Happiness From Within (A Private Membership Association)

Happiness From Within is an unincorporated private membership association. Happiness From Within PMA is committed to connecting with and supporting individuals in their pursuit of inner peace and true happiness. Our mission is to empower each person to embrace their most authentic self, enabling them to inspire others by sharing their light. We are dedicated to serving those who seek autonomy and privacy, ensuring their needs are met with the utmost efficiency and precision.  

Preamble

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead. Happiness From Within is a Private Membership Association (PMA) committed to enhancing the life experiences of its members by fostering connections and providing support aimed at personal growth, inner peace, and true happiness. This mission is fulfilled through life empowerment coaching, available both online and in-person. Members also benefit from services such as Reiki, Intuitive Tarot readings, meditation sessions, and participation in community events. Additionally, the PMA offers access to natural plant therapies for purchase, supporting holistic well-being.

The PMA is committed to meeting the needs of individuals seeking autonomy and privacy, all while being rooted in principles of love, family values, sharing, and respect for others and the law. The benefits of membership include access to all information available to the PMA concerning Happiness From Within products, services, training and any and all subjects that will benefit the members of the PMA. Every member that joins the PMA will attest to the fact he/she is a real, breathing, flesh and blood, living man or woman, in their natural and highest character, capacity, standing and status; fully equal to all other men or women members, one of “We The People”. Our right of association first comes from the Author of existence as seen in the Constitution of Vermont July 8, 1777, and followed by the Nebraska Constitution of 1875; WHEREAS, all government ought to be instituted and supported, for the security and protection of the community, as such, and to enable the individuals who compose it, to enjoy their natural rights, and the other blessings which the Author of existence has bestowed upon man; and whenever those great ends of government are not obtained, the people have a right, by common consent, to change it, and take such measures as to them may appear necessary to promote their safety and happiness. III. That all men have a natural and unalienable right to worship ALMIGHTY GOD, according to the dictates of their own consciences and understanding, regulated by the word of GOD; IV. That the people of this State have the sole, exclusive and inherent right of governing and regulating the internal police of the same. V. That all power being originally inherent in, and consequently, derived from, the people; therefore, all officers of government, whether legislative or executive, are their trustees and servants. and at all times accountable to them. VI. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation or community; and not for the particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family or set of men, who are a part only of that community; and that the community hath an indubitable, unalienable and indefeasible right to reform, alter, or abolish, government, in such manner as shall be, by that community, judged most conducive to the public weal. XIII. That, in controversies respecting property, and in suits between man and man, the parties have a right to a trial by jury; which ought to be held sacred. XVIII. That the people have a right to assemble together, to consult for their common good to instruct their representatives, and to apply to the legislature for redress of grievances, by address, petition or remonstrance.

All the Members of the PMA agree, that as Men and Women, we agree to self-governance and that any dispute will be addressed internally among the Members of the PMA (Jury of Members/Peers). In order to protect all members of the PMA from any adverse action by any local, municipal, county, state or federal administrative or regulatory agency, BAR Association, or any court, or any quasi-governmental agency, or any private for Profit Corporation, in exchange for the benefits offered by the PMA, all members consent to the terms and conditions set forth in this contract. In alignment with the above principles, and to safeguard the privacy of each member while preventing the unconstitutional and unwarranted application of public law to the PMA, each member assumes personal responsibility for their own education and comprehension of the law. By doing so, members commit to conduct due diligence regarding any offerings or interactions with other PMA members. Each member is expected to make fully informed decisions concerning lawful matters or procedures they deem appropriate for compliance with the law. This approach supports the collective goal of achieving, restoring, and maintaining optimal physical, mental, and spiritual wellness, while also protecting private property. Please read this contract carefully and completely and make sure that you fully understand it and agree with it. If you are unable to read or understand English, please have someone read and explain this contract to you. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of the PMA contract, you will not be authorized to conduct any activity with the PMA or any of the PMA members.

