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  • LIVING ON PURPOSE: Today I Give Thanks

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: August 31, 2025
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    LIVING ON PURPOSE: Today I Give Thanks

    LIVING ON PURPOSE: Today I Give Thanks

    This Thanksgiving, I will give thanks for my friends and family who help me get through life. None of us ...

    This Thanksgiving, I will give thanks for my friends and family who help me get through life. None of us can do it alone. We need support, guidance, acceptance, challenge, laughter, and the camaraderi ...

    August 31, 2025
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  • Living On Purpose: Summer Book Reading With A Purpose

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: July 01, 2025
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    Living On Purpose: Summer Book Reading With A Purpose

    Living On Purpose: Summer Book Reading With A Purpose

    Three books I recommend for your summer reading are “Muddy Water” by Allen Tysick, “A Turn of Attention: ...

    Three books I recommend for your summer reading are “Muddy Water” by Allen Tysick, “A Turn of Attention: Journeys into Mediumship” by Debra Doerksen, and “The World So Wide” by Zilla Jones. All three ...

    July 01, 2025
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  • LIVING ON PURPOSE: A Place in the Sun

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: February 28, 2025
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    LIVING ON PURPOSE: A Place in the Sun

    LIVING ON PURPOSE: A Place in the Sun

    I’m sitting at a little wooden table for two. My husband and I are drinking designer coffees listening to ...

    I’m sitting at a little wooden table for two. My husband and I are drinking designer coffees listening to soft jazz tones from a YouTube channel over our heads. Palm plants form one wall and snake pla ...

    February 28, 2025
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  • Living On Purpose: I Can and I Will

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: November 01, 2024
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    Living On Purpose: I Can and I Will

    Living On Purpose: I Can and I Will

    Not all of retirement, or even life, is good news. Not every day is the best day ever. But having the wil ...

    Not all of retirement, or even life, is good news. Not every day is the best day ever. But having the will and desire to make the most of any situation goes a long way in surviving any crisis. In the ...

    November 01, 2024
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  • Living On Purpose – Grateful For Being Older

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: September 01, 2024
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    Living On Purpose - Grateful For Being Older

    Living On Purpose – Grateful For Being Older

    As is my custom in September – I wish you a Happy New Year. With grandchildren and, in my case, a great g ...

    As is my custom in September – I wish you a Happy New Year. With grandchildren and, in my case, a great granddaughter (grade two already!), it’s the time to go back to school. Photo: Barbara Risto Sep ...

    September 01, 2024
    | by Laurie Mueller
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  • Living On Purpose – Inspiring Summer Reads, And a Touch of Laughter

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: July 03, 2024
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    Living On Purpose – Inspiring Summer Reads, And a Touch of Laughter

    Living On Purpose – Inspiring Summer Reads, And a Touch of Laughter

    Retired or not, summer seems to bring out the desire to spend more time reading. As part of several write ...

    Retired or not, summer seems to bring out the desire to spend more time reading. As part of several writers’ groups, I have discovered a whole new library of authors, expanding my reading choices from ...

    July 03, 2024
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  • Living On Purpose

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: October 30, 2023
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    Living On Purpose

    Living On Purpose

    Planning Christmas If you have ever thought of changing up December and doing something different for the ...

    Planning Christmas If you have ever thought of changing up December and doing something different for the holiday season, you’re in good company. For many years, I participated in a very merry season, ...

    October 30, 2023
    | by Laurie Mueller
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  • Living On Purpose

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: August 29, 2023
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    Living On Purpose

    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 ...

    August 29, 2023
    | by Laurie Mueller
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  • Summer Reading To Improve Your Health

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: May 29, 2023
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    Summer Reading To Improve Your Health

    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 ...

    May 29, 2023
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  • Living On Purpose

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: April 28, 2023
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    Living On Purpose

    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 ...

    April 28, 2023
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  • Living On Purpose

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: March 29, 2023
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    Living On Purpose

    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 ...

    March 29, 2023
    | by Laurie Mueller
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  • Living on Purpose

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: February 27, 2023
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    Living on Purpose

    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 ...

    February 27, 2023
    | by Laurie Mueller
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  • Living on Purpose: February Love

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: January 31, 2023
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    Living on Purpose: February Love

    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 ...

    January 31, 2023
    | by Laurie Mueller
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  • LIVING ON PURPOSE: CHOOSING THE RIGHT MUG

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: November 25, 2022
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    LIVING ON PURPOSE: CHOOSING THE RIGHT MUG

    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. ...

