Active Women Over 50
There was a time when retirement took a familiar form for most people. Until relatively recently, most retirees were expected to stop work altogether and slow down the pace of life. But this doesn’t really reflect the current reality. Only around 38% of Boomers expect to receive a pension and even with a Social Security check, most don’t have enough income to be … [Read more...]
Are you familiar with the archetypes Maiden – Mother – Crone? They have described the phases of life women take for centuries. But Stephanie Raffelock, author of Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women disputes that and offers a new archetype for crone in the form of Creatrix. Most modern older women do not think of themselves as haggard and worn-out “old … [Read more...]
You’ve worked for years to be able to retire. Now, you can enjoy things like traveling, spending hours on the golf course, going to the spa, and catching up with friends. All of that sounds great for a while, but realistically, how much is your golf game improving? Didn’t you just have a hot stone massage last week? Kidding aside, retirement boredom is a very real thing. One … [Read more...]
When you’ve spent most of your life in the workforce, retirement sounds wonderful. You’ll have plenty of time to relax, you won’t have to deal with any toxic workplace cultures, and you can do the things you’ve always wanted to do. But, the concept isn’t that easy for everyone. Maybe you don’t have the money for new experiences like traveling. Or, maybe you do … [Read more...]
As the pandemic is coming under control, and more people are vaccinated, our Baby Boomer bloggers are beginning to live our new normal. It’s not quite the “normal” we used to know but we don’t have to be so obsessed and fearful about getting COVID-19 anymore. Out and about in the world Tom from Sightings Over Sixty has decided it is safe to travel. Or safe enough. So … [Read more...]
