Tag: January 2020 | INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine

There Must Be Passion

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|Date: January 01, 2020
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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 ...

January 01, 2020
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"Helms Alee": Learning To Sail At 62

Posted by Pamela Baker
|Date: January 01, 2020
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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 ...

January 01, 2020
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Cruising The Mekong

Posted by Chris & Rick Millikan
|Date: January 01, 2020
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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 ...

January 01, 2020
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Managing Risk When Caring For Someone

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: January 01, 2020
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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 ...

January 01, 2020
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Reboot January 2020

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: January 01, 2020
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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 ...

January 01, 2020
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Joining The Class Of 2021

Posted by Pat Preston
|Date: January 01, 2020
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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 ...

January 01, 2020
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House Exchange Experience

Posted by Joseph Blake
|Date: January 01, 2020
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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 ...

January 01, 2020
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Makeover Jane Cassie

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|Date: January 01, 2020
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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 ...

January 01, 2020
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Should We Take Nutritional Supplements?

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: January 01, 2020
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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 ...

January 01, 2020
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Colin Mochrie: We Do Goofy

Posted by John Thomson
|Date: January 01, 2020
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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, ...

January 01, 2020
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The Importance Of Family

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: January 01, 2020
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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 ...

January 01, 2020
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Social Travel Adventures For Singles And Couples

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|Date: January 01, 2020
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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 ...

January 01, 2020
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