Boomers are at it again…

They are "reinventing middle age, changing the whole definition of it … not doing it through protests and marches, but very quietly, life by life."

Boomers are at that age where they are having their "mid-life" crisis or (for the older boomers) nearing retirement age. Yet, don't expect them to be retiring to Florida and golfing their days away. Not this group. This group will keep working--- but they will be making career changes (or other changes).

Why? Why this need to reinvent themselves?

According to the Baltimore Sun article, "Boomers redefining the second half of life," one boomer advocate said the "confidence and grit required to reinvent yourself [is] part of the boomers' legacy. The children of the '60s questioned authority. We've also allowed ourselves to dream of things that can be done instead of getting bogged down in reasons that they can't. ... I think it's helped create a sense of freedom and possibility for lots of people."

This is very true. Take a look at the anti-war protests occurring in Washington--- it's deja vu, only this time the boomers are 30+ years older and peacefully protesting the end of a war in Iraq, not Vietnam. (If seeing Jane Fonda speak during one of these protests doesn't bring back memories, we don't know what will).

It is in the boomers' blood to reinvent themselves and fight for what they believe in.