As the numbers in our “age” increase we tend to look back at events, wondering if we could of handled them differently or if we did it just right. For some of us, this is a ongoing, constant review of our lives. This is tedious and not the best for our mental and physical states. So, let’s stop looking backwards and establish some new “life rules” to follow from now on. If these new ways of looking at life work…
This is a wonderful short story or parable that all Boomers can live by. In fact, I wish I’d heard it when I was much younger, like the little boy in the story instead of the “old man” in the story. Another advantage to this advice, is Your Thoughts Today Create Your Reality Tomorrow. You get what you think about, so think good thoughts and send their vibes out to the world. They’ll come back to you in many ways….
Do you want to Be Someone special (you already are), do you want to be Special? Do you want to be Important, looked up to? We all want to be special. The quickest, easiest and best way to be Special is: 1) Be yourself 2) Put love into your life and the world. 3) SERVE OTHERS. From Pastor Rick Warren: Significance in life doesn’t come from status, because you can always find somebody who’s got more than you. It doesn’t…
In the flow. Remember that feeling? For some of us it’s been a long time since we have been in the flow, feeling like the world is ours to take, where everything is smooth and easy. As we age, we get tired of the hustle and bustle, pushing to be the best, climbing the corporate ladder, while we forget our true wants, desires, dreams and natural talents. But now, it’s time to change that. It’s time to be true to…
Boomer Grandpas and a lot of Boomers are at a time in our lives when we are assessing where we are financially, physically, socially, as well as what retirement will look like. We wonder if we’ve done the right thing, made the right decisions and much more. In some areas we may have come up short and need to do a little catching up. We watch movies like The Secret and study the Law of Attraction for ways to get…
A very smart and successful lady says, “The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.” This is so true. The world needs both Left Brains and Right Brains. A combination of both is great. So dream your dreams, and take action to make them come true. What do you dream of doing or becoming? Boomer Grandpas, GO FOR IT! There’s plenty of time.
When life doesn’t match your expectations or wants, you will be unhappy, in pain, even depressed. How do you overcome this problem? The short answer is, write down your expectations, clearly leaving 3 lines between each one. Under each expectation on the first line, write down your current status of achieving or living that expectation. Most importantly, did deep into your mind and past programing, and decide if each one is Still a Valid Expectation. Is it something you still…
When life doesn’t match your expectations or wants, you will be unhappy, in pain, even depressed. How do you overcome this problem? The short answer is, write down you expectations, clearly leaving 3 lines between each one. Under each expectation on the first line, write down your current status of achieving or living that expectation. Most importantly, did deep into your mind and past programing, and decide if each one is Still a Valid Expectation. Is it something you still…
As a boomer, getting a little bit older every year, we step back and take a new look at our lives. We survived our career choice in small business, government or corporate America or maybe the military. Now that we’ve raised our kids and maybe have a few beautiful grand babies, the kind you can play with then give back to their parents, our interests, needs, and our physical abilities have changed. That’s the way life is, admit it or…
So, when you have a hard decision to make, or you’re struggling at your job or with your finances. Maybe you think your spouse is being mean or unreasonable or you just found out you have a serious physical problem. Who do you go to for help and how do you listen to? You have lots of choices. Some are better than others. But, I’ll bet you are forgetting the most important person to list to. Do you know who…