by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Feb 22, 2024 | Caregiving, Reflections
I had the opportunity and good fortune to be able to listen to the podcast of Dr. Terri Pease last week re: her journey of moving from being a care partner with her husband suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, to the roll of caregiver. This particular subject...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Feb 20, 2024 | Caregiving
This is the first in a series of guest blogs, written by caregivers with different perspectives and different experiences. I am thankful to all who chose to submit a story and to all who have lived these experiences. I didn’t want to be a caregiver – and I still...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Dec 7, 2023 | Reflections
Who are your Aging Role Models? When I think about my grandparents, they always seemed old to me. They were certainly not “cool.” They dressed modestly, which is a nice way of saying, they dressed old. They were kind to me. We did spend quite a bit of time with my...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Nov 9, 2023 | Possibilities, Purpose, Reflections
Back in March of this year, I wrote a blog and did a show about Taking a Pause. I was rereading that article and I thought it was pretty good. I also thought that there were parts of it where I wanted to go deeper. Steven Tyler from Aerosmith sings Amazing, which...
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...