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ByHeather Conn January 10, 2009April 24, 2023

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.

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Mentors in Violence Training held Dec. 6 in Sechelt, BC
ByHeather Conn December 1, 2016April 24, 2023

I was delighted to receive one-day training in Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) on Dec. 6, 2016 in Sechelt, BC. Roughly a dozen of us attended, including local teachers and providers of an after-school teen drop-in program. The event’s co-facilitators were Wayne Spychka, my boss as an SCCSS gender violence prevention worker, and Keely Halward, Wayne’s boss. Both are experienced MVP mentors and…

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Audiobook version of memoir now available
ByHeather Conn March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

If you like to listen to, rather than read, stories, I invite you to check out the new audiobook version of my memoir No Letter in Your Pocket. As of mid-March 2026, it is available on Amazon, Spotify, Kobo, Google Play Audio and other sites. If audiobooks aren’t your thing, you can still get a…

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Podcast interview highlights healing from childhood trauma
ByHeather Conn August 9, 2023December 30, 2023

It’s rare to be asked, in an interview with a businessman, about your spiritual beliefs and how they’ve influenced your life choices. Thankfully, author and executive Ken Hannaman is no ordinary businessperson. He’s the author and host of the podcast Ungraduated Living and like me, drawn to eastern philosophies and religions. That’s part of what…

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A west-coast wedding: love in a backyard labyrinth
ByHeather Conn September 15, 2006April 24, 2023

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.

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When a mom remarries, how does she reassure her young son that he won’t lose her?
ByHeather Conn July 15, 2002April 24, 2023

In a touching gesture, a young bride exchanges rings with her son, offering him a lifelong symbol of her love at her wedding ceremony. Click this link Three rings: Real Weddings magazine to read my feature in the July 2002 issue of Real Weddings.

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FREE GIVEAWAY coming up on podcast interview about forgiveness
ByHeather Conn May 22, 2026May 25, 2026

Brenda Reiss, host of the “Forgive Yourself” podcast, recently interviewed me about my memoir No Letter in Your Pocket, healing from trauma, and finding forgiveness. We had a great chat and I appreciated her views on “radical forgiveness.” Before our conversation on “Finding Yourself Again After Childhood Trauma” airs, I thought I’d let you know…

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