks Off in Victoria
The brainchild of INSPIRED Magazine publisher Barbara Risto became reality on May 22nd when 60 travel ent ...
The brainchild of INSPIRED Magazine publisher Barbara Risto became reality on May 22nd when 60 travel enthusiasts met to launch the 55+ Travel Club in Victoria. Held at the elegant Berwick Royal Oak r ...
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Wendy Cohen: One Stride at a Time
Wendy Cohen: One Stride at a Time
Wendy Cohen is proof it’s never too late to start running. As the Frontrunners Run Clinic Coordinator, he ...
Wendy Cohen is proof it’s never too late to start running. As the Frontrunners Run Clinic Coordinator, her passion for the sport and for getting everyone involved is infectious. She gathers joy in lif ...
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Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand
Few countries, much less continents, have as many unique features as the land known as Australia. From th ...
Few countries, much less continents, have as many unique features as the land known as Australia. From the mystical Ayers Rock near Alice Springs to the Great Barrier Reef off the coast, the land and ...
| by Barbara Risto