December 2021 – INSPIRED

THRIVE BEYOND 55: DECEMBER

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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 ...

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LORNA CROZIER: THERE’S A POEM INSIDE MY HEAD

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LORNA CROZIER: THERE’S A POEM INSIDE MY HEAD

Photo: University of Victoria photo services Lorna Crozier answers the telephone. “It’s just so beautiful ...

Photo: University of Victoria photo services Lorna Crozier answers the telephone. “It’s just so beautiful. I’m sitting in my study which has a sliding glass door which leads to a deck which surrounds ...

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STUMBLING UP THE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

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STUMBLING UP THE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

Okay, I’m an old guy, so what the dickens am I doing with my toes perched on a five-centimetre-wide ledge ...

Okay, I’m an old guy, so what the dickens am I doing with my toes perched on a five-centimetre-wide ledge, my fingers clutching a small rock protrusion and my heart beating so furiously it might start ...

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LEADING ON THE WORLD STAGE

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LEADING ON THE WORLD STAGE

Margaret Page didn’t set out to become the president of the world’s largest public speaking organization. ...

Margaret Page didn’t set out to become the president of the world’s largest public speaking organization. In fact, prior to joining Toastmasters, she was terrified of public speaking. “When I was a yo ...

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REIGNITING AN OLD FLAME: RETURNING TO SCHOOL IN YOUR SIXTIES

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REIGNITING AN OLD FLAME: RETURNING TO SCHOOL IN YOUR SIXTIES

Have you ever caught yourself wanting to relive that excitement of enrolling in classes and stepping onto ...

Have you ever caught yourself wanting to relive that excitement of enrolling in classes and stepping onto campus that first day to plunge into the depths of a subject you are passionate about? And the ...

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CAUTION: ARTIST AT WORK

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CAUTION: ARTIST AT WORK

Holiday-makers wave to friends from a cruise ship’s deck. A father and his two daughters gaze longingly a ...

Holiday-makers wave to friends from a cruise ship’s deck. A father and his two daughters gaze longingly at playground equipment. Gulls swoop joyfully over a sandcastle. These are a few of the scenes W ...

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BERMUDA: A NORTH ATLANTIC PARADISE

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BERMUDA: A NORTH ATLANTIC PARADISE

Imagine an expanse of teal and sapphire water framing a rich, green landscape dotted by pastel-coloured h ...

Imagine an expanse of teal and sapphire water framing a rich, green landscape dotted by pastel-coloured houses with distinctive white roofs. Imagine red, pink, yellow, and orange hibiscus blossoms lin ...

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REPLACEMENT AND REVISION SURGERIES: MOVING AHEAD

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REPLACEMENT AND REVISION SURGERIES: MOVING AHEAD

I trace the timeline of my hip-replacements to the revised me of present time. The new-and-improved me of ...

I trace the timeline of my hip-replacements to the revised me of present time. The new-and-improved me offers some tips on how I got here. “I have OA? Old age? What, at 30?” I asked my physician.“Oste ...

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LOOKING BACK & DREAMING FORWARD

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LOOKING BACK & DREAMING FORWARD

The end of the year and the beginning of the new year are great times to use journalling for both reflect ...

The end of the year and the beginning of the new year are great times to use journalling for both reflection and planning. Every December, I book two dates in my schedule. One to do a year in review p ...

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PASSION REKINDLED DURING PANDEMIC

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PASSION REKINDLED DURING PANDEMIC

Rosalie Knogler is a testimonial to others that it is never too late to follow your passion. Indeed, the ...

Rosalie Knogler is a testimonial to others that it is never too late to follow your passion. Indeed, the Canadian author just penned her first children’s book, My Little Owl, with more to come. In a Z ...

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FOREVER FIT: GLYCEMIC INDEX IS UNRELIABLE

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FOREVER FIT: GLYCEMIC INDEX IS UNRELIABLE

The Glycemic Index was designed for people with diabetes to determine their insulin response to various f ...

The Glycemic Index was designed for people with diabetes to determine their insulin response to various foods. Those with Type 2 diabetes can avoid foods that may drastically affect their blood sugar ...

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JAPAN’S JUXTAPOSITION

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JAPAN’S JUXTAPOSITION

It seems like a lifetime ago. November 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, my wife and I visited Japan du ...

It seems like a lifetime ago. November 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, my wife and I visited Japan during the island nation’s vibrant fall colours. She was returning after 40 years. My first trip ...

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HOW WE MET

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HOW WE MET

FRANCO AND SYLVIE It was one of those cinematically inspired eyes-across-a-crowded-room meetings, in 1978 ...

FRANCO AND SYLVIE It was one of those cinematically inspired eyes-across-a-crowded-room meetings, in 1978, at an art gallery opening downtown. He was in Vancouver on assignment for the European public ...

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ENERGY ZAPPERS BE GONE!

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ENERGY ZAPPERS BE GONE!

Margo is doing a lot: she’s caring for her husband who is recovering from a stroke, and she’s supporting ...

Margo is doing a lot: she’s caring for her husband who is recovering from a stroke, and she’s supporting her adult daughter with mental health challenges. She’s still working part-time and is now face ...

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LIVING ON PURPOSE: CHRISTMAS MAGIC

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LIVING ON PURPOSE: CHRISTMAS MAGIC

Imagine this scene: it’s evening in early December, the children are in bed, and Dad is out at the local ...

Imagine this scene: it’s evening in early December, the children are in bed, and Dad is out at the local rink playing hockey. Mom is sitting at the kitchen table writing her Christmas card letters to ...

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