The doors swung open, and the students swept in. Paintbrushes met eager hands, eyes got wider, and faces smiled brighter as Arts Etobicoke’s Seniors Art Program reopened at Toronto’s Cloverdale Mall following the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.“People showed up with bells on,” raved Sonya Young, art classes program assistant,...
Why This Should Be The Last Christmas in Your Family Home
A few years ago, I was facing a dilemma: Stay with my steady paycheque and a career that spanned two decades even though it wasn’t really serving me anymore, or quit and start a new adventure and the next chapter in my life as a business owner. I’m sure you’ve...
Is My Home Right For Me?
A well-paying, secure job and the dream of a big family home was what drove the housing decisions for many Baby Boomers in the 1980s and 1990s. Wall-to-wall carpet, cozy furniture, a backyard, and space for large family gatherings led to a lifetime of memories. Even though these memories can...
Downsizing While Still Full of Zest
If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and seen the reflection of someone much younger than your physical age looking back at you, you’re not alone. Researchers have found that Baby Boomers such as yourself are thinking much ‘younger’ than previous generations of aging adults, and in the process redefining...
Generation Redefinition
If you’re an adult over the age of 55, then you have one thing in common with Tom Hanks, Diane Keaton, Oprah, Bill Gates and Meryl Streep. These five well-known personalities are all part of the Baby Boom generation, an enormous and powerful cohort of aging adults that has challenged...
Now or Never – Downsizing During A Pandemic
If you’ve been reading the news or just talking to your friends and neighbours lately, you might have heard the stories about young urban families packing up their downtown homes and moving to Newmarket, Aurora, Caledon, or even far flung locales like Niagara or Collingwood. Toronto and many other urban...