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.
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Traditional or alternative medicine?
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…
Award-winning filmmaker Liz Marshall profiled in Sunshine Coast Life mag
It was a pleasure to profile activist filmmaker Liz Marshall for the spring 2024 issue of Sunshine Coast Life magazine. As a director, she collaborated with three Indigenous multimedia creators — Kawaya7 Ecko Aleck of the Nlaka’pamux Nation (Lytton, BC), Kwamanchi Alfonso Salinas of the shíshálh Nation and Charlene SanJenko of Splatsin of the Secwépemc…
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…
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…
I’m hosting a SoulCollage(R) workshop March 28 in qathet Powell River, BC
I’m delighted to offer my first SoulCollage(R) workshop since before COVID. This free public session, “Discover the Power of Archetypes: Intro to SoulCollage(R),” will be held on Friday, March 28 in qathet at Powell River Public Library, from 2 to 5 pm. Celebrate yourself through the fun, intuitive process of SoulCollage®, a dynamic process based…
Ten ways to protect and enhance a child’s creativity in today’s tech world
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,…