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION of Happiness From Within PMA

An Unincorporated Private Membership Association

ARTICLE I Name

  The name of this Private Membership Association shall be Happiness From Within, and the aforesaid Private Association shall conduct business in the private domain, with all protections afforded by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the U.S. Constitution, The Constitutions of the United States, the Canadian Charter of Rights, and by law, under the name of Happiness From Within. The image used within the header of these articles is to be the logo adopted and used by the Association.

  ARTICLE II Object. 

Purpose, and Mission Statement Happiness From Within shall operate as a Private Membership Association with the primary purpose of providing services to members of the Association, protections afforded by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the U.S. Constitution, The Constitutions of the several States, the Canadian Charter of Rights, and by law. The Association seeks to maintain an environment conducive to providing a wide range of information, goods, services, and activities that align with its beliefs and philosophies. These offerings, deemed beneficial by the Association for its members, are conducted as private contractual matters. The Association reserves the right to engage in any form of private contractual business within the private domain, as it deems appropriate. To allow the Private Association and all Private Association members a platform in which to conduct all manner of private contractual business with the Association and with other Associations and Association members, keeping all business in the private domain and utilizing the protections guaranteed by the Constitution to conduct business in private. The Association is founded to provide its members with the highest level of privacy, along with exceptional life coaching, education, and spiritual guidance. Members are invited to participate in our community events and festivals while obtaining and sharing knowledge aimed at enhancing their life experiences. The Association also may offer natural plant therapies and a range of legal and lawful services, procedures, advice, and guidance. All information and services provided, as deemed beneficial by the Association’s founders, are freely shared, discussed, exchanged, and utilized by members within the private domain, ensuring that all business remains confidential and protected.  

Mission Statement

It is our passion to connect and support others to find inner peace and true happiness. Our mission is to support people in being their most authentic and empowered being so that they can go out and shine their light to others. We strive to meet the needs of individuals seeking autonomy and privacy, ensuring their requirements are addressed effectively, as deemed beneficial to Association Members by the Association.  

ARTICLE III Members

Section 1. Members. 1. Primary members are members in good standing who are counted in the membership roles of the association. 2. Business Members are legal fictions and other business entities and DBA’s who are structured as a legal fiction for the purposes of business, exempting government entities or agencies, and whose primary membership intention is to do business with other members of this Association in the private domain. Section 2. Eligibility. 1. Any adult, being of sound mind and not previously banned from membership or sanctioned by the Association is eligible for membership in this Association and shall become a member upon approval of membership application. 2. Children of members, not yet reaching the age of reason, shall be deemed as beneficial members of this Association with the consent of their member parent or guardian and the Association.  

ARTICLE IV Membership  

1. All financial transactions for the Private Membership Association shall be conducted in accordance with the Happiness From Within Bylaws. There will be various types of membership including but not limited to the following Membership types; fee due annually:  

