Peeling back the layers of an onion. It’s a metaphor for life and growth that might not be perfect but never gets old.
The most poignant part of the metaphor for me is that peeling onions can sting and make you cry. Well, if that’s not a truth about growth and life, I don’t know what is! With every layer we peel back, we can potentially face great pain and lots of tears. But it’s worth it, because onions, like life, are so tasty when they’re peeled and used in a way

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As older Canadians, we need to think about the future in some very distinct ways – particularly with regards to what our housing will look like. As we all recognize, “we’re not getting any younger!”

Most of us don’t necessarily plan to move and tend to hang on to where we are at presently as long as possible. The unfortunate truth is that many times it is a crisis that brings us to those words we don’t wish to hear – “you can’t go back there

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Another terrific Seniors Week. It truly is “A Great Life”. Over the last week (June 2-7, 2019) we have had a number of choices for activities that seniors were able to be involved in across Kneehill County. Thank you to those who attended the Calgary bus trip, the Seniors Outreach AGM and the Scott Woods Band presentation at the CommUnity Drop-In, the many luncheons & coffee get-togethers across Kneehill County (Acme, Carbon, Linden, Trochu, Three Hills at Seniors Centres, School

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What provides all of us with the major physical support and mobility that we rely on? Yes, our FEET! These feet of ours provide us, most often, with a foundation to hold up the rest of our body and allow us to move – one foot at a time – in a direction of our choosing. Most often one of our most recognized concerns is when our mobility and/or posture shifts. As a result of some aches and pains, we begin to compensate more and more in our posture and our walking. This impedes our mobi

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