• Something to Share

    Everyone has something to share. Right now, I am sharing a snuggle with a warm, purring cat. It can be as ...

    Everyone has something to share. Right now, I am sharing a snuggle with a warm, purring cat. It can be as simple as this or it can be a project you begin and share with family or community. What talen ...

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  • Conscious Connections

    For me, September has always felt as much of a new beginning as January. To that end, I would like to sha ...

    For me, September has always felt as much of a new beginning as January. To that end, I would like to share some ideas for a new beginning by unlocking the amazing power you carry within you. None of ...

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  • If I Could Save Time in a Bottle

    “If I could save time in a bottle… If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true ...

    “If I could save time in a bottle… If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true I'd save every day like a treasure and then…” As we move once again through the last month of ...

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  • Reboot August 2018

    LINDA DICKEY, a four-time volunteer builder with Habitat for Humanity Canada, says she has always believe ...

    LINDA DICKEY, a four-time volunteer builder with Habitat for Humanity Canada, says she has always believed that “housing is the game changer” when it comes to improving a family’s life. She’s put her ...

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  • Germany's Christmas Markets

    From food and wine, to history, culture and tradition – this versatile and resilient country calls you ba ...

    From food and wine, to history, culture and tradition – this versatile and resilient country calls you back over and over to savour its many offerings. Summer or winter, any season in Germany will bri ...

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  • Daily Guidelines for an Inspired Life

    I’d like to share some of my guidelines for living an inspired life – every day. I encourage you to try t ...

    I’d like to share some of my guidelines for living an inspired life – every day. I encourage you to try them out! Some will be easy, some you may already do, others, you are saying, “Come on, Pat, giv ...

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  • Grounding

    Grounding – or sometimes referred to as Earthing – involves being in direct physical contact with the gro ...

    Grounding – or sometimes referred to as Earthing – involves being in direct physical contact with the ground. A variety of gadgets can help you ground yourself if the weather is cold, but an easy and ...

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  • Across the Miles

    About a quarter of all family caregivers live long distance. Getting a true sense of how well their loved ...

    About a quarter of all family caregivers live long distance. Getting a true sense of how well their loved one is doing can be difficult to judge over the phone. Some elderly parents forget what the do ...

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  • Finding a New Normal

    A friend in his mid-50s cared for his wife for over 10 years before she died from complications related t ...

    A friend in his mid-50s cared for his wife for over 10 years before she died from complications related to her chronic and often unpredictable disease. He juggled being a business owner, a husband and ...

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  • A Love Story

    This is a love story. Not your usual love story. It is a story about the love a community can share from ...

    This is a love story. Not your usual love story. It is a story about the love a community can share from a distance. On a brilliantly sunny day in December, I was on Salt Spring Island, a 45-minute fe ...

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