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With love and respect,
Connie Clark
Founder, Joy after Fifty
May 10th, 2013 
Connie A UNIQUE MOTHER’S DAY TRIBUTE We send cards and flowers. We gather the family and take her to lunch or on a picnic. We remember our mother’s in many ways. Thanks to a few women artists in Marin County, California, our community is participating in a new, meaningful way of expressing sentiments to our moms. […]
March 1st, 2012 Connie Women are Celebrated and Empowered All Over the World on March 8, 2012 The video below says it all. I am so glad that I made the time to hear the whole thing. I hope you will too. Moving, informative, beautiful! It demonstrates the power of women gathering in support of one another. How did […]
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 […]
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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 » March 7th, 2011 Connie My Vision, Hope and Prayer: Power, Peace, Freedom and Happiness for All Women! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let’s pause right now, close our eyes and send a beam of love to the hearts of all women everywhere–especially to our sisters who struggle most with inequality, poverty and violence. See your love and compassion surrounding all women, everywhere— all […]
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 » December 27th, 2010 Connie A POST-HOLIDAY STRESS CURE: POETRY, IMAGINATION, AND HOPE First, a poem written in 1513 that still inspires! I salute you. I am your friend, and my love for you goes deep. There is nothing I can give you which you have not. But there is much, very much, that, while I cannot give it, you can take. No […]
Posted in Stress Tags: Anti-stress, Dreams, Hangover, Happy Holidays, Happy Mood, health, Holiday Tips, Hopes, Imagine, Inspiration, John Lennon, joy, joyworks, Memorable Holidays, mental health, Science of Happiness, Serenity, stress, women's health No Comments » December 21st, 2010 Connie WINTER SOLSTICE MEDITATION: Nature, Music and the Promise of Spring >>>SUBSCRIBE NOW: Inspiration and Information for Women 50+<<<
Posted in Inspiration Tags: Anti-stress, Boomers, fashion, happiness, Happy Mood, health, Holiday Tips, Inspiration, joy, love, Meditation, Memorable Holidays, mental health, Music, Nature, nutrition, Positivity, Retreat, Serenity, spirituality, Travel, vitality, Winter, Winter Solstice, women over 50, women's health No Comments » December 16th, 2010 Connie “Good Medicine” for Holiday Stress and DepressionI wish you a joyful Winter Solstice Celebration–an antidote to holiday blahs! Tuesday, December 21st is the shortest day and the longest night of the year– a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the themes of this season and their relevance in your life.Winter Solstice is a time to celebrate a rebirth […]
Posted in Holiday Tips Tags: Anti-stress, depression, happiness, Happy Holidays, Happy Mood, health, Holiday Tips, Inspiration, joy, love, Memorable Holidays, mental health, Positivity, women's health No 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 […]
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