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Seija Goldstein

Happiness Is Feeling Safe and Secure in Your Everyday Life

While I was in Finland late summer and fall last year, I interviewed a total of 87 people in my quest for the keys to Finnish happiness…

Jan 19, 2020

Happiness Is Feeling Safe and Secure in Your Everyday Life

Jan 19, 2020

Seija Goldstein

Great Health Care for All — One More Reason to Be Happy

When my cousin had an eye emergency, she was able to get an appointment for 8 am the following morning with the closest eye specialist…

Sep 24, 2019

Great Health Care for All — One More Reason to Be Happy

Sep 24, 2019

Seija Goldstein

What If Tax Money CAN Buy You Happiness ?

Here’s one crazy idea to ponder. What if your tax dollars can buy you happiness? Many parts of the Finnish Happiness Formula involve…

Sep 10, 2019

What If Tax Money CAN Buy You Happiness ?

Sep 10, 2019

Seija Goldstein

Happiness is Free Education and a Fair Admissions System

One of the most often mentioned reasons for happiness in my interviews is the availability of high-quality, free education in Finland. It…

Aug 29, 2019

Happiness is Free Education and a Fair Admissions System

Aug 29, 2019

Seija Goldstein

Happiness is Being Part of a Community

Finnish people have a strong sense of community. Perhaps it’s a result of living at the top of Europe and speaking a language that only…

Aug 20, 2019

Happiness is Being Part of a Community

Aug 20, 2019

Seija Goldstein

Finnish Babies Are Born with Silver Spoons in the Mouth

Are Finnish babies richest in the world with all the future benefits that are waiting for them?

Aug 12, 2019

Finnish Babies Are Born with Silver Spoons in the Mouth

Aug 12, 2019

Seija Goldstein

Happiness Is the Right to Roam in Nature

The Finns love nature and Everyman’s Right law allows them access to almost all the lands in the country, regardless of ownership.

Jul 30, 2019

Happiness Is the Right to Roam in Nature

Jul 30, 2019

Seija Goldstein

The Finnish Happiness Dilemma

Finnish people are modest, you might even say modest to a fault. Being named the happiest country by the World Happiness Report has been…

Jul 25, 2019

The Finnish Happiness Dilemma

Jul 25, 2019

Seija Goldstein

Yes, There is Free Lunch! A Visit to Ruokapuisto (Lunch Park)

During the summer vacation, from June 3 to August 2 this year, any child 16 or under, can show up at 12 noon in one City of Helsinki’s…

Jul 16, 2019

Yes, There is Free Lunch! A Visit to Ruokapuisto (Lunch Park)

Jul 16, 2019

Seija Goldstein

With a Public Library Like This You’d Be Happy, Too.

I got a library card yesterday. Not just to any old library, but to Oodi, the architectural wonder that had sprung up in the middle of…

Jul 11, 2019

With a Public Library Like This You’d Be Happy, Too.

Jul 11, 2019

Seija Goldstein

Seija Goldstein

Finnish-born New Yorker. Retired media consultant. Online entrepreneur. Loves travel, theater, opera, and a good meal with friends.

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