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A classroom, a community,
and a sanctuary where you will discover the most relevant information and inspiration to empower your: Passion, Purpose, Prosperity, and Peace of Mind.
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
January 5th, 2012 
Connie Inspiration from Harriet Tubman and Mari Smith for 2012 I love the start of a new year with that feeling of newness and possibilities waiting to happen. It’s a great time to activate your dreams. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the […]
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4 Comments » September 30th, 2011 Connie It’s proven. Other women are good for your health! We women share from our souls, listen intently, offer support, empathy and abiding friendship. Below you will find an excerpt from my new book, Â Joy After Fifty: A Woman’s Guide to Passion, Purpose and Lasting Happiness. Click here to read all about it! […]
Posted in Health Tags: Anti-stress, Boomer Women, Boomer womens blog, depression, empowerment, happiness, Happiness Books, Happy Mood, health, Inspiration, joy, Joy after Fifty, Marci Shimoff, mental health, Motivation, Positive Psychology, Science of Happiness, women over 50, women's health No Comments » May 24th, 2011 Connie Laugh Your Way to Health and Happiness Sometimes, laughter really is the best medicine. It can relieve anything from stress, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, loneliness, weak immunity, fatigue, heart disease, and more. Tension and stress melt away when you laugh because laughter loosens the body; a good, long laugh can relax your muscles for roughly […]
Posted in Health Tags: Aging Brain, Anti-stress, blog for women 50+, Boomer blog, Boomer womens blog, cancer treatments, concer, depression, Dr Madan Kataria, Dr Patch Adams, happiness, Happy Mood, health, Laughter, Laughter Yoga, Norman Cousins and Healing, pain, Positivity, Science of Happiness, stress, treatment for pain, vitality, women over 50, women's health No Comments » May 16th, 2011 Connie Protect Your Health and The Health of Your Loved Ones by Avoiding GMOs! In recent years, the nature of our food supply has come into sharper focus: human rights, organics, sustainability, and animal cruelty are all issues at the forefront. Biotechnology – specifically Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) – are no exception to the hot debate. […]
Posted in Health Tags: allergies, autoimmune diseases, biotechnology, fashion, FDA, fertility, food labeling, Genetically Modified Organisms, GMOs, Hawaiian papaya, health, herbicide resistance, infertility, irregular cell growth, joy, Longevity, love, non-gmo project, nutrition, organic foods, pesticide resistance, spirituality, Travel, USDA, vitality, women over 50, Women over 50 blog, women's health No Comments » April 12th, 2011 Connie How Can Women over 50 Reduce Stress and Depression? Take a Hike! A staggering 80% of us live in urban areas — a statistic that illustrates just how many of us might be disconnected from the natural world. This is a shame, as studies have repeatedly shown that our psychological well-being is heavily impacted by […]
Posted in Stress Management Tags: birdwatching, blog for women 50+, blog for women over 50, Boomer blog, Boomer Women, Boomers, depression, fitness, happiness, Happy Mood, healing in nature, health, health tips, Hiking, joy, Joy after Fifty, mental health, Nature, over 60, Positivity, Science of Happiness, stress, vitality, women over 50, Women over 50 blog, women's health No Comments » March 17th, 2011 Connie We’ve all heard that regular exercise is a miraculous way to stay vital and healthy. We know it boosts our mood, our sex lives, prevents chronic health problems, and aids in weight loss and high quality sleep. So, if you’re one of the many women working to stays active as you age, well done! But […]
Posted in Nutrition Tags: Aging, Aging Brain, anti-inflamatory, anti-oxidants, Anti-stress, Boomer Women, Boomers, finance, fitness, flaxseed, Happy Mood, health, joy, Menopause, mental health, nutrition, phytonutrients, smoothie, smoothie recipe, stress, super foods, superfood for women, vitality, women over 50, women's health No Comments » March 13th, 2011 Connie Meditation for Inner Peace: Sending Our Love to Japan What can we do? Maybe you are feeling, as I have been, so saddened and powerless to help the victims of the horrific earthquake and tsunami in Japan. I feel as though there are no words to express the sorrow I feel…and the helplessness. At least […]
Posted in Love, Prosperity Tags: affirmations, Boomer Women, Charities, compassion, disaster, empowerment, fashion, Healing, health, Inner Peace, Inspiration, Japan disaster, Japan earthquake, Japan tsunami, joy, love, Meditation, mental health, Mercy Corps, Monday morning, Motivation, Music Videos, nutrition, Prayer, spirituality, Travel, Videos, vitality, women over 50 No Comments » March 10th, 2011 Connie How to Reduce Stress, Increase Happiness and Longevity… Stress is the leading cause of dis-ease! It can cause headaches, gastrointestinal problems, heart disease, high blood pressure, depression, fatigue, poor concentration, memory problems AND it can take years off your life! Yikes… What can you do to relieve these debilitating symptoms? Plenty, as it turns out. […]
Posted in Stress Tags: Aging, Anti-stress, Boomer Women, Boomers, depression, Diet, Dieting, Exercise, fitness, Happy Mood, health, Hormones, Longevity, Meditation, mental health, Motivation, Multi-tasking, Multitasking, nutrition, stress, Stress Hormones, vitality, women over 50, women's health, Yoga No Comments » March 3rd, 2011 Connie 100 Years of Advances in Women’s Rights and Equality: A Tradition of Global Celebrations… Did you know: Next Tuesday, March 8, is the Centenary Year of International Women’s Day? It is a day, celebrated around the world, for the economic, political and social accomplishments of women throughout history, while reminding us of inequalities that remain […]
Posted in women Tags: Boomer Women, Boomers, Educational Equality, Equal rights fo women, Equality for Women, fashion, health, Inspiration, International Women's Day, joy, love, March 8, Memorable Holidays, nutrition, spirituality, Travel, vitality, women over 50, Women's Accomplishments, women's health, Women's Success, Women's Suffrage, Women's work, Womens Conferences No Comments » March 3rd, 2011 Connie Aging Brain Tips: How to Improve Memory and Optimize Brain Function Changes in memory are normal with age. It can become difficult to focus on more than one thing, to retain – or quickly recall – information. We may begin to forget names, or misplace various items. Such changes can instill panic, but what many do […]
Posted in Aging Tags: AARP, Aging, Aging Brain, Arthritis, Boomer fitness, Boomer Women, Boomers, Brain Fitness, Brain Function, Cancer, CDC, depression, Diabetes, Exercise the Brain, fashion, health, heart disease, joy, love, Memory Boosters, Memory Loss, mental health, Motivation, Multitasking, nutrition, Optimal Brain Function, over 60, spirituality, stress, Travel, vitality, women over 50, women's health 2 Comments »
