by Guillaume Besson on March 9, 2010
I must admit I am quite a big fan of Henrik Edberg’s positivity blog. His research and simple words have definitely helped me in difficult times. After something like 4 years of blogging around happiness and positivity, he’s released an ebook that sums it up called “the 7 timeless habits of happiness”.
This ebook is really brilliant and that’s what you could expect of him. Some of the advice in there might sound obvious but I guess that’s because they are obvious that we tend to overlook them.
I won’t go into details regarding what’s in there because I think you should read it for yourself. What I would like to do is add my two cents in the conversation. What I think Henrik could have pinpointed. There are 4 elements that I think are crucial for one’s happiness. [click to continue…]
by Guillaume Besson on February 9, 2010
Four months down the line and you are now more than a thousand helping each other on Karmawish!
As always, even if it takes time to implement new features, we’re always trying to fine tune the concept according to what you have to say. As a result they are big changes coming. [click to continue…]
by Gözde Demirel on December 17, 2009
Last October, the successful Turkish academician Dicle Koğacıoğlu commited suicide leaving a note behind. “ There is too much pain, I cannot hold on” She was working on “honour killings” and how women are killed, tortured under the discourse of honour and decency, how religion is used as a weapon on women. [click to continue…]
by Julia Schneider on December 3, 2009
Development aid workers, human rights activists and environmentalists have long demanded the abolishment of EU farm subsidies. UN secretary general Ban Ki Moon and the Pope both consider it an important measure to be taken in order to fight famine in Africa effectively. It is not a secret that these agricultural aid payments, which take a large share of the EU budget, are negatively affecting local farmers on African markets. Some claim it to be one of the main reasons for the severe underdevelopment of many African countries. [click to continue…]