by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Nov 17, 2022 | Possibilities, Purpose, Reflections, Transition
No alarm clock jarring me out of sleep. As I roll over, my cat is waiting for me to wake up. She wants her breakfast. The sun is starting to peak out, and the day is supposed to be beautiful. I am a morning person, and I slide into my slippers, make my way to the...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Sep 22, 2022 | Purpose, Reflections, Transition, Uncategorized
I was doing some training for a large company this week on time management. The people I was training were in very high stress jobs, and they felt that they had no control over their time because of the demands of the company. I could completely relate to their...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Sep 1, 2022 | Purpose, Reflections, Transition
I loved Serena Williams explanation of how she sees her next act. Williams indicated her intention to retire in a Vogue article in early August, saying she was “evolving away from tennis.” Retirement coaches and the media have been struggling with what to call...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Aug 5, 2022 | Possibilities, Purpose, Reflections, Transition
“The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin living it.”W.M. Lewis We go through stages in our life. As young children our job is school and learning. Once we are in college, we are starting our adult lessons as well...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Jul 7, 2022 | Hey, Boomer Walkabout, Transition
I had not seen Susan in person in over 35 years. We had worked together at Digital Equipment Corporation in Alpharetta, GA before it began downsizing and was eventually sold. At the time, we both had two young children, one boy and one girl each. Susan was married, I...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Jun 29, 2022 | Hey, Boomer Walkabout, Reflections, Transition
Shhh! That is the sound of the librarian when you are caught talking. Before my walkabout with Prudence, that was my stereotype of librarians. The label I gave librarians was quiet, demure people who loved books. It is true that Prudence loves books. It is also true...
