So much has changed over the past month. The world as we knew it is gone. What comes next is anyone's guess. Our blogging Boomers share what's on their mind this week in our roundup of posts. This week, you'll find ideas for ways to cope with our strange new world. COPING WITH ANXIETY: FREE . . .
This is a post about fear, self-interest and collateral damage. It's also a post about public health. And in the end it's about compassion, too, and being a work in progress. Because I have to keep it real. Watching posts about coronavirus scroll past on social media, my blood pressure and temper . . .
It's Sunday. Maybe it's not your day of worship or maybe you don't worship at all. It doesn't matter. Today is your day for inspiration. Just say that it is. Here are a few Sunday thoughts: No matter what our circumstances, it is within our power to do one thing every day to make the world a . . .
What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult to each other? ~George Eliot This is how I feel. All the drama between people is unnecessary--and wouldn't happen if we understood what is expected by our highest and best selves. I know people who are so stingy they squeak. They're . . .
Whether you’re an entrepreneur or work for someone else, at least some of your personal satisfaction and joy come from your job. Today, empowerment coach and sales trainer Stacy Weber shares some of the advice she gives her clients. Advice you can put to use immediately. I’ve used her services and . . .
"The whales are here!" texted our Maui friend as we prepared for a family vacation on that beautiful island. So, of course, we booked a whale watch tour through the concierge at our accommodation. "Before you go, come get towels from us," the concierge suggested, "because you'll get wet." Our . . .
When a story engages me from the first page, when I can't wait to see what happens next and when I'm sorry to see it end? That's a book I want to tell you about. Marriage Unarranged, authored by my social media friend Ritu Bhathal is set in an Indian community in England. I love all things Indian, . . .
It's always interesting to see opinions fly on social media and folks had a lot to say about the Super Bowl halftime show. It's always dangerous to wade into waters that are fraught with people who do not read, do not understand nuance and who are coming from some agenda. But wade in I must. But . . .
First, I want to send warm wishes and love to Rebecca Olkowski with BabyBoomster.com, who is having a rough week. Her partner of 15 years is now in at-home hospice care for Pancreatic cancer. As you can imagine, she hasn’t been able to focus on writing this week. Instead, she wanted to share a . . .
Every morning I turn the TV on to a cable news channel to make sure the world hasn't ended. And then, I turn on the weather. Or my DVR. Or music. Or I read. Because, and this is sad for a journalism major to say, the best diet for peace of mind today is a news-free one. The constant jabber of the . . .