    November 25, 2022
    | by Laurie Mueller
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  • LIVING ON PURPOSE: VOTE RESPONSIBLY

    Posted by Laurie Mueller
    |Date: September 27, 2022
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    LIVING ON PURPOSE: VOTE RESPONSIBLY

    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 ...

    September 27, 2022
    | by Laurie Mueller
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Cadboro-Gyro Park
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 – 5/10 km Map Walk rated 2B:  Meet at Cadboro-Gyro Park, Sinclair Road, Victoria V8N 6B4   Registration opens at 9:30 am and [...]
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Strands - A group exhibition
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ArtSea Gallery
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Celebrating a convergence of creatives Sept 12 - 18 Highlighting five unique artists working within the silver web of creativity: Carolyn Houg (sculpture, mixed media) [...]
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Cedar Hill Recreation Center
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 – 5/10 km PT 020 Walk:  Meet at Cedar Hill Recreation Center, 3220 Cedar Hill Road, Saanich V8P 3Y3.  Registration opens at [...]
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20th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition - Vancouver Island School of Art
20th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition - Vancouver Island School of Art
Sunday, September 14, 2025    
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Vancouver Island School of Art
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Come join the Vancouver Island School of Art as it celebrates its 20th year as Victoria's only independent school for visual arts.  Enjoy the artwork [...]
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Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025    
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Scotiabank Dance Centre
Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+ Looking for a fun, easy way to move and connect? Come join our friendly weekly [...]
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Saturday, September 20, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Matheson Lake
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 – 5/10 km PT347 (rated 2B/2C):  Meet at Matheson Lake, Matheson Lake Park Road, Metchosin V9C 4G9.  Registration opens at 9:30 am and [...]
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Sunday, September 21, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Juan deFuca Recreation Center
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 – 5/10 km PT163 Walk:  Meet at Juan deFuca Recreation Center, 1767 Island Parkway, View Royal V9B 1J1  Registration opens at 9:30 [...]
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Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Scotiabank Dance Centre
Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+ Looking for a fun, easy way to move and connect? Come join our friendly weekly [...]
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Victoria Historical Society Sept. 25 Talk
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Thursday, September 25, 2025    
12:00 am - 9:00 pm
James Bay New Horizons
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Victoria Historical Society invites you to attend the first speaker of our 2025-26 season on Thursday, Sept. 25 at James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies [...]
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 – 5/10 km Map Walk (rated 2B)
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Saturday, September 27, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Saanich Commonwealth Place
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 – 5/10 km Map Walk (rated 2B):  Meet at Saanich Commonwealth Place, 4636 Elk Lake Drive, Saanich V8Z 3J2.  Registration opens at 9:30 am [...]
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 28 – 5/10 km PT 026 Walk (rated 1B)
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Sunday, September 28, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Mary Winspear Center
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 28 – 5/10 km PT 026 Walk (rated 1B):  Meet at Mary Winspear Center, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney V8L 1W9.  Registration is on a green space [...]
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Bake Sale Supporting Hope
28 Sep
Sunday, September 28, 2025    
10:15 am - 1:00 pm
Christ Church Cathedral
  • Fundraisers
Bake Sale: Supporting Hope By the Gleams of Hope Refugee Support Group Help raise funds for the medical cancer treatment of the Palestinian-Syrian widow we [...]
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Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Scotiabank Dance Centre
Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+ Looking for a fun, easy way to move and connect? Come join our friendly weekly [...]
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SATURDAY, OCT. 4 – 6/10 km Map Walk
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Saturday, October 4, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Windsor Park
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SATURDAY, OCT. 4 – 6/10 km Map Walk (rated 2B):  Meet at 2451 Windsor Road, Windsor Park, Oak Bay V8S 5H3.  Registration opens at 9:30 am [...]
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Strands - A group exhibition
13 Sep 25
Sidney
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Strands - A group exhibition
13 Sep 25
Sidney
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 – 5/10 km PT 020 Walk
14 Sep 25
Victoria
20th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition - Vancouver Island School of Art
20th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition - Vancouver Island School of Art
14 Sep 25
Victoria
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Strands - A group exhibition
13 Sep 25
Sidney
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Strands - A group exhibition
13 Sep 25
Sidney
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Strands - A group exhibition
13 Sep 25
Sidney
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Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+
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Vancouver
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Strands - A group exhibition
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Sidney
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Metchosin
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 – 5/10 km PT163 Walk
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View Royal
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Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+
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Vancouver
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Victoria Historical Society Sept. 25 Talk
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Victoria
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Saanich
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 28 – 5/10 km PT 026 Walk (rated 1B)
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Sidney
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Bake Sale Supporting Hope
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Victoria
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Power of Dance - Creative Movement Class for Adults 55+
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Victoria
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