Author: Lesa Christenson
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Listening to the Universe (Hello! Yeah, you)
A couple of years ago, a lawyer friend died suddenly scuba diving in Mexico. She was barely 60, newly married, happy. She was so vibrant and funny. Then dead. It was awful, and inspirational. It shoved me 10 steps forward into the direction I was already going – toward balance and change. I’ve been looking…
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The Ideal Retirement Age for Your Health?
Part of the reason I started Boomer-ette was to look for answers to questions that have become kind of pressing: When should I retire? How could I retire and who would I be when I did? What would I do all day? What would I do with the rest of my life? Who would I…
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How to Save More Money!
At this point in our careers, Boomer-ettes should be making some decent money. But are we saving enough? Is this keeping you up at night? Want to banish those fears? You can do something about it if you try! Action is the antidote to anxiety! Taking small steps on a regular basis can lead to…
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5 Fave Podcasts
Ok, I love podcasts so much, it’s a little crazy. It started with Serial, the brilliant podcast by Sarah Koenig about the 1999 murder of a high school senior in Maryland and her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Sayed, who was arrested and convicted. Did he do it? Was he framed? Episode after episode, I (and everyone else…
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The Joy of a Group Hiking Trip – For Singles Too!
Active travel is having a moment, and for good reason. After being cooped up and held back by Covid, active Boomer-ettes are aching to get out and have a vacation full of physical activity and adventure. Enter the planned group hiking trip. In the years before Covid, I went on four week-long hiking trips and…
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5 Vacation Tips – Big Island of Hawaii
When you go on vacation, your job is to RELAX your brain, get your stress level down, have a little fun, and recharge! That’s right… I know it’s tough for us Type-A Boomer-ettes to do close to nothing for any length of time, but it is possible. Here are 5 things to do in Hawaii…