Happiness Initiative

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Comment by Paul C. Quistgard on January 28, 2013 at 8:15pm

Very cool!

Comment by Trish Knox on January 28, 2013 at 8:00pm

I am happy when others are happy

In Nature

With Family, Friends, Community

Enjoying life's simple pleasures

Evolving Soul stuff

Walking a mystical path

Comment by Paul C. Quistgard on January 25, 2013 at 5:41pm

So, Trish!  What makes you happy?

Comment by Paul C. Quistgard on January 25, 2013 at 5:40pm

Stuff that makes me happy:
  1.  Walks with my doggie
  2.  Sunshine on my body
  3.  Working out
  4.  "Talking story" with friends
  5.  Getting in touch with my Higher Self
  6.  Hugs & kisses
  7.  Having a warm, fuzzy encounter with a complete stranger
  8.  Holding hands
  9.  Talking with or just listening to Archangel Michael
 10.  Adventure

 

 

 

 

 

Comment by Trish Knox on January 25, 2013 at 5:28pm

Hey Paul!  What makes you happy?

Comment by Paul C. Quistgard on January 25, 2013 at 5:22pm

Wowzers!  I am happy to be here!!

Comment by Trish Knox on December 21, 2012 at 12:26pm

Double Webinars In January!!  (happycounts.org)

January 17 at noon EST (tentative- registration information to come): Tom Barefoot will speak about the use of happiness indicators in Vermont and GHNUSA.  Tom Barefoot is a founder and Co-Coordinator of Gross National Happiness USA (GNHUSA.org). GNHUSA seeks to educate and encourage the use of alternative indicators to measure what matters. Tom has been working to develop context, framing and language for GNH and cooperative ideas, leading workshops on the Biopsychology of Cooperation. Tom has been President of Universal Micro Systems, Inc. for 30 years and served 12 years on VPIRG’s Board, 5 years as President.

January 24 at 9 am PT/Noon ET: Jens Jerndal, Author, will give a talk “A Paradigm Shift for Global  Happiness.”  Jens Jerndal is a Swedish-born internationally recognized authority on the now occurring Paradigm Shift. He has authored four published books. He is a political scientist, economist, former diplomat, former investment counsellor and CEO, and a former professor of holistic medicine. Now he is an author, speaker, coach, consultant futurist and holistic philosopher. He is the father of three sons and the godfather of two girls and two boys. In 2003 Dr. Jens set up his headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but he continues to travel extensively all over the world. He now dedicates himself to writing and lecturing about the Paradigm Shift and the emerging Aquarian Paradigm.

Comment by Trish Knox on December 21, 2012 at 12:18pm

From Gross National Happiness USA:

 

"An economy that serves people and nature, not the other way around"

  
That is the title of a 9/26/12 speech by Australia's Green Party member, Senator Christine Milne.

Encouraging an important shift in our thinking, she offers that, "Surely it's time that those who advocate economic growth derived from resource extraction and pollution as the major path be the ones labelled "wacky", "loopy", irresponsible, divorced from reality or connected to the CIA."

She continues, 'If economic growth as it is currently measured isn't actually making us happier, healthier, cleverer or safer then it isn't real growth. If we are growing our economy in defiance of physical limits, that isn't real growth, it's a confidence trick."

Comment by Trish Knox on December 13, 2012 at 12:27pm

 

Here is the final Coal Train Report Card that hopefully, I will be presenting today in Seattle.  Thanks to feedback from several folks who value sustainability I think I now have a well-rounded talk.  A couple people thought this was not the time or place to introduce a new concept of happiness.  I feel differently and am going with my "gut" instincts.

 

Coal Train Report Card

Sustainable Communities All Over Puget Sound (SCALLOPS) present a Coal Train Report Card based on nine domains of happiness from the United Nations’ Gross National Happiness and from the local Happiness Initiatives in Seattle and Victoria.  Happiness domains measure the well-being of people in a community, region and country. 

 Sustainable Ballard, Wallingford, Bremerton, Edmonds, Bothell, Redmond, Renton, Transition Woodinville and Transition Olympia

 ·         request that a study be done regarding the impact of coal trains on our environment and on nature.  We are concerned about air pollution and the serious health threats from coal dust as well as increased diesel fumes.  We are also concerned about the well-being of our native people and marine life at Cherry Point.

 ·         request that an impact study be done regarding the psychological effects of these coal trains.  We are concerned about noise pollution and traffic congestion during the day and the disruption of sleep patterns at night.  Adding so many trains would seriously hurt tourism and other business thus adding stress on people’s lives.

The nine sustainable communities endorsing this report card conclude that coal trains do not add to the well-being and happiness of our region and request that you give the Gateway Pacific Terminal project a “No Pass” grade.

 

Trish Knox, Founder                                                                       TransitionWoodinville.ning.com

 

 

Comment by Trish Knox on December 6, 2012 at 11:33am

Updated talk for the scoping meeting on December 13 based on feedback:

Coal Train Report Card

Sustainable Communities All Over Puget Sound (known as SCALLOPS) present a Coal Train Report Card based on nine domains of happiness from the United Nations’ Gross National Happiness and from the local Happiness Initiative.  Happiness domains measure the well-being of people in a community, region and country. 

Sustainable Ballard, Wallingford, Bremerton, Edmonds, Bothell, Renton, Transition Woodinville and Transition Olympia

 ·         request that a study be done regarding the impact of coal trains on our environment and nature.  We are concerned about the well-being of our Native people and marine life at Cherry Point.

 ·         request that an impact study be done regarding the psychological effects of the noise from coal trains on the lives of people and animals.  We are concerned about the noise and traffic congestion during the day and the disruption of sleep patterns at night. 

 ·         request that an impact study be done regarding material well-being.  We are concerned local jobs along the tracks will be lost and that the rich at the top will gain from this Gateway Pacific Terminal project.

The sustainable communities who endorse this report card conclude that coal trains do not add to the well-being and happiness of our region and request that you give the project a “No Pass” grade.

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