Planting Golden Seeds in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, and Durham
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Marian Moore (pictured above) is a North East storyteller and an expert through experience in mental health. She’s one of those people who knew right from early childhood what her destiny would be. And, she’s one of those people who, throughout their lives, have left no stone unturned in their pursuit of excellence. Marian has a love of learning and a boundless enthusiasm that allows her to ‘run with an idea’. In the changing Britain of the 1980s the idea was ‘education for enterprise’; in the changing world of today the idea is, ‘What makes us happy?’
The pursuit of happiness appears to be a universal phenomenon. When people are interviewed about what they want most in life, the majority state that they want to be happy. And, whilst we would all like to feel happier simply because it is a pleasant feeling, there are also wider benefits associated with happiness. Happy people have better health, are more productive, are more successful, have better relationships with others and are generally more helpful and caring. On the other hand, unhappy people are more prone to illness and they tend to be withdrawn and inactive.
Marian believes – along with many other people all over the world – that happiness and how to increase happiness is a worthwhile subject to investigate. Watch the growth of a movement that emphasises what is right with people rather than what is wrong with them. Join Marian, the life-long learner and teacher, as she delves deep into the literature and tries it out for size.
Since 2001, Marian Moore has dedicated herself to tackling the stigma and discrimination associated with mental ill health and distress.
Marian Moore
Reproduced below are the beautiful words chosen to represent the main aim of all who contribute to the happiness and wellbeing of an organisation trading from my home under the name of Krysan for Wellbeing. Please read and enjoy.
S U C C E S S I N L I F E
byRalph Waldo Emerson
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better,
Whether by a healthy child, a garden patch,
or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier
because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.
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