I love it when women do things they’ve never done before. Tracey Thomas is a Baby Boomer from Milwaukee who produced and directed the documentary “My First and Last Film.” Now on Amazon Prime. She interviewed people she met who were over 60 to find out how they felt about aging. While the film was in production, Dennis, her cinematographer/ boyfriend is diagnosed with ALS … [Read more...]
Why You Should Escape to Tempe, Arizona
I was invited to attend a virtual tour of Tempe, Arizona, put on by the Tempe Tourism Office. The purpose was to encourage people to travel domestically post pandemic. I live about 6 hours away from Tempe in Los Angeles, so it's an easy trip. A convenient desert base camp Tempe is only 5-10 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and is the home of Arizona … [Read more...]
Why a Slower Workout Will Give You Better Fitness Results
I just returned from the gym to get inspired to choreograph a workout for my Healthwise Exercise TV channel workout and have a swollen tongue from gnawing it! Not in the literal sense but I had to bite it from offering advice as it is my nature to want to help people. I glance around and see such a significant number of individuals doing the moves too quickly … [Read more...]
Best of Boomer Blogs: Still Dealing with the Pandemic
Our Boomer Bloggers are located all over the U.S. so we’re each dealing with the pandemic differently depending on where we live. I see older friends of mine on Instagram out and about, at the beach, visiting hotels, modeling clothes, and eating in restaurants. But, those of us in COVID hotspots are still stuck at home. Los Angeles, where I live, did well at the … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Create a Growing Stream of Income During Retirement
Between the years of 1946 and 1964, seventy-six million babies were born in the United States. At this moment, nearly a quarter of the American population is on the verge of retirement—and some have already passed that threshold. Americans are now retiring earlier than any other time in history. Concurrently, they are also living longer than ever before. The confluence of … [Read more...]