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I invite you to visit often, join our circle of amazing women, share your thoughts, and remember to “make time for joy today”!
With love and respect,
Connie Clark
Founder, Joy after Fifty
September 18th, 2012 
Connie First, I am glad to reconnect with you after honoring my need to be present for my family over the last few months. I hope your summer was filled with juicy delights. As autumn approaches, with its theme of harvest, I invite you to consider the bountiful harvest of your life at 50, 60 and […]
December 20th, 2011 Connie Best Holiday Tip: The Gift of Winter Solstice 2011 Winter Solstice is one of my favorite holidays of the entire year. While I used to dread (a joy-buster) the darkness and cold of winter, I have now befriended the dark. I love to sit in the quiet, light a candle and enjoy the moment, as […]
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3 Comments » September 10th, 2011 Connie A 9-11 Memorial to a True American Hero 10 Years Later A chance encounter in a Greenwich Village restaurant in August, 2001 altered the course of my life and work. My friend, Pam, introduced me to her friends—Nicole and Frank DeMartini— who were seated at a nearby table. It’s difficult to explain how it was […]
Posted in September 11 Tags: 10 years later, 10th anniversay of 9-11, 9-11, 9-11 heroes, 9-11 tribute, 911 memorial, Frank DeMartini, gratitude, ground zero, happiness, heroes, joy, joyworks, love, Memorable Holidays, Pablo Ortiz, Positive Psychology, Retreats, Science of Happiness, TLC video of frank demartinin, Tribute, world trade center, WTC 1 Comment » May 8th, 2011 Connie Honoring and Remembering Our Mothers ** “A mother’s happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories.” ~Honoré de Balzac As I write this, I am looking at a photo of my mother, Bertie, whose smile lit up the world. She brought a […]
Posted in Mothers Tags: American Airlines, American Airlines Kiwis, Boomer Women, Boomers, early death from aneurysm, gratitude, Holiday Tips, how to celebrate mothers day, Kiwi Club, Loehmanns, loss of mother, love, Memorable Holidays, Memories, mothers, Mothers day, vigin Mary Day, women over 50, Women's blogs 1 Comment » January 30th, 2011 Connie Communicating love to our women friends…it’s never too late. A Flash Mob Dance Video was organized by a woman named Kim MacGregor. Kim created this as a tribute to her best friend Erika Heller who died of colon cancer last year. Each and every telephone conversation they ever had, Erika would end by telling Kim “You’re […]
Posted in Love Tags: Boomer Women, Colon Cancer, Dance, empowerment, Friendship, Girlfriends, gratitude, health, Inspiration, Memorial, Monday, Motivation, spirituality, women's health 3 Comments » December 4th, 2010 Connie Coping with Holiday Stress While the holidays can provide wonderful opportunities for family bonding, festive celebration, and expressing gratitude, they can also be a source of stress and depression. The holiday blues often creep up as a result of unrealistic expectations, financial hardship, commercialization, family issues, and overall exhaustion. What can we do to fend […]
Posted in Stress Tags: Alcohol, Anti-stress, depression, donate, gifts, gratitude, happiness, Happy Holidays, health, Heifer, Holiday Tips, joy, love, Memorable Holidays, Serenity, Service, stress, volunteer No Comments » November 23rd, 2010 Connie THANKSGIVING “RECIPES” FOR A JOYFUL, MEMORABLE DAY As we approach my favorite holiday of the year, I would like to offer some thoughts and tips for deep enJOYment of this special day. The suggestions below can transform your holiday from another great meal into a memorable experience! Can you recall a memory of a favorite past Thanksgiving […]
October 8th, 2010 Connie SUCCESS SECRET #3: EXPRESS GRATITUDE A new body of research in the field of psychology, called the Science of Happiness, has shown that the happier you are the more you will flourish in all areas of life. Imagine: now you can learn how to be happier. There are simple actions that are proven to bring you more joy, […]
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