Health & lifestyle
These samples of my published magazine writing show the range of topics I’ve covered over the decades in Health and Lifestyle. Periodically, I add new material and more from my archives. Stay tuned.
Similar Posts
A west-coast wedding: love in a backyard labyrinth
I share the tale of my wedding in a friend’s outdoor labyrinth, a replica of the medieval design in Chartres Cathedral, France. This feature appeared in two magazines in western Canada in 2006. Click this link West coast wedding (Sunshine Coast LIfe magazine) to read my article, with accompanying photos.
UBC Law magazine: Lawyers in small communities think big
A book about John Steinbeck’s marine biologist friend inspired B.C. lawyer Myron Plett to move to Ucluelet and set up practice in this island town. Plett is one of four B.C. lawyers I profiled for the cover story “Thinking big in small communities” for the winter 2012 issue of UBC Law magazine. Pictured on the…
Let’s learn from Indigenous culture
From participating in a sweat lodge to creating their own medicine bag, UBC Dentistry students gained new cross-cultural depth and knowledge at a remote B.C. clinic. Click this Impressions fall 13 Chilcotin link to read “Dentistry Students in the Chilcotin: Gratitude Goes Both Ways” (Impression magazine, fall 2013, University of B.C.)
U.S. podcast interview highlights my books, writing career
I was delighted to spend a half-hour yesterday interviewed by Matthew DiBiase, a Pennsylvania-based author, on his podcast The Packaged Tourist Show. When he first contacted me via LinkedIn, I assumed he was someone trying to market tourism packages, which is not my form of travel at all. But no, he explained that he likes…
Candace Campo celebrates her Indigenous history, culture and ancestors through Talaysay Tours
I profiled and photographed Candace Campo, co-founder of Talaysay Tours and a shishalh Nation member, for the winter 2022 issue of Sunshine Coast Life Magazine. Each year, her First Nations ecotour company hosts visitors from around the globe, introducing them to Pacific Northwest Indigenous culture, history, ancestors, local flora and fauna, and the spiritual significance…
Body rolling: Find deep relief without massage
In the December 2003 issue of Canada’s Alive magazine, I introduced a new technique of applying balls of various sizes to pressure points. Using one’s weight against the balls goes deep into tissue, relaxes muscles, and helps to loosen tendons. It works! Click this link Have a ball (2) to read my feature.