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- ***Why Second and Third Marriages Often Fail - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comDear Jim: You said in your column that second and third marriages have much higher divorce rates than first marriages. Why is that? Don’t people learn from their mistakes? I’m particularly concerned about this because I’m divorced and the man I’m dating has been divorced twice. We both have ...
Views: 8680(2 votes) - ***Baby Boomers: Sharing Documents Just Got Easier - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comLet me start with a definition of PDF. This is an abbreviation for Portable Document Format (PDF) pretty much the standard for creating electronic documents and forms for easy reading and distribution from your Boomer Business to anyone. Creating a PDF will keep your document formatting intact ...
Views: 6809(3 votes) - ***Overcoming Self-defeating Behaviors - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Pamela Tudor As you practice ramping up your self-awareness regarding your moods and emotions, and particularly how you react to them, you might notice some self-defeating behaviors. Self defeating behaviors (SDB’s) are automatic or chronic behaviors which you engage in without ...
Views: 5868 - ***Boomer Fitness: Lift Anything and Carry It With the Core - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Lisa Byrne Hold your breath; close your eyes and GO! If it could only be that easy…voila, and it’s moved, nobody gets hurt! Sure, this applies to all items that you carry but for today we are going to pay special attention to the heavier ones. What are some heavier items ...
Views: 5698(1 vote) - ***Dog Backpacks – A Solution to Walking Problems - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comBesides a carrying device, dog backpacks offer a solution to a common problem that many dog owners often face. While some dogs walk perfectly on a leash, other dogs pull relentlessly. Dogs love to work and by placing a backpack on Fido, you’re giving him a job to do during his walk. This ...
Views: 5576(5 votes) - ***“Type R” Personality - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Michael W. Hinkle As a newcomer to Boomer Living’s family of contributors, let me lay out my purpose in writing this column. My aim is to promote the spread of the “Type R” personality. The stage for this endeavor was set in April, 2005 when I retired after a twenty-five-year ...
Views: 5283(1 vote) - ***Aligning Your Life With Your Values: Living in Congruence - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Donna Thompson, PhD. “Personal leadership is the process of keeping your vision and values before you and aligning your life to be congruent with them.” Stephen Covey You are in control of your life, really. You are in control of your actions. You are in control of your ...
Views: 5075(4 votes) - ***Adultery and Divorce: Facts and Myths - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWith so many entertainers, politicians, and professional athletes making headlines because of their sexual infidelities, it might be worth taking a look at how the law deals with adultery. Let’s start with a definition. Adultery, in most legal contexts, refers to a voluntary sexual ...
Views: 5069(1 vote) - ***The Top Five Signs of a Brave Person - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Harvey Rephen Given the hard economic times we as a country are facing, especially the Boomer, there is a stronger awareness as to what is really important in our lives. It’s not so much about the wealth in the bank, as too many of us are watching it dwindling faster and faster ...
Views: 5025 - ***His Wife is Going on a Singles’ Cruise! - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comDear Jim: My wife and I are both retired. She’s 64 and I’m 71. She told me the other day that she wants to go on an “over 50″ singles’ cruise in November. I should point out that I hate cruises because I get seasick easily, but my wife loves all the activities they have on big cruise ships. She ...
Views: 4766(1 vote) - ***Natural Remedies for Itchy Eyes - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comIf your eyes feel itchy, are red or have that sticky and gritty feel, relief is on the way. Try one of these simple, natural remedies for relief. 1. Ingredients * Chamomile tea * Salt * Eyebright (if available) Gently clean the eye with a tissue that has been dipped in ...
Views: 4685(1 vote) - ***Martin Johnson, Making a Difference in the Community - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comBy: Dr. Michael Kaye Fostering self-reliant families and healthy, sustainable communities in Trenton, NJ. Marty Johnson attended an inner city high school in Akron, Ohio, where he played football. A combination of talent, hard work, financial need, and ultimately, a full football-supported ...
Views: 4351(4 votes) - ***Elderly Hoarding: Threat to Aging in Place - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA house is just a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff. – George Carlin Dante’s Inferno The 14th-century epic poem The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is 14,000 lines of allegory describing the author’s philosophical journey ...
