by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Mar 13, 2025 | Blog, Possibilities, Purpose
On September 10, 2001, I lost my job. I had been working as a recruiter and leadership development trainer at a telecom startup in Northern Virginia. The founder and I disagreed on how he was handling interviews and messaging with new hires. By the end of the day, he...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Jan 25, 2024 | Blog, Family Dynamics, Reflections
In this blog post, I delve into the sincere question: How do we find joy amongst life’s challenges? Life is undoubtedly a journey filled with ups and downs, joys and sorrows. Father Richard Rohr’s powerful words resonate deeply: “Life will be tough; the...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Jan 18, 2024 | Banter, Blog, Reflections
In a recent Boomer Banter, community members engaged in a thought-provoking discussion on the First Agreement put forth by Don Miguel Ruiz in “The Four Agreements”: “Be impeccable with your word.” This profound notion inspired a lively...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Jan 2, 2024 | Blog, Possibilities
I have been selecting A WORD for my year for many years. I used to set New Year’s resolutions. I suspect, like you, many of the resolutions we set were soon abandoned once we failed to meet our expectations of what it took to keep that resolution. Gym memberships –...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Oct 18, 2023 | Blog, Possibilities, Purpose
There is a natural rhythm of life. That is not a profound statement. We all know the rhythm. We are born, we grow, if we are lucky, we have a long healthy life and eventually it ends. There’s a narrative we’re changing here at Hey Boomer: retirement age...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Sep 27, 2023 | Blog, Reflections, Uncategorized
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...
