Windsong News

We Found Our New Home

A Boomer Poem, inspired by “Two of Us” (“On Our Way Home”), by The Beatles (1970)

The two of us looking always, never finding

the right place

One day we were out driving, suddenly smiling

We found it: OUR HOME!

We found our new home

This is our new home

We’re moving home

Self-Care for Active Adults for Better Health

Lately, we hear a lot about taking time for “self-care.” But it’s far more than a buzz word. By definition, Self-Care means, “the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, particularly during times of stress.”

Experts have identified five areas of focus for Active Adults in terms of self-care:

Home More Than Where the Heart Is for Active Adults

Lots of sentimental sayings focus on the idea of “home.” While each resonates differently, depending upon where you live, one thing is for certain: we carry with us a piece of each place we’ve called “home,” and those pieces, those feelings, are what we look for when we inhabit our current home.

Let’s look at a few of these ideas about “home”:

Fitness Tips “4” Active Adults

Maintaining physical fitness means far more than simply going outside and taking a daily walk. On the flip side, physical fitness doesn’t require you to complete a workout that’s so strenuous that it turns you off of exercise completely.

Our Partners, Builder of Choice Series: Morris Drywall

“Windsong’s mission trickles down even to the happy homeowners. Windsong does, and should, do well because of the quality and care they put into everything they do.”

- Mitch Morris, Morris Drywall

Summer Days at Windsong

Summer Days at Windsong

A Boomer Poem, inspired by “Saturday In the Park,” by Chicago (1972)

Summer days on our block

Already the end of July

Neighbors all stop and talk

About how fast the year’s going by.

Cool Tips for Active Adults on Hot Days

News flash: It’s HOT outside!

Georgia temperatures have topped 93 degrees several times over the past week, leaving everyone feeling as if they’re about to melt into the sidewalk when they walk to the mailbox or take the dog for a walk.

As Active Adults (who enjoy putting the “active” in that title!), we want to both keep moving and stay fit while avoiding the problems that come from becoming overheated (a host of issues, known collectively as hyperthermia).

Active Adults Learn, Share, and Engage

While access to college campuses and in-person enrichment courses may be limited right now, opportunities abound for Active Adults to learn a new skill, improve understanding of concepts, conduct research in areas that are of interest to you, and more… and it’s as easy as turning on your computer or television!

YouTube isn’t just an entertainment vehicle. According to the channel’s Trends Dashboard, more than 60 million Active Adults view content on YouTube every month – 4 times more than teens!

Active Adults Embrace Technology: Online Movie Nights

As “staying in” becomes more familiar, recreating “date night” treats has become a popular pastime. From baking bread from scratch using an online recipe, to hosting book clubs and game nights via one of a host of online meeting platforms, Active Adults are adapting to new ways to live their best lives via technology!

Hollywood has jumped on the bandwagon, as well, offering straight-to-home options for new releases of blockbuster movies, allowing movie buffs to have dinner (or make their own buttered popcorn) while enjoying first-run films on a variety of platforms, including:

A Boomer Poem for 4th of July

inspired by America the Beautiful, as performed by Ray Charles

Oh beautiful summer afternoon

Enjoying life outside

I love my home, and every room

Is perfectly my style

How fortunate, how wonderful

This place I can call mine

My life’s success is happiness

A joyful life defined.