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In session now: Happyzine Positive Writing Course January 2012

Applications are invited for the following Happyzine.co.nz course:
Learn how to use your natural writing talent to contribute to an exciting environmental and social future for your people, and for future generations (while also gaining a clear idea …

Take on the 30 Day Dream to Reality Challenge with Charlotte Squire!

Got an inspiring goal you’d like to achieve by the end of 2011?
With the right focus, amazing change can happen in 30 days.
Join the November 30 Day Dream to Reality Challenge!  Note: places are limited.
Team …

Doing Whatever it Takes: the Journey of a New Culture Maker – Rose Diamond

A Whole New Human launched yesterday with a wonderful deep discovery conversation with Barry Brailsford, New Zealand author and wisdom carrier. As I was preparing for the interview and taking another look at some of …

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – 350 – Our Youth Are So Very Bright

I’m coaching someone, we’ll call her … ‘Amy’.  I’m coaching her to become a journalist.  So today Amy turned up, I critiqued some of her work, we chatted, and what really struck me about this …

Ekodo: Ode to Suzanne

By Sean Weaver

When each day dawns we fall asleep
And lose again the courage to leap
Into a void that before us waits
As if guarded by a heavy gate

“It’s there to protect us” warns reason’s cry
But knowing …

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – 318 – Game Plan and My Question to You

I was just reviewing my PlanBig dream to attract 100,000 subscribers to Happyzine.  I’m just over one percent there.  Ah yes, I know what you’re thinking ‘that’s great progress Charlotte, how did you DO it? …

The 100 Mile People Harvest! The Coromandel Visionary Who Turns Dreams into Reality

The 100 Mile People Harvest!
An inspiring four week harvest of visionary people and projects achieving the seemingly impossible within 100 miles of my Coromandel home.
Week 3: The Coromandel visionary who specialises in making dreams realities
This …

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 196 – How to Take Control and Design the Life of Your Dreams

Have you ever tried custom designing your ideal month? What I mean is – have you ever tried stepping back and having a good think about the way life could be, at it’s best, if …

Motorcycling as Therapy

By Des Molloy – recent graduate of the Happyzine Positive Writing Course

“Thank God they haven’t found a cure for motorcycling!” This is a refrain that I have oft repeated. Non-motorcyclists just think you are being …

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#148 – The Benefits of Working with Wild Abandon

Introducing: some graphics I just drew.  All by myself.  And scanned.  Just like a grown up.  Though not really.  These are for the soon to be released ebook that I refer to every one …

Ekodo: Compassionate Environmentalism

By Sean Weaver
Over the last twenty-five years of environmental practice, I have had countless opportunities to experience and reflect on how to enhance my effectiveness. I have had my fair share of failures and successes …

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#136 – One Way to Inspire People to Shine: Via Invitation

Today I would like to introduce you to Sarah Ferry.  Sarah was a graduate from the first ever Happyzine Positive Writing Course and her debut piece is up in the headline position right now.  It’s …

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#135 – The People in Our Lives Who Believe in Us: Matter.

Along the way, I also began to hold out for more in my relationships.  For more joy.  For more safety.  For more trust.  I slowly learnt to say ‘I love you, but I don’t love …

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#124 – Your Prescription: Take One Dose of Delicious Anticipation Per Day!

I’ve got the night off my main job tonight: that of being a Mama.  Tis the most important job ever!  And I try very hard to do a good job (don’t we all?).  So tonight …

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#118 – Serena’s Free E-Book: Taking the Plunge

You know you’re really on a role when someone includes you in their e-book.  Yes, I’m honoured to say: this has just happened to me.  I am now in someone else’s e-book.  Ahhh sigh of …

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#118 – Ponderous Reflections of an Optimistic Website Editor on a Rainy Day

Oh the numerous, numerous ways I have thus far attempted to grow the subscription base of my website.  I’ve tried radio interviews, TV interviews and of course print media (as in, I was interviewed for …

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#114 – Roll’n With It

Today has been an exciting day on the Happyzine front. Thanks to David Laing (who it turns out is a total online application techy kind of guy) we’ve now set up RSS feeds from …

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#112 – My Life as a Computer Geek Rocks!

Today I had the enormous pleasure of leading part one of a two part work-shop about how to build and run your own blog.  It was a rainy, cold day here in Golden Bay, a …

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#104 – You Never Know Where the Taonga Will Come from, So Get Out There and Live!

It’s amazing what happens when you let go, step outside into the big world, and meet people.  I was getting a haircut today and got chatting to a lovely lady (Lisa), who happened to have …

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#103 – Hello Irish People!

My friends in Ireland have Happyzine as their home page, so every morning when they kick up the computer, the latest Happyzine news, including this daily blog, leap out at them in a cheery sort …