• There Must Be Passion

    Amanda Hale has been writing for as long as she can remember. “I wrote my first novel at age 11,” she say ...

    Amanda Hale has been writing for as long as she can remember. “I wrote my first novel at age 11,” she says. “It was an illustrated work, a love story between two frogs set against the rich cultural ba ...

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  • "Helms Alee": Learning To Sail At 62

    It’s my turn at bow watch. I look to the sides, then straight ahead as the ship motors through water smoo ...

    It’s my turn at bow watch. I look to the sides, then straight ahead as the ship motors through water smooth as glass. The morning mist still hangs on the deeply forested islands surrounding us and the ...

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  • Cruising The Mekong

    A shuttle from Ho Chi Minh City’s airport kicks off our Uniworld holiday. Introducing himself as AK, our ...

    A shuttle from Ho Chi Minh City’s airport kicks off our Uniworld holiday. Introducing himself as AK, our guide discusses this dynamic city’s traffic congestion and motorbike culture. Tours reveal old ...

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  • Managing Risk When Caring For Someone

    We received a call from a spouse caring for her husband, who is living with a brain injury. She struggles ...

    We received a call from a spouse caring for her husband, who is living with a brain injury. She struggles with balancing being the "sheriff" and supporting her husband's desire for autonomy and indepe ...

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  • Reboot January 2020

    KEVIN McKENZIE first taught himself the blues harp/harmonica when he was travelling country roads in Albe ...

    KEVIN McKENZIE first taught himself the blues harp/harmonica when he was travelling country roads in Alberta 40 years ago. “I was a closet player until I turned 50, and then I came out playing harmoni ...

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  • Joining The Class Of 2021

    “The two best decisions I ever made were to marry my husband and enroll in this writing program,” she sai ...

    “The two best decisions I ever made were to marry my husband and enroll in this writing program,” she said. “It’s just what you need.” We’d been sipping chai lattés at the local café and talking about ...

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  • House Exchange Experience

    Back in the early 1990s, when my family joined Intervac, an original home exchange network and pioneer in ...

    Back in the early 1990s, when my family joined Intervac, an original home exchange network and pioneer in the sharing economy, we didn't have a home computer. Intervac, short for International Vacatio ...

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  • Makeover Jane Cassie

    For over 30 years, INSPIRED Magazine contributor Jane Cassie worked as a nurse in a program caring for ch ...

    For over 30 years, INSPIRED Magazine contributor Jane Cassie worked as a nurse in a program caring for children with chronic health care needs. While her career was rewarding, it didn’t cater to her c ...

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  • Should We Take Nutritional Supplements?

    Diet plays a major role in healthy aging. But can nutritional supplements boost our health more? Most sou ...

    Diet plays a major role in healthy aging. But can nutritional supplements boost our health more? Most sources agree supplements aren’t necessary when eating healthfully. But supplements can have a pla ...

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  • Colin Mochrie: We Do Goofy

    Goofy is not a derogatory term in the Mochrie household. In fact, it’s revered. Colin and his wife, actor ...

    Goofy is not a derogatory term in the Mochrie household. In fact, it’s revered. Colin and his wife, actor Deb McGrath, are true, blue, certified goofballs. They both honed their craft at Second City, ...

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  • The Importance Of Family

    A group of 13 women have been part of my life for years – some since the early ’90s. And though we are no ...

    A group of 13 women have been part of my life for years – some since the early ’90s. And though we are not related by blood or marriage, I consider them family. Some have come for a while and then mov ...

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  • 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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