february 2022 – INSPIRED

THRIVE BEYOND 55: FEBRUARY

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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
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CAMILLE MITCHELL: THE WORLD IS HER STAGE

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CAMILLE MITCHELL: THE WORLD IS HER STAGE

Camille Mitchell is a renaissance woman who loves the road she’s travelled as much as she loves the place ...

Camille Mitchell is a renaissance woman who loves the road she’s travelled as much as she loves the place she is today. The daughter of actors Cameron and Johanna Mitchell, she has spent her entire ad ...

January 26, 2022
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IN TOUCH WITH MOUNTAINS… AND MYSELF

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IN TOUCH WITH MOUNTAINS… AND MYSELF

There’s not much more you can do to escape a hailstorm in the wilderness than to hunker down and wait for ...

There’s not much more you can do to escape a hailstorm in the wilderness than to hunker down and wait for it to pass. A half hour earlier, dark clouds threatened to drench us. Our crew of five backpac ...

January 26, 2022
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GROUNDHOG DAY: WILL WE HAVE AN EARLY SPRING?

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GROUNDHOG DAY: WILL WE HAVE AN EARLY SPRING?

Celebrating Groundhog Day was not in my plans when I accepted a teaching position in Punxsutawney, PA. Ho ...

Celebrating Groundhog Day was not in my plans when I accepted a teaching position in Punxsutawney, PA. However, as February 2 drew closer, the children in my classroom informed me that celebrating thi ...

January 26, 2022
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WHAT TYPE OF RESIDENCE AM I LOOKING FOR?

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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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WEIGHING THE COST OF YOUR HOUSING CHOICES

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WEIGHING THE COST OF YOUR HOUSING CHOICES

When it comes to crunching the numbers of how much it costs to maintain a private dwelling vs. living in ...

When it comes to crunching the numbers of how much it costs to maintain a private dwelling vs. living in a retirement residence, there’s a lot to consider. With inclusive costs that cover food, heatin ...

January 26, 2022
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COLD WATER DIPPING

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COLD WATER DIPPING

Never Have I Ever… swam in freezing cold water on purpose until I moved to Ladysmith. When my husband and ...

Never Have I Ever… swam in freezing cold water on purpose until I moved to Ladysmith. When my husband and I retired we wanted a life-freshening change in this chapter of our lives, so we moved from Ed ...

January 26, 2022
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FREEDOM WITH SAFETY IN RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS

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FREEDOM WITH SAFETY IN RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS

The thought of living in a retirement residence with other people terrified my mother. She valued her fre ...

The thought of living in a retirement residence with other people terrified my mother. She valued her freedom and privacy and was determined to live on her own, even if it meant living with some risk. ...

January 26, 2022
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PROS (AND CONS) OF GETTING A DOG WHEN YOU’RE OF A CERTAIN AGE

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PROS (AND CONS) OF GETTING A DOG WHEN YOU’RE OF A CERTAIN AGE

Don’t get me wrong - I love animals, and the life many of them lead in the wild makes them admirable inde ...

Don’t get me wrong - I love animals, and the life many of them lead in the wild makes them admirable indeed - compared to the comforts of humans’ rather protected existences. Domestic animals, su ...

January 26, 2022
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HOW WE MET

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HOW WE MET

JEAN & MARIA At their mutual friend Angela’s family home in Heidelberg, Jean, a Parisian, and Maria, ...

JEAN & MARIA At their mutual friend Angela’s family home in Heidelberg, Jean, a Parisian, and Maria, a Lebanese-Brazilian from Sao Paulo, first met in the late 1960s. Both in their 20s, they cross ...

January 26, 2022
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FOREVER FIT: OVERCOME THE EXCUSES FOR INACTIVITY

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FOREVER FIT: OVERCOME THE EXCUSES FOR INACTIVITY

We know physical activity is necessary, yet countless Canadians remain inactive. In many cases, it may he ...

We know physical activity is necessary, yet countless Canadians remain inactive. In many cases, it may help to confront the myriad excuses that can interfere with an active lifestyle. No time. The day ...

January 26, 2022
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IMPROVING CAREGIVING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

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IMPROVING CAREGIVING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

Our family was recently impacted by an emergency, and an aging relative was hospitalized. With ongoing re ...

Our family was recently impacted by an emergency, and an aging relative was hospitalized. With ongoing restrictions due to COVID, there were limitations to in-person visits and some family members inv ...

January 26, 2022
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LIVING ON PURPOSE: VALENTINE’S DAY STORIES

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LIVING ON PURPOSE: VALENTINE’S DAY STORIES

Valentine’s Day is my favourite day of the year for two reasons: I’m a romantic, and a great event h ...

Valentine’s Day is my favourite day of the year for two reasons: I’m a romantic, and a great event happened to me on February 14, 1973. I remember sitting in the doctor’s office in my ...

January 26, 2022
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ANCIENT EGYPT: PART 1 CAIRO

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ANCIENT EGYPT: PART 1 CAIRO

Egypt’s storied past inspires a pre-COVID visit. Our investigation of the Old Kingdom’s 10 dynasties begi ...

Egypt’s storied past inspires a pre-COVID visit. Our investigation of the Old Kingdom’s 10 dynasties begins at iconic pyramids still dominating the Giza Plateau south of Cairo. “Over 4,580 years ago, ...

January 26, 2022
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