The Changing Seasons of Our Lives
One of the surprises of getting older is how quickly the seasons (and years) seem to pass. As we move into fall once again, it seems to me that the changing seasons of our...
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Boomer Family Road Trip Memories
If you grew up as a Baby Boomer, I’m sure you have plenty of family road trip memories. Remember when the journey itself was the entertainment? The days before smartphones, Spotify, tablets, and streaming...
Boomer Songs: The Stories Behind The Music
If you want to know what it felt like to grow up as a Baby Boomer, just turn on the music. Because boomer songs were life markers. Each note carries a memory, each lyric...
Beginner Technology Tips for Seniors
Let’s be honest. Technology didn’t exactly grow up with us. We came from an era of rotary phones and TVs that required getting up to change the channel (the horror). So, no shame if...
Easy Exercise Tips for Seniors
Spring has a way of making us feel like moving again. The sun lingers a little longer, the air smells fresher, and suddenly the idea of getting off the couch doesn’t seem quite as...
Appreciating Nature More with Age
Have you noticed that we start appreciating nature more with age? My writing desk sits by a set of windows that overlook the yard, and I’ll admit, the wildlife is wonderfully distracting. At this...
How to Start Ignoring the Small Stuff
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not perfect at ignoring the small stuff. But I’ve gotten better at it. The secret? Practicing patience, persistence, and perspective. When I was younger, I noticed everything. Every tiny...
2025 Journal Excerpts: Reflection and Renewal
As we say goodbye to 2025 and hello to another new year, I found myself browsing through last year’s journal for some moments of reflection and renewal. Those scribbled thoughts, quiet worries, and unexpected...
5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Becoming a Caregiver
If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you know that my mother suffered from Lewy body dementia (LBD), a cruel combination of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s symptoms, and I became her primary caregiver. Sacrificing...
The Art of Saying No (And Meaning It)
Have you been a people pleaser for most of your life, like me? Let’s just say, in my younger years, the art of saying no was never in my repertoire. I agreed to things...
Baby Boomer Back-to-School Memories
September has a way of stirring up back-to-school memories. The weather cools, the smell of sharpened pencils lingers in store aisles, and suddenly we’re transported back to our own childhood days. For boomers, those...