Basic Member: $12.00    

Board Member: $25.00    

Partner Member/Co-Practitioner: $45.00

  ARTICLE V Trustees  

Section 1. Trustees. The initial founding Trustees of this Association shall be Directors, being Garret Cobb (living Man), Kaye Bellamy (living Woman), Stephanie Jensen (living Woman), Evan Bellamy (living Man), and Dina Bellamy (living Woman). The Trustees shall serve pursuant to the Happiness From Within Bylaws. The aforesaid Trustees of this Private Membership Association shall assume their duties immediately upon establishment of this Private Membership Association and shall serve indefinitely. Upon the vacancy of a Trustee position, new Trustees shall be elected by the remaining Trustees or the Association Advisory Board and shall be chosen from within the Association members, unless these Articles are amended to allow otherwise, and shall serve a three (3) year term or until their successors are appointed. Section 2. Vacancy in Office. A vacancy in any office shall be filled by the remaining Trustees of the Association in accordance with Article V Section 1 of these Articles. Section 4. Duties. Section 1. The Founding Trustees of this Association shall be a Senior Trustee (hereinafter referred to as Senior Trustee or Chairperson), and additional Trustees shall be designated to serve in the capacity of Treasurer and Secretary. Section 2. The Senior Trustee (Chairperson) shall: (A) Preside at all meetings of the Association and the Advisory Board; (B) Shall serve in the same capacity as expected of any public entity Chairman having full authority to conduct daily operations of the Association. (C) Serve as official spokesperson for the Association. (D) Appoint the Chairpersons of all Standing Committees. (E) Exercise all powers and perform all duties normally incident to such offices; and (F) Sign or countersign the withdrawal of the funds of the Association. (G) Assign duties to Trustees in accordance with the Articles of Association and Bylaws of this Association. Section 3. The Administrative Trustee shall record and maintain all records of the Association and: (A) Perform all duties and responsibilities of the Senior Trustee in the absence of the latter; and (B) Serve as Chairperson of the Membership Committee; and (C) Record the minutes of each meeting of the Trustees and the Board; and (D) Keep the records of the Association. (E) Handle correspondence of the Association as directed by the Senior Trustee (F) Perform such other duties as the Senior Trustee may authorize. Section 4. The Financial Trustee shall: (A) Collect all monies due the Association. (B) Deposit Association funds in the bank approved by the Senior Trustee. (C) Keep the books of accounts of the Association. (D) Make a Treasury report at all meetings of the Association, with a copy for the Chairman and each Trustee at large. (E) Sign or countersign withdrawal of the funds of the Association. (F) Arrange for payment of accounts owed by the Association. (G) Prepare the books for an auditing committee if appointed by the Senior Trustee.  

ARTICLE VI Meetings

Section 1. A. In the event that the Chairman of the Private Membership Association should decide to establish an Advisory Board, this board will serve only in the capacity of an advisory board and meetings of this advisory board may be held at the discretion of the Chairman, a time and place determined by the Chairman and if deemed by the Chairman to be feasible may be held via telephone or internet conference.  

ARTICLE VII Advisory Board

Section 1. Composition. The Advisory Board shall be composed of the Association founding Trustees and of members as identified within the minutes of the Advisory Board meeting. 1. All founding members of this Association identified within the minutes of the first meeting of the Advisory Board shall serve as members of the Advisory Board of indefinitely or until the member voluntarily resigns. 2. All successor members of the Association Board of Directors shall serve a term of five (5) years. Section 2. Duties. The Advisory Board shall serve in an advisory capacity and shall not hold the authority to make decisions on behalf of the Association.  

ARTICLE VIII Committees and Tribunals

Section 1. Committees may be created and/or appointed at the discretion of the Association Chairperson. Section 2. Ex-officio Membership. The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be ex-officio members of all committees. Section 3. A Tribunal may be created by the Association and granted the authority to settle all dispute resolution within the Association. The Association Chairperson shall retain all authority for member dispute resolution until a Tribunal has been established.  

ARTICLE IX By-Laws  

By-laws shall be adopted by the Association for the purpose of carrying out the Association’s Declaration of Purpose. The Association Trustees collectively may promulgate and adopt bylaws which will have the same force and effect as the Articles of the Association provided that said by-laws are not contrary to the Articles of Association, without amendment to the said Articles of Association. By-laws may be repealed or amended by the Association Trustees collectively at any time.  

ARTICLE X Dissolution

The Association will be perpetual. In the event that the Trustees should collectively decide to dissolve the Association, all assets of the Association shall be liquidated by the Association Chairperson and funds acquired from the aforesaid liquidation shall be used to settle all Association liabilities including distribution to Association creditors, if any lawful debt is then outstanding. In the event of dissolution, absent any debt owed or outstanding, the Associations founding members shall maintain sole discretion of the disposition of Association assets.  

ARTICLE XI Parliamentary Authority  

Parliamentary authority governing each meeting of the Association shall be determined by the Association Trustees  

