september 2025 – INSPIRED

Thrive Beyond 55 September/October Parallel Journeys

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Thrive Beyond 55 September/October Parallel Journeys

This year, I stood on Parliament Hill in Ottawa for the very first time. I was struck by the grandeur of ...

This year, I stood on Parliament Hill in Ottawa for the very first time. I was struck by the grandeur of the buildings, the sweep of the lawns, and the weight of history in every carved stone and echo ...

August 31, 2025
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REFRESH: Motion is Lotion – A Martial Arts Practice

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REFRESH: Motion is Lotion – A Martial Arts Practice

Many of us know that gerontological research emphasizes the importance of continuing to move our bodies. ...

Many of us know that gerontological research emphasizes the importance of continuing to move our bodies. In fact, the Canadian Gerontology Association considers movement a cornerstone of healthy agein ...

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THE RT. HON JEAN CHRETIEN: Better than Ever

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THE RT. HON JEAN CHRETIEN: Better than Ever

When you walk along the corridor of prime ministerial portraits outside the House of Commons chamber in O ...

When you walk along the corridor of prime ministerial portraits outside the House of Commons chamber in Ottawa, there is one that stands out for its brilliant colour. From a bright yellow canvas, a se ...

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Art Maven Wendy Welch

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Art Maven Wendy Welch

A tireless work ethic, tenacity, and a passion for helping others through the artistic process are behind ...

A tireless work ethic, tenacity, and a passion for helping others through the artistic process are behind Wendy Welch’s enduring and successful stewardship of the Vancouver Island School of Art (VISA) ...

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Motorcycle Diaries

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Motorcycle Diaries

It turned out my new boyfriend, Yves, rode a motorcycle. “Nope. No way. I’m nearly forty-five and not up ...

It turned out my new boyfriend, Yves, rode a motorcycle. “Nope. No way. I’m nearly forty-five and not up for the ‘biker-bitch’ role,” I asserted. “Been there, done that, got the T-shirt, and it no lon ...

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Housesitting, Including Pets

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Housesitting, Including Pets

Looking up from the keyboard, my gaze extends out over the neighbouring vineyard just waking up from its ...

Looking up from the keyboard, my gaze extends out over the neighbouring vineyard just waking up from its winter slumber. Escaping the dreary grey skies back home, my temporary office is the wisteria-s ...

August 31, 2025
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Cruising to the 7th Continent

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Cruising to the 7th Continent

With my newfound friends gathered around me, I celebrated my 70th birthday. Joy, Barbara, and Cansi sang ...

With my newfound friends gathered around me, I celebrated my 70th birthday. Joy, Barbara, and Cansi sang Happy Birthday to me as the wait staff joined in and presented me with a slice of chocolate cak ...

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Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail

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Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail

“I’m going to take the stamped pages from the book and frame them on my wall when I get home,” says Sherr ...

“I’m going to take the stamped pages from the book and frame them on my wall when I get home,” says Sherrell, a vivacious 60-something henro (pilgrim) from Australia. She’s referring to the goshuin te ...

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LIVING ON PURPOSE: Today I Give Thanks

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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 ...

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