The earlier sunsets and the cooling evenings remind me of going back to school – especially Grade One with Miss Dunbar. It was the first time someone other than my mother represented female leadership and authority and I was all eyes and ears, a little sponge of awareness soaking up everything she said, did and
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Dear Dad, I wish you were still here so I could tell you about SwimBowen and all the beautiful things unfurling from this little idea from all those years ago. I wish you could have seen the joy on the beach that morning and how it magically erased – if only for a moment –
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These high protein crackers packs some serious flavour. And none of the carbs. Lesley Stowe and Mary’s Crackers – eat your heart out. The only problem is that these wee discs of protein heaven are so yum, they might be a little addictive. Try sticking to only 2 snaps. I dare ya. Makes approx 36
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Here’s a fun fact for anyone wishing to start a strength training regime or for those wanting to change up an existing routine. Some of the strongest muscles in our body are the very same muscles that pull us into a fetal position. The muscles in the front of your hips (hip flexors) and the
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June 2023 It’s been almost 2 weeks since we saw the Joni Mitchell concert at The Gorge Amphitheatre and I’m still floating. We knew we were in for something special. We couldn’t have known how special. And to think I almost didn’t buy the tickets. It was a soggy, grey November afternoon on the ferry
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I’m keen on straight forward, healthy, and when possible less expensive options for snacks and meals. This recipe ticks all the boxes. Oats pack a punch of slow-digesting, low-GI* carbs guaranteed to keep you full for hours. And for the cost of a package of 20 oat cakes, you could make a couple hundred of
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My closet and I recently had a heart to heart chat. My clothes did most of the talking and let me know in no uncertain terms that a few habits picked up over the last few years have not been doing me any favours. I was trying on outfits with a friend for an upcoming
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Many of us are stuck on the one-hour-or-nothing principle for our workouts. It is the go-to, best seller for fitness scheduling. Which is all fine and well when you have lots of time, your motivation is high (think January resolutions) and barriers are low. But as soon as regular life creeps in and other priorities
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It feels a bit surreal to be applying for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for Positively Fit, my Bowen Island business of 25 years with 17 years in its present location on Senior Rd. My TUP application will be introduced to Mayor and Council Monday night, January 9. We are not renovating or expanding or
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Labour Day weekend takes me back to our family’s last few days on Bowen Island before returning full time to city life. It was that emotional frenzy between lamenting the end of summer colliding with the joyful adrenaline I felt to start a new school year. I didn’t want to go, but I couldn’t wait
Read moreRecently, a single theme keeps prodding me to look up, pay attention and take note: resilience. That elusive balance between softness and strength, resilience is knowing when to let go, when to hang on and learning to navigate the landscape between those extremes all while keeping it together. As a fitness professional, a big part
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If you’ve ever been caught in a riptide you’ll know what I mean when I say it’s all about going sideways. As you feel the tide sucking you out into oblivion, all you want to do is swim directly back to shore. Why wouldn’t you do the most logical, instinctual thing and take the direct
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