• Adventures in Egypt

    It’s after sunset when our Turkish Airlines flight lands in Cairo. I am met by a G Adventures representat ...

    It’s after sunset when our Turkish Airlines flight lands in Cairo. I am met by a G Adventures representative who, along with our driver, takes me to Mercure Cairo Le Sphinx Hotel where I will stay the ...

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  • Tai Chi For Life

    Most people have heard of tai chi or seen people on video or in parks moving slowly and gracefully, and h ...

    Most people have heard of tai chi or seen people on video or in parks moving slowly and gracefully, and have wondered what it is or how it works. Tai chi (or taijiquan) is known as one of the best met ...

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  • Do You Really Want Someone to Complete You?

    Twice this week I had conversations with friends, 55+ both expressing the desire to find partners that wo ...

    Twice this week I had conversations with friends, 55+ both expressing the desire to find partners that would “complete” them. “Why do you want to be complete? And, why do you think another person coul ...

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  • Learning From Nature

    During the last days of November, I spent a week on Bowen Island studying Compassion. Compassion for ours ...

    During the last days of November, I spent a week on Bowen Island studying Compassion. Compassion for ourselves (a tough one); and compassion for others, those close and far away. We also studied compa ...

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  • The Middle Kingdom

    Twenty years ago, a small group of women from British Columbia went on a trip to China specifically to me ...

    Twenty years ago, a small group of women from British Columbia went on a trip to China specifically to meet Chinese women working in science, at home, in politics, on farms and in factories; and to to ...

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  • Make Plans Now for a Quality Lifestyle

    The Heart and Stroke Foundation reports many Canadians spend their last 10 years in poor health. It’s imp ...

    The Heart and Stroke Foundation reports many Canadians spend their last 10 years in poor health. It’s important to make lifestyle changes as soon as possible: Preferably NOW. Taking responsibility for ...

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