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.
By Suzanne Ganzak Carnill After meeting Happiness Walker Paula Francis on my home turf in Florida in 2015, I was determined to join her on the Walk. My goal was September 2016 in New Mexico. But how to prepare?…
Lead Happiness Walker Paula Francis recently sent her GNHUSA colleagues this colorful and upbeat dispatch from Arizona. We decided to share it with you! Dear folks: I just wanted to send an update now that I've been out for about…
How much do animals contribute to happiness? By Beth Allgood Can you think of a time that an animal made you happy? Maybe it was snuggling with your own dog or cat, hearing a familiar bird song while hiking in…
In 2005, after I had applied for the Masters in Mediation program at Woodbury College, I sat down with the Admissions Director for an informational interview. "Would the program involve much conflict?" I asked her. In retrospect, how embarrassing. A…
Sustainable "happiness contributes to individual, community and/or global well-being and does not exploit other people, the environment, or future generations." By Catherine O'Brien • June 23, 2016 Excerpt from Education for Sustainable Happiness and Well-Being Why can’t I learn what…
This essay is by Laura Musikanski, executive director and co-founder of the Happiness Alliance. Her reflection was originally published on April 25, 2016 at that group's blog site and remains timeless. Blog The best way to predict the future is to design…
Beth Allgood, Campaigns Director in the United States for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, was at GNHUSA's kick-off of the Charter for Happiness in Santa Fe, New Mexico in June, 2016. She published her insightful views on the connection…
Note: this description of joining GNHUSA's Happiness Walk was originally published at HappinessParadigm.com in September 2015. In September 2016, as the Walk heads from New Mexico to Los Angeles, this essay remains very relevant. “Trying to be happy by accumulating possessions…
BY GINNY SASSAMAN It was Mardi Gras season, and I was excited to rejoin The Happiness Walk in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We were headed west toward Houston, right through Lafayette, Louisiana — the Happiest City in America. Since the Happiness Walk is all…