I went to a midlife women’s conference over the weekend in Redondo Beach, California called Fierce Con 2018. It was an offshoot of a Facebook Group I recently joined called Forever Fierce Revolution. I learned about it at the last minute when I met with my online friend Jacynth Bassett for tea while she was visiting Los Angeles from London. She has a fabulous online clothing … [Read more...]
How Life-Long Learning Helps Aging Baby Boomers Thrive
If you happened to catch the film “Life of the Party” starring Melissa McCarthy she plays a mom (Deanna) who has just sent her daughter to college. As she leaves the school after dropping her daughter off, Deanna's husband lays a bomb that he’s been having an affair and wants a divorce. Deanna decides to go back to college and joins her daughter, much to her kid’s chagrin. It … [Read more...]
How Boomers are Becoming Entrepreneurs vs Retiring
For decades, seniors who have reached retirement age have retired and claimed their Social Security benefits. However, a change in our retirement age has prompted baby boomers to seek out an alternative option: Becoming entrepreneurs, rather than enjoying a traditional retirement. The Changing Retirement Age This shift in approach to retirement is partly due to the fact … [Read more...]
Women Entrepreneurs Celebrate Women’s History Month in March
March is Women’s History Month and I received an invitation to attend an event called “Empowering Women Entrepreneurs.” A friend of mine was one of the speakers so I left my computer for a bit to go out and listen in. When you work mainly online, it’s nice to interact with other humans and especially with an inspiring group of women. The event took place at the VEDC … [Read more...]
How to Handle a Retired Guy’s Reinvention
I just spent an intensive 4 days supporting my retired guy’s reinvention attempt. Retired guys are not always easy to live with. If they go unchecked they can spend all day in their robe with their junk hanging out drinking themselves into blurry confusion. Not a pretty picture. Doug worked for 45 years steadily in the film industry. That’s quite an accomplishment in Los … [Read more...]
