I AM A SONIC BOOMER, NOT A SENIOR... In this blog, I am writing to and for those who believe that the Boomers will change what the word Senior means. I also believe that Boomers will change what retirement means in our society. The blog is also for those who are interested in what life after retirement may look like for them. In this blog, I highlight and write about issues that I believe to be important both for Seniors and working Boomers.
You just need to change one thing. Knock on one door. Dream one dream. Take one step. Give one gift. Act once. Laugh once.
And then do it again tomorrow.
Because freedom from the past, or from
anything else that holds you back, always comes in the very instant you stop
thinking about it and start doing something.
Not that you needed to hear that.
But maybe you did.
Now go knock.
I have saved the best for last.
Laughter is not just medicine. It is proof
that you are still alive. Still present. Still able to find joy in a world that
often seems determined to hide it.
When you laugh, something shifts. The tension
in your shoulders releases. The knot in your stomach loosens. The voice in your
head that says "you cannot" gets drowned out by the simple,
undeniable fact of your own delight.
Healing happens non-stop. It is always
happening. The body wants to heal. The heart wants to heal. The spirit wants to
heal. Sometimes we just need to get out of the way.
Laughter is a great way to do that.
This is the most important one. Act. Not tomorrow. Not when you feel ready. Not when you have lost five pounds or saved five hundred dollars or finally figured everything out.
Act now.
The universe responds to action. Not to
wishing. Not to worrying. Not to planning. To action.
Take one small step today. Send the email.
Make the call. Sign up for the class. Plant the seed. Write the first sentence.
Show up.
That is all it takes. One small act. And then
another. And then another.
Here is a secret that sounds like a paradox but is actually just true. The more you give, the more you receive. Not in a transactional way. Not as a bargain. But because giving changes you. It opens something inside. It reminds you that you have something to offer, and that reminder is its own reward.
Give your time. Give your attention. Give a
compliment. Give a meal. Give a ride. Give a listening ear.
The floodgates are not about getting stuff.
They are about feeling alive.
