Our Top 10 Articles of 2022
At Booming Encore, we are so fortunate to have the opportunity to publish great content from many different subject matter experts across a multitude of fields. And this year was no exception.
This past year, we had many topics that seemed to spark a great deal of interest. These are just 10 of the articles that were most popular within our Booming Encore community;
#1: Longevity Lifestyle by Design – The Book
This year on our website, the book Longevity Lifestyle by Design was made available to download for free. And it was definitely downloaded!
The book, written by Mike Drak with contributions from a number of different experts in the longevity industry, take people on a personal journey of discovery and helps them to think and plan what they would like to do in their retirement.
A worksheet was also developed to support people as they read the book and develop their own personal longevity lifestyle design.
This was a gift that we wanted to give to make sure everyone had access to this valuable information.
You can get your free download copy here
#2: The Difference Between Aging in Place and Getting Stuck in Place
The majority of people want to age in their own home. And this makes perfect sense. Who wants to leave everything they know and love to go and live someplace else?
But there are some things that need to be considered in advance to make this hope a reality and not in fact get stuck in place.
Read more about this here.
#3: 22 Ideas to Help You Positively Age
This article was written at the beginning of 2022 and proved to be extremely popular. The article shares 22 things you can do to help you positively age – and none of them are very difficult.
Take a look – there might even want to consider adding one or two to your new year’s resolution list. Check it out here.
#4: 11 Things I Know For Sure in Retirement
When Mike Drak originally retired, he suffered what he calls retirement shock. But over the years since, he has learned a few things that he now knows for sure about retirement and shares them with us.
You can read his article here.
#5: 5 Great Retirement Quotes to Live By
Have you ever found when you’re looking for a little motivation or inspiration you find a quote or saying that just happens to say the right thing? These 5 quotes seemed to really resonate with people when it comes to retirement.
#6: Stop Thinking About What You Are Retiring From and Start Thinking About What You Are Retiring To
So many people can easily tell you what they are leaving when they retire but don’t have a good idea of what they are actually retiring to. It’s time to start shifting this thinking – and for some very good reasons. Read more here.
#7: Navigating an Out of Sync Marriage
This article seemed to really hit a nerve for many people. What do you do if one partner retires and another keeps working? In this post, Wendy Reichental shares her personal experience of how her husband and herself are managing this. Here is Wendy's article.
#8: The Older Woman's Lifecyle of Caregiving: Gender Inequality on Display
Women have always tended to be the majority of caregivers. For older women it’s not usually just a single event - it can actually continue in a number of different ways through their later years. Dr. Stephen Golant dives into this topic and shares some of the challenges and implications this may have. Read Dr. Golant's article here.
#9: Retirement Realities for Women
Sadly, the gender gap doesn’t end when a woman leaves the workforce. It follows them right into retirement. In this article, we look at the realities that women face (both positive and negative) and how we might be able to combat some of them. Read more here.
#10: Re-Engaging with My Life: My 60 Before 60 Project
This article seemed to really resonate with many people. After I turned 59, I realized that my life was in a bit of a funk and I needed to shake things up a bit. So I decided I was going to do 60 different things before I turned 60 next year. Here’s the background on why I’m doing this project along with the experiences I’ve had so far.
This past year has been amazing and it wouldn't have been without all the great contributors we have who generously share their wisdom and experience with us all.
I would also like to thank you. Thank you for reading, sharing and commenting on what we publish. You are the reason we do what we do.
And we look forward to doing the same again in 2023!
Happy Holidays everyone!
