Retirement is a lovely time. Being with friends, starting new hobbies, traveling. It is also a time when you can focus attention on a cause important to you. So, why not apply your superpowers to the cause closest to your heart? Yes, you have superpowers. Everyone has them. They may not be as cool as spidey senses or telekinesis, but they can be a powerful force for … [Read more...]
How to Start a New Business in Retirement
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...]
Alternative Housing Options for Single Older Women
It is said that home is where the heart is. But now more than ever, our lives are increasingly mobile, and home does not necessarily mean what it used to. “Home” may not be that stable touchstone it once was, the place where decades — and even whole generations — of memories were made. Indeed, perhaps now more than ever, the only constant is change. And for single women of … [Read more...]
Why Airbnb Hosting is a Great Retirement Side Job
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...]
Do You Love Acting? Senior Theatre is Alive and Well
Have you ever dreamed about acting on stage? To tread the boards emoting Shakespeare or kick up your heels in a musical? You may have been an active member of your drama club in high school, but then reality set in and you ended up working a regular 9-5. Well, it turns out more and more Baby Boomers are living out their fantasies performing in Senior Theatre and having a blast … [Read more...]