Views: 4193(1 vote) - ***Boomer Pet Care: All About Dog Skin Problems - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Janie Knetzer Baby boomers should take notice to their dog’s skin. The condition of dog skin is a big indicator of a pet’s overall health. When skin problems occur, the dog may respond by excessive scratching, chewing, licking, etc. There can be a wide range of causes including ...
Views: 3901(5 votes) - ***Top Tips for Tough Times: Confessions of an Ex-Shopaholic - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Marjorie Rothstein There’s no denying it, we’re all feeling the credit crunch…even baby boomers. Of course, some of us are feeling it more than others, especially former shopaholics (like me) who are desperately trying to reform. Practically every magazine, tabloid and ...
Views: 3874(2 votes) - ***Baby Boomers: Self Care is Core - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comHow many times have you said in parting with someone in conversation “Take care”. Quite a few colleagues end their e-mails with “Be well”. A friend of mine often says to me “Have a positive day”. Take care, be well, and have a positive day. Tall orders for a perfect life. Self care is a ...
Views: 3865(4 votes) - ***It’s Like a HEET Wave! Why Boomers Should Consider a Health and Education Exclusion Trust - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comAs many Boomers (particularly those of us here on the East Coast) muscle through the effects of the latest summer heat wave, I thought it prudent to bring attention to another type of HEET – the Health and Education Exclusion Trust! Be the Lifeline! Without a doubt, legacies begin to form ...
Views: 3787(1 vote) - ***Seven More Things That Really Frost Me About Middle Age - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comLast summer, I blogged about seven things I found truly aggravating about middle age. As long as I keep getting aggravated, I may have to make this an annual item. #1 – Road Food. Last year, I lamented that it was neither possible to eat anything I wanted nor to take long road trips. This ...
Views: 3771(3 votes) - ***Retirement Living in Asheville, North Carolina - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comRose Hill Plantation? A Brand New Active Adult Community in Asheville, North Carolina Rose Hill Plantation is a single family, planned Healthy Living Community located in Northwest Asheville. The stunning views offered by the surrounding mountains and hills can be seen from nearly every lot. ...
Views: 3597(8 votes) - ***Baby Boomers: Finding Love—How to Know When You Have It and How To Keep It - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comAs relationship professionals, clients regularly ask us how they can tell if they are in love. If you were to ask 100 people, you would likely get 100 different answers. Attempting to define the emotion of love with words is like trying to catch water with your hands—just when you think you have ...
Views: 3525(5 votes) - ***Do You Believe? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.com* Do you believe that we are born with passion and purpose; to live through our hearts and not just our brains and logic? * Do you believe that we are meant to love, to be connected to and to honor ourselves first? * Do you believe that we deserve to be loved, to be supported, to be ...
Views: 3458(4 votes) - ***Pairing Wine and Cheese: Part II - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Christine Carroll If you enjoyed January’s Wine Buzz, you might find these additional tips on pairing wine and cheese helpful. Instead of trying to remember which cheeses go with which wines, focus on these few simple pairing principles. FIND HARMONY Evaluate the four ...
Views: 3437(5 votes) - ***Lewin and Permanent Adolescence - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten by Lew Hamburger QUESTIONS FOR BOOMERS (and other humans) Can a vision of white, non-urban people becoming a minority in America have anything to do with the vitriol we see in political life of 2010? Does it differ from other times that Boomers have been through? Thus far the level ...
Views: 3435(1 vote) - ***Your Name is Your Brand - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comYour brand name represents your reputation, indicates your business ethics and becomes the symbol of what people think of you. The same is true for your own name. Your name is your brand, your representation of who you are. People received impressions of who you are, consciously or ...
Views: 3411 - ***Our 10 Best Dog Food List - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten by: Janie Knetzer When it comes to your dog’s health the best place to start is with what you place inside his bowl. If your dog is plagued by allergies and chronic ear problems, anal sac issues, itchy skin and red paws; it’s time to take a look at what’s not working for your dog. ...
