As I contemplate my life, I realize some aspects haven't really changed at all. That as much as I embrace things like using my phone to schedule things or text, I still cling on to the nostalgia from my childhood. Writing letters, having homemade food, and bopping along to the Styx and ABBA. In this episode, I look at how my childhood changed rapidly as I'm sandwiched between Boomers and Gen X-ers.
Key Takeaways:
[0:00] Music from the 70s is still popular today
[1:54] The jokes surrounding "okay, boomer"
[3:58] Good habits from baby boomers: keeping commitments
[4:47] Growing your own food and living within your means
[6:08] Writing on paper and repairing before replacing
[7:17] I don't get enough sleep and working on long-term goals
[8:51] I hate toxic gratitude and think people need to talk offline more
[9:51] There's a TV in almost every room of our house
[10:42] There's no quick fixes in life
[11:27] Handwriting letters should make a comeback
[12:20] Losing the art of cooking from scratch
[13:03] Boomer bands that are still popular now
[15:13] Boomers that are still touring in concert
[17:33] The cute box next door bought me a Styx album
[18:35] Figuring out I'm Generation Jones
[19:26] My childhood went from eating dinner at the table to whatever was left
[19:49] Missing out on the prosperous wealth our parents had
[20:26] I went from an analog life to a digital one so quickly
[21:25] Buying on impulse, struggling to accumulate wealth, and ageism at work
[23:33] Having to care for my aging mother, my children, and myself
[23:55] I'm grateful to have grown up with more information than previous generations
[25:02] The music I listen to now isn't new
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