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Is it Better to Party or Starve for Social Justice?
By Ange Palmer A comment by someone dear to me in response to my call for support for a wonderful event in New Zealand called Climate Karanga prompted me to write this post. They said “not doing...
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Pope Francis’s letter on the environment could lead to major change
Is the tide turning on public perception around climate change? Happyzine reader Claire Webster got in touch with Happyzine to say: “I’m not Catholic and this letter from the Pope rocks!” She was...
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Dreaming our rivers cleaner and greener
By Charlotte Squire Hi there, Today I want to remind you about the amazing power of visualisation, or imagining things as you’d like them to be, because if more of us used this incredible tool in our ...
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Weekend news hug: Everyone needs to hug somebody, at least once a day, say...
By Charlotte Squire Ever open to the next hit of inspiration, I have just discovered this new song by Michael Franti and Spearhead. Just in case you haven’t heard of these guys: Wikipedia describe...
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Weekend news hug: Meet Kevin McCloud, he’s unhooked himself from the frantic...
By Charlotte Squire I have a ‘thing’ for green design. I also have a ‘thing’ for getting back to nature. And then there’s my optimism. This is why I fell in love with the series ‘Kevin ...
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What’s wondrous in your world today?
Kia ora, Appreciation really does lead to more good in life. I for one know I have much to be grateful for. So Here’s a small list in the hope that it might inspire you to ...
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To celebrate Wayne Dyer – watch his movie The Shift for free
By Charlotte Squire As some of you will know, best selling self-help guru Wayne Dyer passed away over the weekend. Wayne sold millions of books world wide, with his first book Erroneous Zones being...
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Weekend news hug: Tune into the joyous, heart warming, thought provoking...
Ok, here’s a radio based news hug. You may have never heard of Leopold Bloom, but if you have the time to listen to this multi-award winning show (perhaps while you make some kai?) please, ...
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Mojo Monday: Enjoy life on this side of the fence this week
Guess what? The only thing standing between you having a good week or a bad one is: your attitude. What ever you’re doing this week, choose make it work for you. Even if you’re not ...
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Mojo Monday: This is a great week to use some of those superpowers of yours
This week, I challenge you to allow some of your natural super powers to emerge. Whether it be work, home or play, if you’ve got it: use it! You were born with these special qualities ...
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Who are YOU grateful for today? Me? My Gran (plus a song I wrote for her)
I remember the smell of her – sunlight soap and sunscreen, apricot oil and china paint. She wore a pink spotted floppy hat as she gardened and the skin on the back of hands was ...
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Wondrous Wednesday: name five awesome things in your life
Five awesome things in my life? The Motupipi River – nice and clear so I can see her belly. My street – full of friendly people and trees. My seed babies – thrusting eagerly up through the soil, ...
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Do the world a favour – be yourself today
It’s not always easy being awesome. There have probably been many a moment where you learned it was best to fit in and keep your intuition and your wisdom to yourself. But today I’m asking ...
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Wondrous Wednesday: What’s rocking your world today?
Yes it’s that time of the week here in the world of Happyzine. Gratitude leads to more of the same, so it’s worth investing time and focus in. The whole point is makes us feel, ...
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Trusting in life, even when it all seems a bit wild and crazy
This morning I faced up to the fact that being a control freak has its draw backs. Thank goodness for the incredibly inspiring, mind blowingly wise people out there who teach lessons about creating...
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Wondrous Wednesday! There’s so much to give thanks for
It’s that time of the week again, when we pause to take stock of the things that really matter. Did you know that the more we give thanks for the beauty in our lives, the ...
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Wondrous Wednesday: give thanks for your strange and wonderful true self
“There’s no one like you, you know?” My Dad used to marvel at this as he tried to drum into me that I could do anything I wanted with my life, and I was utterly ...
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Wondrous Wednesday: what do you give thanks for today?
Life serves up more of what ever you’re focusing on, so it makes sense to be thankful for the things that are going well. Today I’m giving thanks for: the birds morning chorus, my intuition, the ...
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Wondrous Wednesday: count your blessings.
Yes really, count them. Because for all the little things that challenge you in your day, I promise you there will be many more blessings. I’m talking: clean water, that nice top you’re wearing,...
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What’s wondrous in your world?
You know what I give thanks for today? My ability to listen to myself and to prioritise my happiness above all else. No matter what you’re doing with your days, it is possible to control your ...
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