Posts Tagged With ‘ Wendy Green ’

Wendy – Hey, Boomer 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 paternal grandparents. My mother’s parents were not close by and my maternal grandmother died before I got to know her. When I think about aging, I do not think that I want to be like my grandparents. My parents were positive role models for aging, which is probably where I get a lot of my perspective from. My... Continue Reading

Wendy – Hey, Boomer Life Lessons from Pepper, my rescue cat How is it possible for a creature to embody both dependency and independence, love and distance, all within a single day? Meet Pepper, my rescue cat, resembling a petite Maine Coon with her brown and black fur and a delightful fluffy, orangey tummy. Every night, Pepper follows a familiar routine. As I settle down with a book, she stares up at me from the floor. Soon enough, she is up on the bed, and she positions herself between my eyes and the book, ensuring her presence isn’t overlooked. After a few turns, she snugly settles... Continue Reading

Wendy – Hey, Boomer 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 contains the phrase “Life is a Journey, not a Destination.” This song is about hitting bottom, feeling the pain of wrong choices and bad decisions. And how, amazingly, we get past them. I am sure we have all been there at times in our lives. The chorus of the song says: “It’s amazingWith the blink of... Continue Reading

Wendy – Hey, Boomer 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 should not represent the closing but rather the opening of a new, exciting chapter. Living meaningful and vibrant yet peaceful lives where the rhythm of life becomes a harmonious balance of exploration, self-expression, and fulfilment. Embracing Transitions and Reinvention Change is a fact of life. This sentiment is... Continue Reading

Wendy – Hey, Boomer 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 longer the most important person in their lives. Unfortunately, there are other members of my family that are experiencing estrangement. I have watched the pain and anger and confusion and hurt this has caused.  That is why I found my most recent episode on Navigating... Continue Reading

Wendy – Hey, Boomer 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 to think about what we want to leave behind.  Whatever the reason, in this post I will share tips and benefits of decluttering and how the process could be a gift to the next generation. Cultivate Peace of Mind through an Uncluttered Space When our physical surroundings are cluttered... Continue Reading

Wendy – Hey, Boomer 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 this blog post, I will share the key lessons I took away from Podcast Movement and highlight the fascinating findings from our listener survey. The Power of Networking One of the biggest takeaways from... Continue Reading

Wendy – Hey, Boomer I need your help. I have created a short listener survey for Hey, Boomer. I have just completed my 150th episode. It has been such a rewarding experience to meet such amazing guests and build the Hey, Boomer community. Now I need your help. It is important to me to bring you the guests and the content that excites you, engages you, inspires you and keeps you coming back. You, my loyal listeners, are part of the larger Boomer community, and the message we bring is an important message for all of us. I want Hey, Boomer to be the go-to place for all things Boomer related.... Continue Reading

Wendy – Hey, Boomer 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 had already had two total hip replacements (and was going to have another in his future). A combination of very intense athletic activity and injuries in his youth and a World War II explosion injury had damaged his hips, and he would spend the rest of his life on those crutches. Louis... Continue Reading

Wendy – Hey, Boomer 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 I could not think of anything I was grateful for. I was living in Northern Virginia, away from all my family. I was so depressed, so depleted, my heart was so closed, I could not remember what I liked to do, what made me happy. It took me a few years to really find my... Continue Reading