Views: 3343(2 votes) - ***New Fitness Trends For Baby Boomers - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comI am so delighted with all of the new fitness ideas surfacing these days. From Nia to Zumba to Wii-Fit and Cardio Cinema – innovative ideas just keep on coming! Many of the new crazes involve dance, and as a former dancer myself, I’m thrilled to see these rise in popularity. Zumba is a ...
Views: 3311(2 votes) - ***Can Humor be Anger’s Antidote? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Lew Hamburger Been angry lately? All you have to do is scan the media and it seems the emotion of the decade. Where’s it coming from? Is it possible that we retain a primal residue from our early mammal days when we faced anything – body, animal, or other – that was different ...
Views: 3309(4 votes) - ***Boomers Building Self Esteem in GrandChildren - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comSelf esteem is how we feel about ourselves and our behavior reflects those feelings. As grandparents, we can help our grandchildren develop a high sense of self esteem. This will affect their ultimate happiness and success in life. How do we go about promoting Self Esteem? * Whenever ...
Views: 3242(1 vote) - ***Alternative Practices for Health and Personal Well-Being for Family Caregivers - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2012 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comDo you desire a long, healthy, happy, and meaningful life? Since it’s “National Staying Healthy Month,” that makes it a perfect time to commit to alternative practices for your health and personal well-being. If you are a family caregiver committed to staying healthy, please consider these keys ...
Views: 3237(1 vote) - ***Relationship Readiness Assessment for Boomers: Are You Ready? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comIf you’re single and looking for love, use the following ten statements to honestly assess your relationship readiness then take the necessary action to allow love to flow into your life. 1. I know what I want Do you have a clear vision for your life? Do you know exactly what an amazing ...
Views: 3210(2 votes) - ***Baby-Boomers: The End of Multi-Tasking Is Single-Mindedness - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comBy: Allan J. Hamilton, MD, FACS A few decades ago, there was a wonderful commercial hawking a margarine that had less fat but all the taste of butter. It was so good that even Mother Nature was fooled but, at the close of the commercial, we were warned: “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature.” ...
Views: 3150(4 votes) - ***Boomer Caregivers and Appreciating Your Loved Ones: Why to Celebrate Older Americans Month - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Betty Smith I know first-hand the heartache and stress that is involved in being a family caregiver. I have a mother, age 95 this summer, who lives in a nursing home. I have a husband who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003 and went into a convalescent home in August of 2009. ...
Views: 3125(2 votes) - ***How Boomers Can Choose the BEST Financial Advisor - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comBy: Kelly Campbell, CFP, ChFC, CMFC After a turbulent 2008 stock market, many investors are questioning their financial advisors value. As a matter of fact, many will seek a new advisor in the years to come. And while this may seem a daunting task, it may be the best time. New relationships ...
Views: 3091(1 vote) - ***Is SHE Crazy, Is It HIM, or Is It MENOPAUSE? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comThis post was inspired by a client of mine who is definitely having mood swings and feels that her husband does not understand. His comments suggest that she is either mentally ill, depressed or just basically unstable. His recommendations are that she should take some anti-depressant or ...
Views: 3084(1 vote) - ***Connecting the Awe and Inspiration of Flight to Healing Others - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.com“In my life, one thing always leads to another without a lot of planning. I just let life flow.” That’s how 26-year veteran US Airways commercial pilot, Susan Maule, explains her highly creative life. Currently a First Officer on transatlantic Airbus 330 flights to Europe and the Middle East, ...
Views: 3075 - ***Stay Emotionally Intimate with Daily Rituals - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA fabulous relationship has many of the same attributes as a great friendship. When it’s working, you can feel the “ka-chunk” as it settles neatly into its place in the universe. There’s someone to zip your dress, give an opinion about what tie goes with that jacket, get aspirin for your ...
Views: 3069 - ***How to Date in Your 50s - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comSo here you are. Maybe you never thought you’d be here. Maybe you still don’t believe all the stuff that has happened to you to get you where you are today. But here you are in your 50s and thinking about dating again. Oh my goodness! You might be feeling rusty, anxious, scared, and ...
