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- *** Connectivity - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Boomer LivingWritten by Pamela Eelman, CHHC Despite living in the age of high tech communication devices that enable us to stay connected, evidence shows that we feel increasingly alone. Two recent studies suggest that our society is in the midst of a dramatic and progressive slide toward disconnection. ...
Views: 1013(1 vote) - ***Too Old for Love? Over 50 and Starting Over - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Boomer Living...Like a fine wine, life and love can become more wonderful because of, not in spite of, aging. Recently, I met a woman with an interesting story. It seems that she and her husband have been separated for many years. They went through almost all of the steps of divorce: filing the petition, ...
Views: 9877(1 vote) - ***Empty Nesters Ask, Now What? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Boomer LivingWritten by Natalie Caine, M.A. Easter and Passover are around the corner. Traditions are being reinvented. Parents are calling me with good news and bad news. Yes, their children are getting those acceptance emails to college and yes, this means they are really leaving in the summer. Get ...
Views: 948(1 vote) - ***Do We Just Die or Don't We? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Boomer LivingWritten by Dr. Allan J. Hamilton, MD Recently I was on a book tour in Seattle. At the end of my talk at the bookstore, a gentleman came up to me. He was a physician, which is a rarity at my talks. Most doctors are uncomfortable attending a presentation meant to open up a dialogue about the ...
Views: 2164(2 votes) - Healthy Life Series - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Janie BehrAs life becomes more fast-paced, people find themselves struggling with life, balance and stress. The following are important things to think about daily in order to stay healthy, feel vibrant and make the most of every day. Start your own Healthy Life Series with your family and friends in ...
Views: 1071 - Are You Aging Successfully - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2009 from Cathy SeversonHuman aging does not have to be a time of decline. The boomers retirement will not be a descent into elderly activities. New senior research reveals how the boomer generation can be young old men and women. As the nearly 77 million of the boomer generation face retirement, the idea of aging ...
Views: 1530(1 vote) - Keeping Active as You Age And Other Life Long Care Of Your Body Considerations - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2017 from Leon EdwardWhen you want to make sure that the body you have lasts you your whole life, there are lots of things that you need to think about. When you want to make sure that you don't need to worry about your body giving out on you, check out some of the things that you can do to prevent it from doing ...
Views: 1865 - The Baby Boomer Generation and the Demographics of Clutter - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2013 from Beverly OMalleyThe baby boomer generation is the population that represents the children of the silent generation (born prior to 1945). They became the parents to generation X (born 1965-1981). The baby boomers have exerted significant influence on the trends seen in modern societies simply because their ...
Views: 2795(1 vote) - Baby Boomer Wisdom - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettOne of the greatest assets of modern society is the baby boomer generation. They are the youthful elders of our society, the wisdom holders, and the insightful teachers skilled with real life experience. These are the women and men who have lived through the hard knocks of life and have learned ...
Views: 1755(2 votes) - Baby Boomer Women Caught in Catch 22 - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Janie Behr"Retirement" is no longer a word eagerly searched for in the vocabulary of the Baby Boomer. To indirectly support this, a short time ago reports in the Los Angeles Times included a distressing one that clearly identified single "Boomer" women at the greatest risk of being forced to live in ...
Views: 1247(1 vote) - Baby Boomers: Its Time To Awaken Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2008 from Cynthia BarnettBaby Boomer who focus on their God-given purpose live longer than those who don’t. This is not very surprising. Everyone has seen someone slide into depression and isolation because their purpose in life – the thing that gives his/her life meaning – suddenly vanishes for some reason. This does ...
Views: 1817(1 vote) - Gandhi...Be The Change!... Work As A Vehicle For Meaning And Impact - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Mary RaduA new definition of work is emerging that goes beyond financial rewards in the workplace. I’d like to share some ideas with you meant to shift your beliefs about work and open up opportunities for greater fulfillment and meaning in your life. During the lead-up to Indian independence in ...
