Health & lifestyle

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.

Health & Lifestyle

Body rolling: Find deep relief without massage
ByHeather Conn December 15, 2003April 24, 2023

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.

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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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Education | Health & Lifestyle | News & Events

An honour to host and organize Canada’s first Mentors in Violence Prevention program
ByHeather Conn May 16, 2016April 24, 2023

I was honoured to organize and host Canada’s first Mentors in Violence Prevention program in Sechelt, BC on May 5. Here’s a story that I wrote for the local media: A former B.C. Lions player, open discussions and hands-on scenarios recently helped about 40 local high school students learn what words and actions can…

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My essay “A slow goodbye” part of new anthology
ByHeather Conn July 30, 2019April 24, 2023

As my late husband Frank McElroy was dying at home through 2018-19, it was tough to write about my challenges as a caregiver. Although I couldn’t distance myself from the ongoing experience, I wanted to describe both my conflicting emotions and the overwhelming support and generosity of my local community. The result became the essay…

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Arts & Culture | Environment | Health & Lifestyle | News & Events | Travel

Ah, This is the Life: my feature on Secret Cove Marina
ByHeather Conn April 15, 2023December 31, 2023

It was a treat to interview Andreas and Kendra Tize, owners of Secret Cove Marina in Halfmoon Bay, BC. I got to luxuriate, albeit briefly, in their 5,000-square-foot float home and discover the cozy seafood restaurant The Upper Deck. (I knew Andreas as the Roberts Creek rep for the Sunshine Coast Regional District.) Their marina…

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Arts & Culture | Education | Health & Lifestyle | News & Events | Spirituality

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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