Views: 3067(2 votes) - ***Baby Boomers Are Setting A New Paradigm For Aging Well - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Kathi Casey, ERYT, CPI June is an interesting month. We have: Fathers Day, Flag Day, it’s vision research month, national men’s and women’s wellness weeks are in June, as well as home safety month. Since wellness is one of Baby Boomers’ top concerns, I’ll stick with that ...
Views: 3048(1 vote) - ***3 Reasons Boomers’ Retirement Plans Will Fail - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Kelly Campbell, CFP, ChFC, CMFC This is not a politically correct argument. It is not a ‘let me tell you what you want to hear’ article. What it is, is a factual, no holds barred, reality check for you based on your plans to retire. Whether that date is right around the corner or a ...
Views: 3040(2 votes) - ***Sex, Lies, and Online Dating - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Jim Duzak Boomers returning to the dating world after divorce or widowhood have to deal with something that probably didn’t exist the last time they were single: online dating sites. There are literally thousands of such sites, ranging from mass-market sites with millions of ...
Views: 2956(2 votes) - ***Some Annuities Offer to Pay for Long-Term Care - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comCurrent estimates from AARP put the annual cost of a nursing home at a national average of $78,000. Older Americans, struggling to reassemble their retirement plans from the worst economic downturn in 70 years, may be ignoring the potentially most devastating threat to their plans: the spiraling ...
Views: 2927(2 votes) - ***Aging in Place: The Myth of Aging Gracefully - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA Chinese proverb says that we naturally see the beauty of youth, but must learn to see the beauty of age. I read an article recently by Susan Jacoby titled The Myth of Aging Gracefully. It is a thought provoking piece about the over exuberance with which our culture (boomers mainly) embraces ...
Views: 2910(3 votes) - ***Using Your Values to Make Decisions: The Compass - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Donna Thompson, PhD. “It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” Roy Disney Life presents us with an endless stream of decisions that need to be made. Some decisions need to be made quickly; some need to be made publicly. We make some decisions without ...
Views: 2898(3 votes) - ***Intergenerational Living – A Growing Trend - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Pamela Eelman, CHHC When First Mother-In-Law, Mrs. Robinson, moved with her daughter and son-in-law into the White House, the Obamas became part of a growing national trend. According to a recent survey conducted for Home Instead Senior Care, 43% of adult caregivers in the ...
Views: 2885(1 vote) - ***The Retirement Curse! - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comAs boomers, many of us are retired or thinking of retiring. One of the things that may happen when one retires is that every day becomes a weekend. I have a retired friend that proclaims that every day is Saturday except for “fat paper day” which is Sunday. So he has six Saturdays each week. ...
Views: 2885(2 votes) - ***Identifying Your Values: Getting Down to the Core - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Donna Thompson, PhD. “Integrity is not so much a value in itself; it is rather the value that guarantees all the other values.“ Anonymous Your core values govern the way you live and the way you respond to life. They govern the way you react to situations that present ...
Views: 2860(3 votes) - ***Six Great Ways to Motivate Grandkids to Save Money - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten by Karyn Hodgens Money burning a hole in your grandkids’ pockets? Do your grand kids seem to think money grows on trees? Then it may be time to begin teaching your grandkids how to save money. The good news is, establishing good saving habits in your grandkids may not be as ...
Views: 2857(3 votes) - ***Don’t Make These Retirement Planning Mistakes - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comIt really doesn’t take much to derail a retirement plan. Most of the errors in planning for retirement are those of neglect, omission or panic. If you don’t know exactly where your retirement plan stands, get some advice from a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professional is a good start – ...
Views: 2852(3 votes) - ***Feel Like Un-Retiring? How to Prepare - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comAccording to a press release by the Financial Planning Association, almost 93 percent of the net increase in the U.S. civilian labor force between 2006 and 2016 will be 55 or older. Many American workers say they plan to stay on the job “at least” until age 69. Just over half of all working ...
Views: 2850 - ***Elderly Hoarding: Threat to Aging in Place - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA house is just a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff. – George Carlin Dante’s Inferno The 14th-century epic poem The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is 14,000 lines of allegory describing the author’s philosophical journey ...
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