A Boomer’s Guide to Unapologetically Living Your Best Life

Taking advice on living your best life from a Boomer may seem like an anachronism, mainly because their generation catches a lot of flak. Scroll any comment section and you’ll find them dismissed as “stodgy,” “self-absorbed,” or just hopelessly “out of touch.” Yet every meme that drags them for hoarding fine china forgets that these folks have already ridden the roller coaster we just boarded. They’ve buried friends, changed careers, raised kids, loved hard, lost harder, and—like it or not—picked up a few survival hacks we could probably use.

Enter House Guest with Kenzie Elizabeth, where the host invites her grandmother—known to the family (and now the internet) as Myga—to spill the tea on turning life’s plot twists into pure gold. Three generations collide, stereotypes shatter, and an audience raised on vision boards suddenly leans in.

Drop the worry and feel the peace

Elizabeth asks what used to keep her grandmother up at night. Myga laughs, “Almost everything,” before pointing out that “worrying doesn’t change anything at all, so don’t do it.” Myga combats the stress by scheduling morning quiet time, a coffee-scented Bible on the table, the dog leash in hand, and a sky so beautiful that disbelief feels impossible.

“When you have peace,” she says, “you know you’re on the right path.” The takeaway lands harder than any productivity hack.

Put others first

When asked what she wishes twenty-somethings knew, the grandmother doesn’t sugarcoat a thing. “I think it’s more of me, me, me, me, me rather than you, you, you, you, you,” she says. “Be more interested in other people and what they have to say and offer, and not so much about yourself.”

Share the spotlight. Networking, relationships, and even mental health levels up when attention shifts outward. Turns out the fastest route toward living your best life is taking a genuine interest in someone else’s.

Marvel, move, meditate

Before you picture monk robes, know that Myga’s brand of mindfulness comes with sneakers. She smiles, “When I meditate, I walk.” She scans the horizon, counts blessings, and repeats her favorite spiritual mantra. “I don’t know how anybody could not believe there is a higher authority that has created all of this,” she notes.

Call it faith, gratitude, or just a nature break—but make it daily. That walk builds resilience no algorithm can sell. And yes, if grandma can lace up at dawn, our excuses suddenly feel flimsy.

Speak your truth—kindly

The podcast’s juiciest moment arrives when Elizabeth quizzes her on personal rules to live by. Without blinking, the octogenarian asserts, “Say whatever you want. Who cares?” She pauses, then softens the edge. “But do it with kindness.”

Directness wrapped in empathy is the cheat code. Sugarcoating wastes time, while blunt cruelty burns bridges. Myga proves you can call things as you see them and keep the room warm. If honest conversations feel terrifying, so be it. There’s power in letting chips fall where they may.

Confidence is the ultimate anti-aging serum

Can confidence grow while wrinkles deepen? Absolutely. “You become more confident as you age,” Myga declares. She doesn’t chase trends, doesn’t fear silence, and never apologizes for boundaries. “If I sense negativity, I immediately run away,” she says.

That energy radiates through the mic and right into every Gen Zer’s earbud. Confidence isn’t a filter; it’s years of choosing contentment. “Be happy with what you have and not worry about what you don’t have,” she reminds listeners.

Kindness is the legacy when living your best life

Myga hopes that people remember her kindness. No mention of status symbols, follower counts, or even her legendary needlepoint collection—just kindness.

And the hope she holds for future generations can be summed up in one word: wisdom. The crowd may chase viral flashes, but wisdom endures longer than a TikTok loop.

So next time a Boomer offers advice, hold the eyeroll. Listen up—preferably on a sunrise walk, coffee in hand, phone in pocket, and peace on deck. And if someone asks what you’re doing, channel your inner Myga: say whatever you want—kindly.

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