• Living On Purpose

    October To-Do Lists October delivers bounty and beauty as the last of the fruit and vegetables are harves ...

    October To-Do Lists October delivers bounty and beauty as the last of the fruit and vegetables are harvested, and pumpkins become abundant and found on so many front entrances. Corn mazes and pumpkin ...

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  • Living On Purpose

    A “KIND” REVOLUTION! I’ve been thinking about the folks in health care. Since the pandemic, we seem to ha ...

    A “KIND” REVOLUTION! I’ve been thinking about the folks in health care. Since the pandemic, we seem to have slammed into a lack of staffing in so many areas and the last thing I want to do is blame th ...

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  • Good Eats!

    Laughter is brightest in the place where food is good. –Irish Proverb The two main reasons people move in ...

    Laughter is brightest in the place where food is good. –Irish Proverb The two main reasons people move into a full-service independent living residence are for the homecooked meals and the companionsh ...

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  • Summer Reading To Improve Your Health

    I like to get caught up in an enchanting novel, but I also like to read nonfiction which can teach me som ...

    I like to get caught up in an enchanting novel, but I also like to read nonfiction which can teach me something new or inspirational. And I never turn down a cozy mystery even if the subtext is to eat ...

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  • Living On Purpose

    MODERN-DAY FAIRY GODMOTHER Graduation is an important time for a young person and wearing the right outfi ...

    MODERN-DAY FAIRY GODMOTHER Graduation is an important time for a young person and wearing the right outfit to Grade 12 celebrations is an essential component of that rite.   While young people ar ...

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  • Opening Their Homes And Hearts

    Visiting a pet rescue website or your local BCSPCA and seeing the animals that are waiting for a new home ...

    Visiting a pet rescue website or your local BCSPCA and seeing the animals that are waiting for a new home, you may want to rush out, buy a farm, and adopt them all. Perhaps more pragmatically, you can ...

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  • Living On Purpose

    WHERE YOUR THOUGHTS GO, ENERGY FLOWS It’s important for us to ask the right questions. When we ask oursel ...

    WHERE YOUR THOUGHTS GO, ENERGY FLOWS It’s important for us to ask the right questions. When we ask ourselves a question, our subconscious mind attempts to answer it. It looks for examples to prove the ...

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  • Living on Purpose

    BEING BOLD REVISITED People talked to me about their bold moves after I wrote a column about being bold i ...

    BEING BOLD REVISITED People talked to me about their bold moves after I wrote a column about being bold in the May 2022 issue of INSPIRED magazine. Richard Wong sent me an email and suggested that he ...

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  • More Time To Make Better Choices

    “I have friends who understand my jokes and I have company at mealtime. I’m a part of the organizing comm ...

    “I have friends who understand my jokes and I have company at mealtime. I’m a part of the organizing committee for the charity down the street and I get my game of scrabble in every Thursday afternoon ...

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  • Living on Purpose: February Love

    Roses are Red Violets are Blue To readers of my column, You make me happy, and I love you. February, the ...

    Roses are Red Violets are Blue To readers of my column, You make me happy, and I love you. February, the shortest month of the year, can also be the coldest for those of us living north of the equator ...

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  • LIVING ON PURPOSE: CHOOSING THE RIGHT MUG

    Each morning, my husband makes me coffee and delivers it wherever I am: just waking up and still in ...

    Each morning, my husband makes me coffee and delivers it wherever I am: just waking up and still in bed; in the easy chair journalling; or at my desk writing a draft of something to be submitted. ...

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  • LIVING ON PURPOSE: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF PODCASTS

    “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. Th ...

    “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” -Henry Ford When we live with purpose, we ...

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  • LIVING ON PURPOSE: VOTE RESPONSIBLY

    One election season in the community in which I was living, there was a race that had two candidates vyin ...

    One election season in the community in which I was living, there was a race that had two candidates vying for the top job. One candidate had proven skills for the position and the other candidate had ...

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  • LIVING ON PURPOSE: THE 15-MINUTE CHUNK

    I’m writing another book, a memoir. I may or may not publish it, but I’m writing it for my family and mys ...

    I’m writing another book, a memoir. I may or may not publish it, but I’m writing it for my family and myself. At first, it seemed like an overwhelming task, but now that I have committed to writing it ...

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  • CHOOSING THE RIGHT RESIDENCE

    Certain factors when considering a move can make or break your experience. Whether downsizing to a smalle ...

    Certain factors when considering a move can make or break your experience. Whether downsizing to a smaller home or deciding to move into a seniors’ residence, be sure you have examined all the angles ...

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