Author Archives: Wendy - Hey, Boomer

Navigating Estrangement: Healing the Unseen Wounds

Thankfully, I am not estranged from my children. But there is no doubt that my relationship with them has changed over time. As they graduated college and began to become more independent. As they married and started their own families. It was difficult for me to recognize, accept and respect that I was no longerContinue reading “Navigating Estrangement: Healing the Unseen Wounds”

The Generational Gift of an Uncluttered Home

Three Benefits of Decluttering People start the journey of decluttering for many reasons. It could be that they are downsizing, and it is time to clear out years of accumulated things. It could be the loss of a loved one that begins the process. Maybe it is on a milestone birthday when we start toContinue reading “The Generational Gift of an Uncluttered Home”

Behind the Microphone:

Lessons Learned at Podcast Movement & from the Listener Survey Attending the Podcast Movement convention was an enriching experience that allowed me to connect with fellow podcasters and learn valuable strategies to enhance the Hey, Boomer show. Additionally, conducting a listener survey provided incredible insights into the preferences and interests of our audience. In thisContinue reading “Behind the Microphone:”

Gifts Beyond Physicality: Intellect, Wisdom, Experience, & Love

by Jon R. Wiener, Published in the 2022 Rhapsodist, A-B Tech’s primary venue for literature and fine art In 1977, my father Lou was 70 years old. I was 24. Most of my life I remembered him having to be on crutches to walk anywhere. He had bilateral hip osteoarthritis, and by that time hadContinue reading “Gifts Beyond Physicality: Intellect, Wisdom, Experience, & Love”

Building Your Resilience Toolkit

Building your resilience toolkit will help you navigate endings. In February 2009 my beloved Father passed away.  Within two years of that my second marriage was over, I had moved out of my beautiful home, I had sold my business (for a loss) and I found myself sitting in a workshop on gratefulness.  Only IContinue reading “Building Your Resilience Toolkit”

How do you feel about Retirement

Initial Survey Results As you may remember, I sent out a survey last week asking several questions about retirement. What motivated me to send out this survey was the results of some research out of MIT AgeLab and an article written in Forbes magazine by Dr. Joseph Coughlin. They concluded that men see retirement asContinue reading “How do you feel about Retirement”

The Perfect Time to Take a Pause

5 Steps for being in the Neutral Zone One door closes and another door opens. Are you really ready to walk right into that door? In my experience as a Transition Coach, I would say NO. When one door closes, it is the perfect time to take a pause. The inclination of transitioning from anContinue reading “The Perfect Time to Take a Pause”

6 More Tips for Harmony in Your Next Chapter

Last week I shared six tips to help you find harmony and fulfillment in the next chapter of your life. They were: This week I want to share six more strategies to incorporate in your life. Believe it or not, retirement is hard. It is number 10 on the list of top ten life stressors!Continue reading “6 More Tips for Harmony in Your Next Chapter”

Six Tips for Harmony in your Next Chapter

Life changes.  That is one thing we can count on. Leaving full-time employment is a major life change.  In fact, on the scale of top stressors, retirement is rated as number 10.  How you experience those changes is directly affected by your thinking, and will directly affect your sense of well-being. That is why IContinue reading “Six Tips for Harmony in your Next Chapter”

Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number: Connecting Generations with Understanding, Respect and Play

I have been thinking a lot about connections between generations. In the past 6 weeks, I have spoken with Elly Katz from Sages and Seekers, Avery and Eleanor, two high school students who founded The Young Women’s Forum at their school, and Sky Bergman, documentary filmmaker of Lives Well Lived and founder of an IntergenerationalContinue reading “Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number: Connecting Generations with Understanding, Respect and Play”

Five Steps to Purpose and Meaning

I woke up this morning in pain, feeling exhausted. Having purpose and meaning is what has kept me going these past few months, in spite of the pain. I have gone through a series of tests and nothing significant has shown up. So, this morning, I ordered a new mattress. Maybe that will be theContinue reading “Five Steps to Purpose and Meaning”

Reinventing Yourself: A Five Step Process

What happens when you leave your career and your professional identity after 40-50 years in the corporate world? Golf, travel, grandkids are all great, but they won’t fill the 12-16 waking hours of each day. Reinventing yourself may be your next step. Many of us need and want to feel like we still matter. WeContinue reading “Reinventing Yourself: A Five Step Process”

What makes a good friend?

Are you a good friend? In the hierarchy of relationships, friendships are at the bottom, at least once we are adults. Romantic partners, parents, children—all these come first. As children, our friends are classmates, neighbors, kids in scouts or on our sport teams. They are friends of convenience. As young children and adolescents we areContinue reading “What makes a good friend?”

Avoiding the Slip: Reduce your risk of falling

I fell the other day! All because I wanted to go outside for a healthy walk on a warm winter day. Well, that is not exactly the reason I fell. I fell because I was trying to be a good person. Wait, that is not exactly right either. Here is what really happened. There isContinue reading “Avoiding the Slip: Reduce your risk of falling”