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caring & sharing: one moment at a time
- Helen Lawrence
- Apr 17
- 6 min read
How Team Happy celebrated International Day of Happiness 2025
by Alex Leng, Happy Solutions Designer
As we've found out recently with a few of our friends and clients of The Happy Consultancy Group, Happiness comes in many forms...
It’s in the laughter shared over dessert with the kids, the warmth of a heartfelt conversation, the simple pleasure of a walk on the beach, or even in life-changing moments (but more on that later! 😉).
For this year's International Day of Happiness, Team Happy has embraced the theme of “Caring & Sharing” in the best way possible — by making our happiness personal.
Instead of coming into work, we had the day off and encouraged everyone to go out and celebrate in their own way. The result? A beautiful collection of moments, big and small, that reminded us all of the power of joy.
Happiness, in our own way...
Rather than a structured event, all of us at Team Happy took this opportunity to spend time with loved ones, reflect on gratitude, and give back in ways that felt meaningful.
Some of us spent quality time with family, some engaged in acts of kindness, and others simply took a well-earned break to soak it all in and appreciate the little moments.
Charina, our Happy Creative Designer, showed us and said...
✨ "I was in Vietnam where I had breakfast with a peaceful view of buffaloes on the paddy field with my family. It was the first time in ages that we just talked, laughed, and enjoyed each other’s company. A reminder of simple things that offer joy and tranquillity. We then went for a walk. The warmth and friendliness of the locals make experiencing the culture a very delightful one. Their hard work can be seen through their handmade crafts. Buying the local crafts allows me to support their creative endeavours and contribute to the preservation of their traditional skills."✨
Our Chief Happiness Officer, Helen, shared this with us...
Mun Yee, our Happy Solutions Manager in Malaysia 🇲🇾, sent us this...
She also told us this fun fact...
💛"Did you know that just 15 minutes outdoors can lower cortisol (the stress hormone) and boost serotonin and dopamine, making you feel happier and more balanced? Nature truly is the best therapy!" 🌿✨
On the other side of the world and up in Scotland 🏴, our Projects Manager Rachael sent us this...
Shortly after, Mun Yee sent us another update... and guess where she went off to?
THE SPA! 🛀
Speaking of necessities, our Project Manager Gaya shared what she was up to...
All these small moments of joy remind us that happiness isn’t something we wait for—it’s something we create! Just like our motto...
Don't look for happiness, create it!
Caring & Sharing in Action
This year's theme of “Caring & Sharing” has encouraged us to not just find happiness for ourselves but to spread it to others. A couple of us at Team Happy did so through simple yet powerful gestures:
Happiness Helen was out spreading joy and sent us this really cute photo...
🎁 "Our other chief happiness officer, Marvel, inspecting the goods ahead of them being delivered to 4 very special local charities in Inverness - to share and show kindness to the hard-working volunteers that give up so much of their time to help rescue animals, provide development opportunities for young children, lend a listening ear to men struggling with their mental health and provide much-needed company for lonely elderly beautiful people. We thank them for their ability to care and share kindness every day!"💝
Gratitude Gaya showed her appreciation to her family and shared this with us...
(as there were no crumbs left!)
Sweet, fresh-baked treats are definitely part of International Day of Happiness, and Team Happy members think alike because Merry Mun Yee showed us this picture...
😋🧡 "I went on to bake an orange butter cake because happiness is meant to be shared!
I love spreading joy through food, and what better way to do that than treating my neighbours to a homemade delight? After all, who can resist cake?" 🎂🍊
Sharing & Caring doesn't stop there... guess what else brings us happiness unconditionally? DOGS!
Helen doesn't just have Marvel (see cutest pug above!); she also has Maximus and Mojo to keep her company!
Helen wasn't the only one outdoors, though. Rachael proceeded to send us this beautiful view from her walk with her dad! She told us...
Back in Asia, Charina, being the Happy Creative Designer she is, sent us a little artsy inspiration during her trip in Vietnam 🇻🇳
Inspiring moments bring joy and happiness, and those don't just come in the form of art. Sometimes a heartfelt message can give you a little happiness boost, especially when it comes from your loved ones! Rachael was kind enough to share with us this really sweet text from her dad after spending the day together...
Bringing joy to others is a way we show that we care. Andy and I took a morning stroll around Kuala Lumpur city, and we decided we wanted to bring some happiness (and a little British culture) to our city. We dressed up in our go-to Happy Consultancy T-Shirts, went out and just started handing out candy, giving friendly smiles & nods and bizarrely, did a very Western thing of saying 'How do you do?' and 'You alright, mate?'. We surprised a couple of people and hopefully made their day a little happier!
It’s often the smallest acts of kindness that leave the biggest impact - Memories, moments and much more candy!
a moment to remember... and a big surprise!!!
Now, this is a moment that truly embodies 'Caring & Sharing'.
While the team were sharing all these heartwarming stories, I'm happy to say I actually took happiness to a whole new level.
It took some planning and quite a few sleepless nights to put this together, but I wanted to make this special day as memorable as possible, so I got down on one knee and proposed to my partner, Renee! 💍
happiness is an everyday practice
International Day of Happiness may be just one day (or even a weekend for some of us!), but the spirit of happiness shouldn’t be limited to a short time. Whether it’s through small acts of gratitude, moments of connection, or grand gestures, happiness is something we can cultivate every day — in life and in the workplace.
At The Happy Consultancy Group, we believe that joy is a powerful force for positive change, and we’re always looking for ways to inspire happier places of work. If you’re interested in learning how to bring happiness into your organisation, reach out to us — we’d love to chat! 😊
✨ Do you remember what you did on International Day of Happiness? Share your happiest moments with us! 📣
Much happiness,
Alex ;)
Here's to the International Day of Happiness...
If you'd like to know more about how to create happiness, get in touch at gethappy@thehappyconsultancygroup.com. We'd love to hear from you!
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