An Empowering Day
By Ralph Marston
If you catch yourself feeling sorry for yourself you’ve discovered a valuable opportunity. You can transform the negative energy of self-pity into positive energy to improve your situation.
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Courageous & Outrageous: How Well Did you Live?By Pat Nichol In the end what matters most is: how well did you live; how well did you love; how well did you learn to let go. 
A Stage for His KingdomBy Mike Matthews Most people at 91 years old, pushing 92, won’t have the same vigorous, busy and public life as in previous decades. Unless that person is like Antony Holland of Gabriola Island, formerly of Vancouver, formerly of London, England, formerly of North Africa, originally from Tiverton, Devonshire. 
The Play's The ThingBy Anny Scoones Victoria’s modest but highly professional Target Theatre is performing a play that offers the gift of understanding and insight into the world of dementia sufferers, their families and caregivers. 
Margaret and Me RevisitedBy William Thomas This fall marks the 13th year since the publication of Margaret And Me, a book about my wee Irish mother that I am proud to have written. 
Life in the CloudsBy Nadine Jones “Dynamic” and “effervescent” fall far short of describing Vancouver’s Air Patrol Reporter Kim Seale. 
The Boy From NowhereBy Elizabeth Godley Four years ago, Allan Fotheringham survived a brush with death. A routine colonoscopy at a Toronto hospital went awry and the self-styled Dr. Foth – one of Canada’s most respected journalists – developed a serious infection. 
Charge Your Emotional BatteryBy Barbara Risto What charges your emotional batteries? For some it is being with people, for others it is finding some solitude. Still others elevate their mood through exercise. The author of this article discusses what she finds effective. 
Courageous & Outrageous - Year of the DragonBy Pat Nichol I was born in the Year of the Dragon. I’m not sure if that makes me fearsome or fearless. I would like to think I am a bit of both. As I age - I refuse to mature - I am having greater difficulty with the numbers showing up on my driver’s license. So, I want to share something I wrote about when I first began with this column. 
Creative HavenBy Cathryn Gunn Many of today’s art galleries are designed with relaxation in mind. Subdued lighting, comfortable seating, peaceful surroundings, and beautiful artwork make a gallery visit pleasant and worthwhile. All these features are also characteristic of a gallery of sorts at the home of Walter and Bertha Frankoski in Nanaimo. 
The Miracle of a SandwichBy Author Unknown How one person's short flight to Chicago became a character-defining experience that inspired the other passengers. 
Cat TalesBy Dee Walmsley After moving to Surrey, Marlene Smith discovered her patio was a magnet for stray cats, leading her to a rewarding volunteer experience. 
Not Too LateBy Kevin McKay Volunteer Janine Reid joined the Gogos campaign to help raise awareness and money for grandmothers in Africa raising their grandchildren. 
For the Love of MusicBy Mona Lee Enthusiastic choir conductor and voice instructor Ieva Wool shares the joy of singing. 
New BeginningsBy Mala Ashok Joei Carlton was living her dream, until tragedy struck, and she had to redefine her goals - and herself. |
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