Pat Nichol – INSPIRED

A TRIBUTE TO A FRIEND

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A TRIBUTE TO A FRIEND

Pat called. I hadn’t seen her much during the pandemic. Sometimes, like this day, she would pull into my ...

Pat called. I hadn’t seen her much during the pandemic. Sometimes, like this day, she would pull into my driveway, phone my cell, and say, “Are you home? Can we meet on the deck?” and we’d sit on my b ...

February 25, 2021
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An Unexpected Journey I Didn’t Sign Up For

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An Unexpected Journey I Didn’t Sign Up For

I told them I didn’t want to be 80. Nonsense, they said. It will be fun, they said. New adventures, diffe ...

I told them I didn’t want to be 80. Nonsense, they said. It will be fun, they said. New adventures, different things to do, they said. Hah! So, in November I turned 80. Not bad, not much is changing; ...

January 28, 2021
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Not long ago, my friend, Dorothy, and I were walking through Playfair Park in Saanich admiring the amazin ...

Not long ago, my friend, Dorothy, and I were walking through Playfair Park in Saanich admiring the amazing trees and the bushes denuded of leaves and blossoms. Together, they made delightful shape-sca ...

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SAFELY SHARE YOUR HOLIDAY HOBBIES

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SAFELY SHARE YOUR HOLIDAY HOBBIES

Once again, we are looking at a turn of the year. So many are hoping that when the calendar switches to 2 ...

Once again, we are looking at a turn of the year. So many are hoping that when the calendar switches to 2021, all the challenges of 2020 will disappear. Let us all hold on to that hope! Until then, wh ...

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GET UP AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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GET UP AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE

I have been surveying friends and acquaintances recently about their most favourite and least favourite b ...

I have been surveying friends and acquaintances recently about their most favourite and least favourite birthday celebrations. The reason? I am totally freaked out about my birthday this month. I am n ...

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ALL WE HAVE IS ALL WE NEED

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ALL WE HAVE IS ALL WE NEED

I am aware that in this time of COVID-19, it may seem that there is not much to be grateful for. However, ...

I am aware that in this time of COVID-19, it may seem that there is not much to be grateful for. However, as we move through this month towards Thanksgiving, we need to pause for a short time and thin ...

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THE BEST-LAID PLANS

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THE BEST-LAID PLANS

On a beautiful Friday evening in the middle of summer, I was invited to listen to live music from a frien ...

On a beautiful Friday evening in the middle of summer, I was invited to listen to live music from a friend’s front porch, with the promise of sparkling wine to accompany this delightful affair. What a ...

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Courageous & Outrageous – August 2020

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Courageous & Outrageous – August 2020

Seventy per cent of the way we age is dictated by our lifestyle: How actively we move around.How much we ...

Seventy per cent of the way we age is dictated by our lifestyle: How actively we move around.How much we drink (water not wine).How well we sleep.How many close friendships we maintain.How engaged we ...

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Courageous & Outrageous

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Courageous & Outrageous

COURAGEOUS, CHECK.OUTRAGEOUS, NOT SO MUCH. So, what have you been doing with your beautiful life for the ...

COURAGEOUS, CHECK.OUTRAGEOUS, NOT SO MUCH. So, what have you been doing with your beautiful life for the past couple of months? Did you get that book written, that cupboard cleared out, that plan for ...

July 01, 2020
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Take Your Spiritual Vitamins

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Take Your Spiritual Vitamins

Several years ago, I created a workshop called Spiritual Vitamins. Recently, I unearthed the notes from t ...

Several years ago, I created a workshop called Spiritual Vitamins. Recently, I unearthed the notes from those workshops, and I would like to share some of the vitamins with you as we move into spring ...

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Caring For You Today – And Every Day

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Caring For You Today – And Every Day

Taking good care of yourself isn’t selfish. It’s necessary. It is one of the most courageous things each ...

Taking good care of yourself isn’t selfish. It’s necessary. It is one of the most courageous things each of us can do for ourselves. Have you ever been on a plane and listened when the cabin attendant ...

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The Importance Of Family

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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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New Year: New Adventures

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New Year: New Adventures

Do you remember what you were doing 20 years ago, on the last day of 1999? Some kept their families close ...

Do you remember what you were doing 20 years ago, on the last day of 1999? Some kept their families close at home because of the fear of what might happen at midnight as the calendar turned over to th ...

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Something to Share

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Something to Share

Everyone has something to share. Right now, I am sharing a snuggle with a warm, purring cat. It can be as ...

Everyone has something to share. Right now, I am sharing a snuggle with a warm, purring cat. It can be as simple as this or it can be a project you begin and share with family or community. What talen ...

November 01, 2019
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See you at the Polls

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See you at the Polls

As I write my October column, my thoughts turn to being grateful. Grateful for where I live, for who I ha ...

As I write my October column, my thoughts turn to being grateful. Grateful for where I live, for who I have in my life (including my patient editor), and for all I have been given since inhabiting the ...

October 01, 2019
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