We’re almost at the end of January 2021 and have a new President of the United States in office. But, no matter where you stand, as far as politics were concerned, you would have to agree, times were stressful during the last 4 years.
Baby Boomers are still locked down because of the pandemic which is going on month 10 but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccines are becoming available, although where I live in Los Angeles, it’s almost impossible to get an appointment. We are hoping that life will be a little less stressful in the near future.
Our Baby Boomer Bloggers have been thinking about all this too. Some are still in stressful mode and others are taking life in stride. Enjoy this week’s post roundup.
Stressful at the store
Laurie Stone of Musings, Rants & Scribbles gets a cold chill when she hears them. Like someone with post-traumatic stress syndrome, her pulse increases. Her stomach tightens. She starts feeling light-headed. Did she hear that right? Maybe she got it wrong. But yes, her husband Randy just uttered those frightful words: “I’m going food shopping.” Oh no.
Financial stress with relief in sight
If you haven’t received your second stimulus payment yet, watch your mailbox, recommends Rita R. Robison, consumer, and personal finance journalist. And, read her article, so you won’t be like some people who unwittingly threw away their first payment.
Feeling lightness and joy
It was a good week for Meryl Baer of Beach Boomer Bulletin. Nothing stressful occurred in her life, but major events stirred the country. Inauguration Day, a jackpot lottery, and those Bernie memes, as she relates in this week’s post A January Week That Was…
Losing that COVID weight
Tom from Sightings Over Sixty realizes that a lot of people have gained a few pounds over the holidays. Or they’ve put on the so-called Covid 15. If you need to go on a diet, he’s come to the rescue with Lose Weight the Natural Way It’s the diet to end all diets.
Maybe time to pick up a book?
I have to admit that I have been really bad about reading books because I’ve either been watching the news or I’m trying to binge-watch every show on my streaming channel. However, I plan to start reading or listening to more books now that times are less stressful.
I like to recommend books that have been written by other Baby Boomers and midlife writers I know and books that are specifically written for the Baby Boomer demographic. Check out my list, here. If I’m missing any, let me know.
How have you been doing in the last 10 months? Are you hanging in there? Please leave a comment below.
Great job Rebecca, enjoyed reading all of them.
Thanks, Meryl. I agree. They were fun to read.
I checked out your list … lotsa good books!
Thanks, Tom. Glad you liked them.
I agree with you about reading. I’m trying to do more, myself. To get back to my old ways!
Yes, it’s been hard for me. Too many distractions and then there are those reading glasses! LOL
Thanks for the shout-out. Great selection, as always.
Thanks, Jennifer. I always love reading them.
Thank you, Rebecca! Great job.
Thanks, Laurie. It always helps to have great writers.
You got all of my favourites!
Yes, I think the entire country…heck the world is breathing a sigh of relief and it will be less stressful as we continue throughout the next few months.
Great article…and I gotta stay out of the grocery stores!!
Thanks, Antoinette. It’s an unbelievable relief. So nice to get back to normal again.