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When knowing your truth pays off
Have you ever taken a stand on something? Have you ever really put yourself ‘out there’ because you feel absolutely certain about something, despite others around you expressing doubt? These times in our lives, this …
Sharing the surplus of fruit in New Zealand
The Community Fruit Harvest Initiative
© Kristina Jensen, August 2013
This winter, I was the lucky recipient of this huge box of persimmons. Every day for a week I had driven past and watched the tuis and …
Why wait for their funeral? Tell them why you love them on their birthday
Today was my 37th birthday and I let a few good friends know exactly what I thought of them!
It was a little bit scary, but it had to be done.
So we headed to my favorite …
How Happyzine readers feed and maintain their happiness, as we move into the depths of winter
Jill Hayhurt is a PHD candidate at the University of Otago. She has a keen interest in the science of Happiness.
When I started to notice the winter blues sneaking into my mindset and habits, I …
Want to save the planet? Focus on it thriving now.
By Charlotte Squire
It wasn’t until I left New Zealand to spend time where my ancestors once walked, that I realised how connected I was to the land.
I was no tree-hugger but I did, indeed, find …
Intention setting – your emotional vitamin – by Charlotte Squire
Positive thinking really is a choice. We can choose to give it a go, or forget about it. It can influence our attitude profoundly, and ripple out into all areas of our lives, including the …
Gratitude walks
By Charlotte Squire
Most mornings, I like to take myself for a gratitude walk.
This is how it works: I wake up before everyone else and bundle myself into all manner of warm, unfashionable clothes. I put …
Ekodo: A Buddha on the Altar?
By Sean Weaver
We have a stone Buddha on our altar at home. It was carved from Oamaru stone by my lovely wife, Jo. It is a symbol to remind us of our own ability to …
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Students create living roof design concept for Auckland Museum
Hi,
I’m Charlotte Squire, Happyzine founder and I think the news above is the stuff that helps our communities and planet keep moving forward as we create a …
How to feed and maintain your happiness, as we move into the depths of winter
Happyzine asks readers how they feed and maintain their happiness during the winter season, in New Zealand.
Joanna Piekarski – Joanna is the HANDy Messenger for New Zealand’s most successful complementary currency HANDS, in Golden …
How to feed and maintain your happiness, as we move into the depths of winter,
Happiness just comes from enjoying simple pleasures, such as the tang of fejoas in my porridge, the warmth returning to my cheeks after riding through a southerly, sleeping in on weekends, exploring other worlds through stories, a body warmed …
Opinion: Positive thinking – naive or necessary?
I was sinking beneath a tsunami of emails about multinational corporations taking over our seed supply. Every day I’d sit down at my desk and prepare to do battle with the delete key. Still the …
Five minutes with Amelia Smith of DoGoodJobs on ‘What’s good for you right now?’
What feels good to me is helping people find purposeful, meaningful work. Once upon a time I was an uninspired hospitality worker who was disillusioned with a job market full of roles where the objective …
Five minutes with Sam Rye, Wellington on ‘What’s good for you right now?’
What feels good to me right now…. I’m very excited to be part of an entrepreneurial venture which is aiming to support other entrepreneurial ventures! It feels good to read the emails which keep coming …
Five minutes with Sarb Johal, Wellington on ‘What’s good for you right now?’
I’m grateful that I have the opportunity to participate in the 2013 Leadership NZ programme. After this weekend’s opening retreat, I already feel nourished and slightly giddy at the potential of the coming year.
Now that …
Five minutes with Seema Singh, Wellington on ‘What’s good for you right now?’
From the last one-year my husband and I have been working on reducing the amount of material things we buy. This process has allowed us to think twice, maybe thrice before we buy anything for …
Opinion: Many more fishies in the sea, by Charlotte Squire
What do you do when your good news story is not … embraced, by the one you’re sharing it with? Rather, it’s met with indignation.
Before I begin, I need to let you know that fish …
Happyzine’s transitioning into a Pay-What-You-Can-Afford good news service
Kia Ora,
I’m Charlotte Squire, founder and Editor of www.happyzine.co.nz – the positive news website of Aotearoa and it’s a pleasure to be talking to you today.
I love sharing inspiring, hopebuilding news with you. I love …
Personal message from Charlotte Squire asking you to join Club Happyzine
Kia Ora,
My name’s Charlotte Squire, I’m the founder and Creative Director of Happyzine.
Happyzine is an online platform for good news that inspires positive change within our communities and for our environment. It’s awesome. It serves …
Top 10 Happy foods Number 1 – Raw Chocolate
By Tyson Hammond
Eating to feel good is something easy we can do to help our body and mind feel content and enjoy our lives a little more. Staying physically healthy is an essential part of …
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