by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Aug 8, 2024 | Purpose
When we were growing up, being active was not a problem. Our mothers did not want us hanging out in the house. “Go outside and play” was a familiar refrain. We road our bikes everywhere. We climbed trees. We played tag and hide & seek. Watching TV was mostly...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Jun 26, 2024 | Possibilities, Purpose, Reflections
This is a story my Dad wrote, many years ago. It was July 20, 1970. The clock read 3:02 A.M. as I drove to my office in South Miami, listening to the radio. Another 18-hour workday lay ahead. While cruising the dark highway, I mentally cataloged the day’s events as...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Jun 6, 2024 | Reflections
When was the last time you recognized the beauty within you? Outer beauty is partially under our control and largely influenced by societal definitions. This morning, I read an article about AI-generated images of beauty. These images predominantly featured thin,...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | May 23, 2024 | Reflections
When I was a young girl, growing up in Miami, hurricanes were a part of life. We lived on a lake, and we had a dock in the lake and a small sailboat, a Sunfish. As the hurricane watches and warnings went up, the whole family went to work. With the wind blowing, we...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Apr 11, 2024 | Reflections
I agree with Anne Lamott. “I don’t feel old, because your inside self doesn’t age.” Anne Lamott published a story in the Washington Post today titled, It’s not so ‘terribly strange to be 70.’ Turning 70 was an awakening and a reset for me. Interestingly, it was...