Views: 2283 - Will You Miss an Opportunity for Meaning? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Mary RaduHave you noticed that opportunities show up daily to say “yes” to having more meaning in your life? Over a lunch with a past client and friend we talked about how chance meetings and life circumstances can sometimes result in making a difference in someone else’s life plus ...
Views: 845 - How to Get Started On Making A Successful Change - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Mary RaduThe one thing in life we can all count on is change. Some changes come about because of unexpected life circumstances that we'd rather not be going through, like a job layoff or an unexpected health limitation. Other changes may be welcomed and happen through personal design, such as choosing ...
Views: 841 - Don't Let The Pounds Creep Up On You! - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Ann HarrisonI always suggest to my retirement coaching clients and course attendees that, once their retirement begins, they don't leave it too long before implementing some form of exercise routine. And, if they already have the 'exercise habit', I suggest that they may need to consider increasing the ...
Views: 1405 - The Gift Of A Year - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Ann HarrisonI recently read 'The Gift of a Year' by Mira Kirshenbaum. Its subtitle is: 'How to achieve the most meaningful, satisfying and pleasurable year of your life'. It was written to urge and inspire women to take their dreams off the back burner and make them a vital part of their lives by giving ...
Views: 1290 - What's on your Bucket List? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Ann HarrisonDid you see the recent film, 'The Bucket List', starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson? It's about two men who meet in a hospital cancer ward after each has been given only six months to live. The 'bucket list' of the title refers to a list that one of the men has been advised to compile ...
Views: 1502 - How Do You Know When It's Time To Retire? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Ann HarrisonHow do you know when it's time to retire? Try some of the following on for size... 1. Work has begun to interfere with all the many other things you want to do - fitting them all into weekends and holidays is becoming more impossible or unpalatable. 2. Life just seems too short to carry ...
Views: 13496 - Retiring Soon? 14 things you should do NOW to prepare for retirement. - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Ann Harrison1. Make an early start on planning and thinking about your life after retirement - not just the financial aspects of retirement, but the way that you want to live your life, where you want to live it, how you want to spend your time, who you want to spend it with, etc. 2. Try to become less ...
Views: 4118 - Are You Calcified...In A Rut? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Mary RaduWho would have thought that Jamie Lee Curtis, the funny and sexy actress in the movie A Fish Called Wanda would be handing out clues for how to live a meaningful life. During a recent airplane flight I picked up an article about Jaime that got me thinking about how to shed ill-fitting, old ways ...
Views: 916 - Do You Need a Retirement Detox? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Ann HarrisonAre you struggling with retirement? It's not uncommon. Once the 'honeymoon' period is over and disenchantment starts to set in, up to 1 in 5 people can feel that their life is in the doldrums, they're not getting the retirement they deserve and that, if this is all they have to look forward to, ...
Views: 1441 - Three Forks In The Road - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Mary RaduWhich of these two questions is the one that you find yourself asking? 1) What do I want to do? 2) What will give my life meaning? In midlife we're likely to be shifting from the emphasis on doing found in the first question. We begin asking the question in a more complex way, looking ...
Views: 1144 - Easy yard Work Tips for the Elderly - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerWe all know that exercise is good for you, but what if you have creaky bones and the body doesn't work the way you want it too! It is so frustrating to want to be out in the fresh air, be able to take care of your yard yourself and not be able to do either one the way you used to do it, but ...
Views: 4217 - Mirror of Self Reflection - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Robin RobertsMirror of self reflection Age creeps up on us all slowly stripping away our youth then one day we look into the mirror and the body does not seem to match the sparkle in the eyes anymore. Then we begin to look over our shoulder at our past and think I wonder what would have happened or what ...
Views: 1990 - Home Organizing with a Alzheimers Patient - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerIt is hard for anyone to watch someone that you love deteriorate from the Disease of Alzheimer's. The once vivacious individual that you always knew is still there-somewhere. The problem is that it may only be for a fleeting moment at eventually not at all. Is it hard for them as ...
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