ARTICLE XII Amendments

Section 1. Recognizing that as the Association grows there may be need for amendment to these articles and to the Association bylaws, these Articles of Association and the bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the Trustees. Section 2. Any amendment to these Articles of Association and/or by-laws shall be affected by the Chairperson. Section 3. Happiness From Within, provides a platform for all Association members to be capable of conducting business, in the private domain, with the Association as a private contractual business matter and strictly outside of commerce, keeping private business in the private domain. Subsection A. As a lawfully formed, constitutionally protected (as well as protected under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the Canadian Charter, as well as various State Constitutions), Private Membership Association (PMA) any and all matters of dispute between members and the Association or between members of the Association remain in the private and are not subject to regulation, decision, rule, or authority of any outside authority, agency, unit, or other governing entity. Subsection B. In the event of dispute between the Association and a member, or between members of the PMA, Happiness From Within Chairperson, or the Association designated group or tribunal, retains all authority to settle disputes. Subsection C. Dispute resolution decisions by Happiness From Within designated tribunal are final and binding upon all parties as a matter of contractual obligation and are not subject to appeal to any outside authority. Subsection D. Any member of Happiness From Within who refuses to comply with the final dispute resolution settlement will be sanctioned as seen fit by the Chairperson of the tribunal including, fines, special assessments, restricting or limiting the ability to conduct private business with other members under the protections afforded to this PMA up to and including the termination of membership in this Association. Happiness From Within Chairperson retains the sole authority to seek any other remedy resolution deemed necessary, both within the private and public domain. Section 4: The following Happiness From Within Membership Application shall be incorporated into these Articles and shall be applicable to all Association members. Happiness From Within – A Private Membership Association By joining Happiness From Within, a Private Membership Association and/or any website or Social Media Group started by, created by, maintained or organized by the Association, I agree to the terms and conditions of Happiness From Within, a Private Membership Association, Agreement as follows. 1. This Association of members declares that our objective is to allow the Private Membership Association founders and all Private Membership Association members with a platform in which to conduct all manner of private business with the Association and with other Associations and Association members, keeping all business in the private domain and utilizing the protections guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the Constitution to conduct business in private and to provide a platform for members to conduct business in the private domain under all protections acknowledged and guaranteed by the Constitution of the UNITED STATES, and any previous protections guaranteed. 2. We believe that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the Constitution of the United States of America and the Charter of Rights of Canada guarantees our members the rights of free speech, petition, assembly, and the right to gather together for the lawful purpose of helping one another in asserting our rights protected by those Constitutions, Charter and Statutes, in addition to the rights to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, the right to not incriminate ourselves, and the right to freely exercise all other unalienable rights as granted by God and guaranteed by those Constitutions, Charter, and Statutes. WE HEREBY Declare that we are exercising our right of “freedom of association” as guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the U.S. Constitution and equivalent provisions of the various State Constitutions, as well as the Charter of Rights of Canada. This means that our Association activities are restricted to the private domain only and outside of the jurisdiction of government entities, agencies, Trustees, agents, contractors, and other representatives as provided by law. 3. We affirm the fundamental right of each member to independently choose which Association members they trust to provide wise counsel and advice on all matters, including but not limited to, consulting, design, engineering, and construction of single- and multi-family homes, office buildings, retail spaces, temporary structures, and any other relevant issues. Members may seek and accept counsel, advice, and guidance from those whom they believe are capable of offering proper assistance. 4. We assert the right to independently select and undertake the construction of top-quality, affordable structures by empowering a dedicated team of experts with the latest automation technology for off-site construction, in a manner we deem best for ourselves and our members. Additionally, we reserve the right to choose, at our discretion, any form of assistance pertaining to legal matters and other business activities. 5. The mission of this Association is to provide members with a forum to conduct private business between members in the private domain with the protections guaranteed within the aforesaid Constitution and Charter remaining fully intact. 6. The Association will recognize any individual, person(s), natural or otherwise (irrespective of race, color, or religion) who have joined this Association or any social media group organized, created, or managed by this Association and is in agreement with these principles and policies as a member of this Association, providing said person has not been sanctioned or banned by the association, and will provide a medium through which its individual members may associate for actuating and bringing to fruition the purposes heretofore declared. 7. Membership to this Association, “Happiness From Within”, and any of its groups may be terminated by the association Chairperson or their designee, at any time, should they conclude that a specific member is interacting with them or any other members in a way that is contrary or detrimental to the focus, principles, and betterment of this Association. A Director of the PMA has to approve all Members of the PMA. All levels of Membership will be determined by agreement between members and the Director depending on member’s level of participation.