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A Way to Give

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|Date: July 01, 2018
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A Way to Give

Kindness is like a garden of blessings. In these days of chaos, we often think “what can I do to help?” H ...

Kindness is like a garden of blessings. In these days of chaos, we often think “what can I do to help?” How do we translate our generous spirit into action? The answer: volunteering. Whatever your ski ...

July 01, 2018
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One Size Does Not Fit All

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|Date: June 01, 2018
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One Size Does Not Fit All

If you had a choice of how you lived with a partner, what would it be? For previous generations, there wa ...

If you had a choice of how you lived with a partner, what would it be? For previous generations, there was a choice. In the 19th century, husbands and wives often had their own bedrooms. This option i ...

June 01, 2018
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Daily Guidelines for an Inspired Life

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|Date: May 01, 2018
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Daily Guidelines for an Inspired Life

I’d like to share some of my guidelines for living an inspired life – every day. I encourage you to try t ...

I’d like to share some of my guidelines for living an inspired life – every day. I encourage you to try them out! Some will be easy, some you may already do, others, you are saying, “Come on, Pat, giv ...

May 01, 2018
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A Home for One and All

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|Date: April 01, 2018
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A Home for One and All

Have you ever felt insecure about having a roof over your head? For more and more people – young and old ...

Have you ever felt insecure about having a roof over your head? For more and more people – young and old – in Victoria and Vancouver, the concept of having a secure place to live is becoming an unatta ...

April 01, 2018
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Find Pleasure Everywhere

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|Date: March 01, 2018
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Find Pleasure Everywhere

Learning to cultivate pleasure and invite it into all areas of our lives – no matter what else is happeni ...

Learning to cultivate pleasure and invite it into all areas of our lives – no matter what else is happening – is a skill. Sometimes, when life is bearing down, it can be difficult to seek out pleasure ...

March 01, 2018
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A Love Story

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|Date: February 01, 2018
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A Love Story

This is a love story. Not your usual love story. It is a story about the love a community can share from ...

This is a love story. Not your usual love story. It is a story about the love a community can share from a distance. On a brilliantly sunny day in December, I was on Salt Spring Island, a 45-minute fe ...

February 01, 2018
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Turn Plans into Action!

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|Date: January 01, 2018
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Turn Plans into Action!

It is time for you to write a new story – YOUR story and one that is congruent with who you are. Think al ...

It is time for you to write a new story – YOUR story and one that is congruent with who you are. Think also about how you will reward yourself when that goal is reached. ...

January 01, 2018
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The Gift of Friendship

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|Date: December 01, 2017
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The Gift of Friendship

During this Christmas season, keep this thought in mind: material gifts are immaterial. Often the best pr ...

During this Christmas season, keep this thought in mind: material gifts are immaterial. Often the best presents we can give to each other are a willing ear, an open heart and shared laughter. The gift ...

December 01, 2017
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Opportunities

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|Date: November 01, 2017
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Opportunities

Growing older is inevitable (if we’re lucky). But letting go of outdated ideas about later-life potential ...

Growing older is inevitable (if we’re lucky). But letting go of outdated ideas about later-life potential means you don’t have to grow old! ...

November 01, 2017
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In Giving Thanks, We Give Ourselves

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|Date: October 01, 2017
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In Giving Thanks, We Give Ourselves

Be grateful for who you are, for what you can do, for where you are privileged to live and share that gra ...

Be grateful for who you are, for what you can do, for where you are privileged to live and share that gratitude in giving thanks this month ...

October 01, 2017
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Bummers Can Bring Blessings

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|Date: September 01, 2017
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Bummers Can Bring Blessings

Sometimes, change can feel like a real bummer, especially when it seems to attack us all at once. Reflect ...

Sometimes, change can feel like a real bummer, especially when it seems to attack us all at once. Reflect on a moment in life that, at the time, seemed unpleasant and somehow turned out to be a blessi ...

September 01, 2017
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A Joyous Journey

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|Date: July 01, 2017
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A Joyous Journey

Thirty-four years ago, I set out on the road I am now travelling. I was about the age then, that my daugh ...

Thirty-four years ago, I set out on the road I am now travelling. I was about the age then, that my daughters are now. ...

July 01, 2017
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The Time for Spontaneity is Now!

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|Date: June 01, 2017
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The Time for Spontaneity is Now!

When was the last time you did something spontaneous? The time to be courageous – and a little outrageous ...

When was the last time you did something spontaneous? The time to be courageous – and a little outrageous – is now. ...

June 01, 2017
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Let Your Life Force Shine

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|Date: May 01, 2017
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Let Your Life Force Shine

In order to change my life, I must begin immediately. This is not the time to be shy, to stand back. I mu ...

In order to change my life, I must begin immediately. This is not the time to be shy, to stand back. I must do it flamboyantly with no exceptions. ...

May 01, 2017
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Helen’s Hats

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|Date: April 01, 2017
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Helen’s Hats

My late friend Helen Martin spent her lifetime collecting hats. But Helen’s hats were not just caps, toqu ...

My late friend Helen Martin spent her lifetime collecting hats. But Helen’s hats were not just caps, toques or chapeaus, they were HATS ...

April 01, 2017
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