HAPPINESS

The good life doesn't have to cost the planet.

Book Review: Every Day is a Good Day by Wilma Mankiller

by Lilja Otto

posted Apr 18, 2006

Provides insights into the lives and ideas of indigenous women and invites readers to re-examine their own cultural and spiritual backgrounds.

Reader Response: 50 Ways to Survive and Thrive

posted Mar 31, 2006

Ideas for living better in the future, practical suggestions from our readers.

Acupuncturists help ease post-Katrina stress

by Richard Muhammad

posted Feb 28, 2006

Acupuncturists Without Border help relieve the pain of those left in post-Katrina New Orleans and those who have come to help.

Nothing Stops Mardi Gras

by Jordan Flaherty

posted Feb 24, 2006

Just six months after Hurricane Katrina, the annual Mardi Gras reigns supreme while many displaced residents still have nothing to celebrate

Bhutan's Secret for Happiness

by Pamela Chang

posted Feb 19, 2006

Gross National Happiness is the country's priority.

Cohousing Comes of Age

by Neshama Abraham Paiss

posted Feb 19, 2006

Trends from the growing cohousing movement: commitment to environmental stewardship, continued social/political action, and growth of elder cohousing.

The Good Life: Consumerism is so '90s

by Holly Dressel

posted Feb 19, 2006

In growing numbers, Americans are rediscovering that the real meaning of the good life doesn't come from things they can buy but from things they can feel.

Art: For the Common Delight

by Dee Axelrod

posted Feb 19, 2006

Art today gives voice to the silenced, illuminates complex political issues, and brings joy to the public square.

'Veggie Bus' Delivers Sisterly Love and Goodwill

by Barbara Sehr

posted Jan 11, 2006

Residents of Port Townsend reach across the miles to help Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, another waterfront artist colony battered by Hurricane Katrina.

Imperial Politics, Christianity and the True Jesus: Reflections on the 2004 Election

by David C. Korten

posted Dec 13, 2005

The challenge before us is to displace the politics of Empire with the politics of Earth Community based on inclusion, possibility, and partnership — an authentic values-based, problem-solving politics of mature adulthood consistent with the moral teachings of Jesus.

Resources for a Spiritual Uprising

posted Dec 12, 2005

Resource guide for spiritual activism and progressive spiritual topics

Shelter from the Storm: an interview with Reverend Lee T. Wesley

by Dee Axelrod

posted Dec 12, 2005

For the Reverend Lee T. Wesley, whose Baton Rouge congregation helped shelter 500 displaced New Orleans residents, the flood washed up more than the detritus of a city. The receding waters revealed hard truths about poverty and racism. YES! senior editor Dee Axelrod spoke with him by phone at his Community Bible Baptist Church.

Reaching for Higher Ground: an interview with Russell Henderson

by Sarah Ruth van Gelder

posted Dec 12, 2005

No-bid contracts. “Opportunity” zones. Massive federal spending. Big decisions are being made about the Gulf region, but what do residents and evacuees want? YES! editor Sarah van Gelder interviews Russell Henderson, a resident of New Orleans and a convener of the Rebuild Louisiana Coalition.

Finding Safe Harbor

by Debra McKinney

posted Nov 09, 2005

Safe Harbor is a nonprofit hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, a kind of sanctuary where people coming out of shelters or off the streets can stay while they work some things out.

Out of Time

by Jonathan Rowe

posted Nov 08, 2005

The desperate quest to cram more into time has caused it to diminish. Could the cure for time scarcity be a vision of the Eternal?