GNHUSA related blog posts and essays from diverse contributors
Thoughtful explorations of gross national happiness issues and questions, including the interplay between community and individual well being.
Note: this piece by Paula Francis, GNHUSA's chief happiness walker and co-vice president, was first published on the Project Happiness website after she and Project Happiness filmmaker and author Randy Taran met in Palo Alto, California: We recently celebrated the…
When the residents of Portland, Oregon or Olympia, Washington or any of the other cities on Leg 13 of the Happiness Walk see Paula Francis and other walkers in their neon "Serious About Happiness" vests, they will likely not realize…
Across The Fence reports on Gross National Happiness USA On March 20th, 2018 - The International Day of Happiness, Across The Fence aired a special news report about Gross National Happiness USA and the movement to change how we measure…
Today's guest writer is Grisha Rodchenko, a writer based in Wisconsin. A friend of mine once said, “giving is a selfish act.” She is 100% correct. Last July, when I bought several bottles of water for my fellow passengers waiting…
Inspiring podcast discussion about Gross National Happiness GNHUSA co-founders, Paula Francis and Ginny Sassaman discuss the Gross National Happiness on the Envision podcast with host Thomas Rosenberg. They talk about the importance of moving beyond Gross Domestic Product as a…
Surprisingly, not everyone who believes in the urgency of the Gross National Happiness movement also appreciates the need to cultivate personal happiness and well-being. The opposite is also true: personal happiness aficionados may fail to embrace the GNH movement, relying…
By Kelly Isabelle A happiness-bound freight train is coming! Hear the hum? Feel the vibration? Pack your bags and prepare to jump on board! Tired of the status quo in our country? Here is something you can do about it! Be a part of…
By Julie Kumble This past July, in the middle of making a cross-country bike journey, I presented a workshop at the American Veterinary Medical Association convention in Indianapolis. About 100 veterinarians spent two hours discussing “Leadership, Success and the Happiness Quotient” with me. Jennifer Watkins is veterinarian. She knows a…
Editor's note: When author R. Vania recently sent GNHUSA a copy of her new new novel The Dragon's Children, we were curious about why she decided to write a fiction book in which Gross National Happiness plays such a key…
One of the great benefits of the way I experience grief is, my house gets cleaner. The news of the United Airways/Chicago police assault of an innocent passenger who just wanted to get home and to take care of his…