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.

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U.S. podcast interview highlights my books, writing career
ByHeather Conn October 30, 2024October 30, 2024

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…

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Ten ways to protect and enhance a child’s creativity in today’s tech world
ByHeather Conn July 10, 2026July 10, 2026

Photo courtesy of Kampus Production via Pexels (Note: I was recently invited to contribute to a new handbook, C.O.D.E. (Conduct of Digital Etiquette), which will be published Aug. 31 this year. It will be used with media labs in classes 1-5, primarily in India. The editor, Pratap Somvanshi, who’s managing editor of the Hindustan Daily,…

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Heather Conn profile: hospice volunteer
ByHeather Conn June 11, 2018April 24, 2023

Some people could never imagine offering comfort as a bedside companion to a stranger who is dying. Or sitting in an all-night vigil for someone’s final hours. In hospice training, we learn that compassion, deep listening, acceptance, and non-judgment are core traits needed to remain truly present with those who are dying or grieving a…

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Traditional or alternative medicine?
ByHeather Conn May 15, 2003April 24, 2023

Both traditional and alternative medicine have their strengths and weaknesses. As contributing writer to Canada’s national publication Alive magazine in 2003, I wrote a feature that explores these two treatment modalities. This piece explores the benefits of holistic medicine, and the value of allopathic medicine for surgeries, serious injuries, and specialized care. Click this link to read…

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Candace Campo celebrates her Indigenous history, culture and ancestors through Talaysay Tours
ByHeather Conn March 1, 2022April 24, 2023

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…

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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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