Tag: inspired magazine | INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine - Part 8

Amazing Alaska – Rain or Shine

Posted by Jane Cassie
|Date: January 01, 2024
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Amazing Alaska – Rain or Shine

“Be prepared for liquid sunshine,” an experienced traveling friend says, while I prepare to pack for our ...

“Be prepared for liquid sunshine,” an experienced traveling friend says, while I prepare to pack for our Carnival cruise. “And don’t forget to layer up. Alaska can get pretty chilly.” ...

January 01, 2024
| by Jane Cassie

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The Beauty of Small Movements

Posted by Monica Yuzak
|Date: January 01, 2024
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The Beauty of Small Movements

It was in a mall on a rainy Vancouver afternoon that I was inadvertently caught. A pro was selling Gold C ...

It was in a mall on a rainy Vancouver afternoon that I was inadvertently caught. A pro was selling Gold Crown pool tables and pocketing balls in rapid succession. “Whoa!” He slammed the white ba ...

January 01, 2024
| by Monica Yuzak

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Sailing Solo

Posted by Marilyn Jones
|Date: January 01, 2024
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Sailing Solo

I recently embarked on my fourth solo cruise with Viking River, Ocean and Expedition Cruises. ...

I recently embarked on my fourth solo cruise with Viking River, Ocean and Expedition Cruises. When my flight arrives in Stockholm for the Viking Homelands Ocean Cruise, I go through passpo ...

January 01, 2024
| by Marilyn Jones

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When I Was 17…

Posted by Lorraine Barner
|Date: January 01, 2024
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When I Was 17…

When I was 17, I took the city bus to college. I felt so clean...so polished...so groomed. As ...

When I was 17, I took the city bus to college. I felt so clean...so polished...so groomed. As I began my day, steps were light and my smile was bright. My hair was glossy and styled to the ...

January 01, 2024
| by Lorraine Barner

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Practical Ideas For A Home Gym

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: January 01, 2024
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Practical Ideas For A Home Gym

Exercising in the privacy of your own home has many advantages, including an increased chance you’ll stic ...

Exercising in the privacy of your own home has many advantages, including an increased chance you’ll stick with your exercise program because of the convenience. You can design a gym for $500 or ...

January 01, 2024
| by Eve Lees

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Living On Purpose – Pep Talk

Posted by Laurie Mueller
|Date: January 01, 2024
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Living On Purpose – Pep Talk

I think it’s time I gave myself a pep talk. You can listen in if you want. So, La ...

I think it’s time I gave myself a pep talk. You can listen in if you want. So, Laurie, it is the New Year and you’ve just had a birthday. You are now 72 years old. It’s n ...

January 01, 2024
| by Laurie Mueller

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Thrive Beyond 55 – November/December

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: October 30, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55 – November/December

I believe it’s important to maintain a balance of caring for yourself and others.This issue of INSPIRED i ...

I believe it’s important to maintain a balance of caring for yourself and others.This issue of INSPIRED is all about charitable work and how we can aid others and support worthy causes. I heartily end ...

October 30, 2023
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David Sinclair: Hooked On Helping

Posted by Jane Mundy
|Date: October 30, 2023
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David Sinclair: Hooked On Helping

When it comes to volunteering, David Sinclair can’t say no. Since retiring in 1994, he has raised money f ...

When it comes to volunteering, David Sinclair can’t say no. Since retiring in 1994, he has raised money for numerous causes, secured housing for seniors, helped fellow veterans transition to civilian ...

October 30, 2023
| by Jane Mundy

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Weaving Through History At Colossal Cave Mountain Park

Posted by Jane Cassie
|Date: October 30, 2023
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Weaving Through History At Colossal Cave Mountain Park

The fit spelunkers suit up with hard hats and headlamps. They’re told to remove cumbersome backpacks that ...

The fit spelunkers suit up with hard hats and headlamps. They’re told to remove cumbersome backpacks that may hamper their maneuverability through claustrophobically confined spaces. “Does anyone feel ...

October 30, 2023
| by Jane Cassie

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Pender’s Fired-Up Volunteers

Posted by John Thomson
|Date: October 30, 2023
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Pender’s Fired-Up Volunteers

Volunteer Brigitte Prochaska and daughter Morgan. Photo: John Thomson The smoke is clearing as 18-year-ol ...

Volunteer Brigitte Prochaska and daughter Morgan. Photo: John Thomson The smoke is clearing as 18-year-old Ben Shugar emerges from the live fire training facility on Pender Island. He’s tired but ener ...

October 30, 2023
| by John Thomson

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Unstoppable

Posted by Sam Margolis
|Date: October 30, 2023
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Unstoppable

At 65, and blind, Victoria’s Doris Belusic does not allow the lack of sight to serve as an obstacle to a ...

At 65, and blind, Victoria’s Doris Belusic does not allow the lack of sight to serve as an obstacle to a full and meaningful life. She is a poet, non-fiction writer, children’s book author, magazine e ...

October 30, 2023
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Vancouverism: Creating A Liveable City

Posted by J. Kathleen Thompson
|Date: October 30, 2023
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Vancouverism: Creating A Liveable City

From my second-floor apartment in downtown Vancouver, I see a particular dog and its owner on the street ...

From my second-floor apartment in downtown Vancouver, I see a particular dog and its owner on the street every day. The man is in charge of the dog’s stuffie, and the dog is eagerly straining on his l ...

October 30, 2023
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The Sanctuary Of Nostalgia

Posted by Jocelyn Garwood
|Date: October 30, 2023
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The Sanctuary Of Nostalgia

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed looking at daily news reports. The onslaught of death, despair, destruction ...

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed looking at daily news reports. The onslaught of death, despair, destruction and corruption I see on a regular basis is often more than I can bear. I’m frequently overcome ...

October 30, 2023
| by Jocelyn Garwood

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Magical Christmas Markets On The Rhine

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: October 30, 2023
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Magical Christmas Markets On The Rhine

Strings of twinkling lights line the streets where dozens of booths are whimsically decorated with p ...

Strings of twinkling lights line the streets where dozens of booths are whimsically decorated with pine boughs, glittering stars and red ribbons. Sublime food aromas like savoury bratwurst, sweet ...

October 30, 2023
| by Kate Robertson

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‘Toxins’ In Plant Foods?

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: October 30, 2023
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‘Toxins’ In Plant Foods?

Gluten, phytates, oxalates and lectins are just some of the “food toxins” in plants we are continually wa ...

Gluten, phytates, oxalates and lectins are just some of the “food toxins” in plants we are continually warned about. We are told to avoid them. If that’s the case, soon we won’t be eating anything bec ...

October 30, 2023
| by Eve Lees

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