Welcome to joyafterfifty.com.
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
October 14th, 2011 
Connie ****JUST PUBLISHED: Joy after Fifty: A Woman’s Guide to Passion, Purpose and Lasting Happiness**** ~A SIMPLE BLUEPRINT FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE AT 50, 60 70 AND BEYOND~ The following is a excerpt from the Introduction to my book. Click here for rave reviews and to order. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~An Invitation~ Even though we’ve never met, you [...]
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No 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 » 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 » August 15th, 2011 Connie A Girlfriend Dies But Her Spirit Lives On Through Her Love: How Will You and I Be Remembered? I am just now able to write to you after the loss of one of my very dearest, long-time friends. For the last many weeks, life as usual just wasn’t. Rather than extend myself outward to the [...]
Posted in Friendship, Inspiration Tags: Aging and Dying, Boomer Women, Comfort in Grieving, Death, Friendship, Girlfriends, Grief, happiness, Inspiration, joy, Julia Child, Laura Esquivel, love, Memorial services, Mourning, Positive Psychology, recipes, Science of Happiness, Serenity, Sobonfu Some, spirituality, 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 » April 25th, 2011 Connie Joy is the new success in life and work! From my studies of the fields of positive psychology and the science of happiness, I have deepened my respect for the essential nature of joy in our lives. It’s now proven that people who know how to activate inner joy are more successful in all areas [...]
Posted in Success Tags: BLOGS FOR WOMEN, BLOGS FOR WOMEN 50+, bOOMER BLOGS, Boomer Women, Boomers, happiness, Happiness and Health, Happiness and Longevity, Happiness and Success, Holiday Tips, Inspiration, joy, joyworks, mental health, Motivation, Positivity, Science of Happiness, stress, success, vitality, women over 50, 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 » April 4th, 2011 Connie Positive Psychology Teaches How to Find Fulfillment and Happiness after Fifty Did you know that 40% of your happiness is up to you? You can raise your “happiness set point” by learning simple, proven habits and attitudes. My forthcoming book, Joy after Fifty, is based on those principles and practices from the field of positive [...]
Posted in Happiness, Uncategorized Tags: Anti-stress, Boomer Women, Boomers, depression, empowerment, happiness, Harvard, Inspiration, joy, Joy after Fifty, joyworks, mental health, Motivation, Positive Psychology, Positivity, Science of Happiness, Serenity, stress, Tal Ben-Shahar, vitality, women over 50, you tube video, youtube, youtube video on happiness 1 Comment » February 27th, 2011 Connie De-Stress, Heal, Rejuvenate, Reclaim Joy and Play: Dolphins as Leaders and Teachers of Life Success I wish you had been there with me to share the magic. About 15 years ago, I had the unforgettable, life-changing experience of swimming with wild dolphins in an open bay in Hawaii. I felt as though I was receiving [...]
Posted in Motivation Tags: Anxiety, Boomer Women, Boomers, community, compassion, depression, Dolphins, empowerment, Fear, happiness, Happy Mood, health, Inspiration, joy, love, Monday morning, Motivation, over 60, pod, Positivity, Power, Retreats, Science of Happiness, stress, success, Travel, vitality, women over 50 No Comments » February 26th, 2011 Connie >>>>>>>>I thought you would enjoy this clever article<<<<<<<<< The Positive Psychology Oscars of 2010 By Ryan Niemiec February 24, 2011 By Ryan Niemiec – Oscars Editor’s Note: Last year, Ryan Niemiec brought us the first annual Positive Psychology Oscars, and this year, we’re in for an even bigger treat with categories that include resilience, mindfulness, [...]
Posted in Positive Psychology Tags: academy awards, Boomer Women, Coaching, Films, Friendship, happiness, Happy Mood, Inspiration, Mindfulness, Motivation, Movies, Oscars, Positive Psychology, Positivity, Relationships, Science of Happiness, Winning the Oscars, women over 50, women's health 1 Comment »
