Articles tagged with: dreams
Announcing Letting Space: A Major Art and Property Project
In a first-off for Wellington’s CBD, artists and property developers are working hand in hand to fill empty commercial sites through a new project, Letting Space.
This visual arts project, funded by Creative New Zealand and …
What It’s Like to Work With a Life Coach
One of the great things I get for winning Happyzine’s DreamtoReality competition is a life coach for the year, to keep me on track and help me work around the obstacles that I will no …
Please Help Me Name My Rooftop Gardens Venture
Hi,
As you may know, I’m establishing a venture to create rooftop gardens on top of inner city buildings so that the people who live and work in them have some green space in which they …
The Passionate Nomad – Heather Hapeta
1. Tell me about this travel writing workshop you’re presenting …
It’s a week on an Fijian island where people who want to learn or improve their writing – whether they write travel for the printed …
Dream to Reality – Share Your Dreams!
When you share your dreams with the world, the amount of unexpected support that flows to you is astounding. Until recently, I didn’t like sharing my goals and fantasies with other people. I think this …
My Bestseller Sold 5000 Copies in Six Weeks
My best seller sold 5000 copies in under 6 weeks !!!
Remember last week I told you about the joint advertising I co-ordinated during a similar recession in Australia, getting 400 businesses to collaborate in a …
Kiwi Icons Lead Global Landmarks in Worldwide Earth Hour Switch Off
What do Te Puke’s kiwi fruit and Paeroa’s L&P bottle have in common with the world’s tallest building – the Burj Khalifa, London Eye and Table Mountain? They are all taking action against climate change …
The Winning DreamtoReality Entry: Emily Harris
My name is Emily Harris. I’m 25 years old and at the end of last year I finished a legal internship. The natural next step for me was to get a job with a law …
Help Levity’s Kiwi Beets Make It Big on the World-Stage With Your Vote
Introducing Levity Beet. He’s a New Zealand children’s song writer and one of his songs has made it into the finals of an international song-writing competition. His is the only Kiwi tune to make it …
Community Turns Out in Wave of Support for Aescleah and Her Walk for Hector’s Team
WWF Media release 5 March 2009
They say every journey starts with the first step. But for 15 year old Aescleah Hawkins, the first steps of her journey yesterday – a 42 km walk for Hector’s …
Today’s minimotivator – Glenn Edley
Dr SunWolf said, “Give crayons. Adults are disturbingly impoverished of these magical dream sticks.”
What a great name for crayons, dream sticks. Give some today, or buy some yourself, grab huge pieces of paper and scrawl.
Create, …
“Wanna Make an Omellette? You Gotta Crack a Few Eggs!”
A very successful Australian Brad Cooper told me once…”Wanna make an omelette? You gotta crack a few eggs!”
Last week I wove a story of a degree of success with my previous business, Take One …
Editor of Happyzine on TV3
Hi there everyone, here’s the latest TV stint on TV Three. It was great fun doing it, they’re a lovely bunch in the TV Three studios – the camera man gave me a good hug …
Bold New Art Genre and Fringe Event Receives Council Funding.
A surprising new locally born art genre is about to sneak into Nelson to celebrate the inner artist in everyone. WASA!™ (Wild and Sneaky Art™) is Nelson’s new creative fringe festival “wild child” scheduled …
Designers Invited to Shed Light on Greener Future
Press Release – Massey University
WWF-New Zealand has teamed up with Massey University and some of the country’s leading designers, architects and artists to launch an innovative new green design competition as part of this year’s …
Today’s minimotivator – Glenn Edley
Edmund Burke said, “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little.”
My favourite law is the Law of Compounding. Usually ‘interest’ is added on the end of …
DreamtoReality Entry: Genevieve de Spa
Ever since coming to live in Auckland just over a year ago, I have been thinking about how to reduce the traffic on the roads.
Rodney Hyde thinks that Auckland is “broken and needs fixing” because …
Once Upon a Positive Time
Astound the World in Ninety Days …
Once upon a time, in Australia, in November 1989, there was an enormous crash (well, that’s a figurative term, as I have actually not been one to quietly begin …
Passion, Purpose and Simplicity
I’m excited to see Happyzine calling for local writers in every town to gather the good news because the changes we need to see in the world are coming from the grassroots, from local communities, …
DreamtoReality Entry: Peter Sherman
This is the first of our DreamtoReality applications. Check it out. Leave your comments. Give it a ‘thumbs up’ if you approve.
Hi, my name is Peter Sherman, I hail from Taranaki, I am 27 …
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