If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you’re likely feeling the effects of winter dragging on and on at this point. The days are slowly getting longer, and we’re beginning to taste the first inklings of spring. But we could still use a lot more sunshine and positivity in our lives!
So if you’re looking for some uplifting content and photos that might bring you some virtual warmth, you’ve come to the right place. We took a trip to the Wholesome Memes Facebook page and gathered some of their sweetest pics below. From photos that will make you giggle to memes that will restore your faith in humanity, enjoy scrolling through, and be sure to upvote the ones you find particularly wholesome!
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Awww what a cute little snuggle bug, he obviously loves and misses his dad a lot.
Proof positive that GPAs are NOT the be all and end all of a person's intelligence and dedication.
No matter what’s going on in your life today, pandas, you deserve to take some time to scroll through these wholesome and uplifting pics. So sit back, relax and enjoy this collection from the Wholesome Memes Facebook page. This account, which has been around since January 2010, has amassed an impressive 719k likes over the past 14 years.
The page posts adorable photos of pets, wholesome family moments that might make you cry, hilarious screenshots from conversations between friends and much more. And it’s the perfect place to check out if you’re in need of some more positivity in your day. It’s an easy way to spread joy as well, if you simply pass along the photos you like to your loved ones. There’s no limit to how many wholesome interactions can come from this one heartwarming page!
Just when you wonder whether small gestures of kindness really matter all that much.
We all know that the internet is full of heartbreaking news headlines and negativity from individuals who never want to hear beliefs that oppose their own. And while it’s important to stay up to date with current events, you should never forget the importance of positivity too. In fact, taking in some wholesome content might even be beneficial for your health!
According to Think with Google, viewing some feel-good content can release dopamine and provide you with more motivation, satisfaction and pleasure. Plus, we need dopamine to help our memories, get better quality sleep and allow us to be able to concentrate. In fact, even advertisers know the importance of spreading positive vibes to customers.
“I do a lot of research on consumer mood and emotion. In television advertising in particular, for the most part, 90-95% is still positive, upbeat advertising,” Nancy Puccinelli, a professor of marketing at the University of Bath, told Think with Google. “The basic premise is that if the ad makes people feel good, their attitudes towards nearly anything you show them will go up considerably. And there’s also a significant knock on effect on behavior - all other things being equal, if a brand makes me feel good, I’m going to be inclined to buy that brand.”
While the word “wholesome” hasn’t always had a positive connotation, the New York Times published a piece last year explaining how the term has become a compliment for Gen Z. Prior to about 2018, “wholesomeness” was often linked to conservative and traditional values. In recent years, however, it’s been reclaimed to describe anything that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. “I think it caught on a lot because it’s just a word that sounds cool,” 22-year-old Enzo Luna told the NYT. “It’s such a strong and simple word.”
Wholesome memes have flooded the internet over the past few years, and they might have come about in direct opposition to the sarcastic memes millennials used to share in the early 2010s. Those pics were often “coated with dark humor and doused in irony,” the NYT explains, but these wholesome memes are simple and uplifting. “Sometimes those ironic and satirical memes are too heavy-handed, and they go into things that, at a certain point, it’s not really a joke anymore,” Luna shared, noting that he often prefers a sweet cat video instead.
As a preschool teacher, I endorse this kind of experimentation 😹👍 KEEP THE CURIOSITY ALIVE 👏👏👏😂
And of course, if you love wholesome memes, you'll likely love plenty of other wholesome things as well. Gen Zers in particular seem to love following wholesome celebrities online, such as Harry Styles, taking up wholesome pastimes, like playing board games or crocheting, and adopting wholesome lifestyles, where they go to bed early and prioritize their mental and physical health. Being wholesome doesn’t have to only take place online, and plenty of people are embracing it in the real world!
It's the little acts of kindness that make me appreciate life sometimes. :) x
Mashable even detailed how wholesome memes can not only be uplifting, but also subversive. For example, sharing compassionate and empathetic memes can actually start to change the way that we interact with others online. You might be reminded to take care of yourself or drink more water after seeing a wholesome meme that tells you to do so, and you may call your mom to tell her you love her after seeing an adorable screenshot of someone’s conversation with their own parent. Taking part in this wholesome activity online can bring even more sunshine into your real life.
We hope you’re enjoying scrolling through these uplifting memes, pandas! Keep upvoting the ones that make you smile, and let us know in the comments below what’s bringing some joy into your life today. Then, if you’re interested in checking out even more wholesome memes from Bored Panda, you can find another great article right here!
Marble does stuff like this ALL the time. He is VERY particular about who he will bless with his presence.
Aww, my heart 🥺 he's not even looking at whatever ball-based nonsense is happening on the field... 🥹 ***Edited to add that as an American this takes a whole other level of focus, selflessness and heart
Winnie the Pooh is in for a nasty surprise if he wakes that kitty up!
I have a tattoo on my abdomen and I've lots of surgeries, but each time the surgeon has made sure to skirt around my tattoo, even when it made things more difficult for them.
"In the end, it does not matter if you are gay or straight, black or white, for we will all Burn."
Lovely gesture. And the other way round: all the homophobes and transphobes out there would kiss the boots of every gay or trans firefighter coming to rescue them.
Sadly, that is not always true. It’s possible that if a homophobe or a transphobe found out that their EMT/firefighter was gay or trans, they might refuse treatment/rescue, or even become combative. It’s a nice fantasy to think they’d suddenly have a change of heart, but it’s just that: a fantasy. Dyed-in-the-wool homophobes/transphobes would refuse treatment from a gay or trans doctor, etc.
Load More Replies......between the sinners and the saints, it takes and it takes and it takes
exactly what I thought. I love Hamilton :3
Load More Replies...My hamil-trash mind: fire doesn't discriminate between the sinners and the saints. It takes, and it takes, and it takes.
That's exactly what I thought. I'm way to obsessed with Hamilton.
Load More Replies...It takes and it takes and it and we keep winning anyways...
Load More Replies...I'm not sure what kind of message they were trying to give but I would be more in thinking that firefighters don't discriminate; they don't care what you are, who you believe in, who you sleep with, they will save you if you're in a fire. But they will save the humans before the animals.
Is this in AU? I hope so. There's a person that has a progress pride flag hanging up in pure daylight right next to the street that I pass every time we go down the road, and as a queer person myself, it always boosts my confidence when im feeling low.
Was there a question as to whether gay people are also flammable? Flaming jokes aside…
Being the 1.Mixed 2.Bisexual 3.Athiest 4.Female 5.Anti gun 6.Pro choice 7.leftist that I am, I cannot support your b******t
Load More Replies...You lived there for two years and never tried opening everything?
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BP, this is the stuff we want. Ditch the celebrity gossip, ditch the AITA posts. Give us the good stuff!
Most importantly - ditch the tiktok posts! They are always boring and low quality.
Load More Replies...I started a new job yesterday. I haven't been able to work in 7 years, and I was very nervous. Several customers gave me words of encouragement and advice for how to make the job easier. It ended up being a really nice day!
i was staying with my friend at the weekend to help her with her little one who is 3 as she became a single mum and was struggling a bit i went to get the little one up in the morning and he woke up and smiled right away when he saw me and sat up and gave me a little kiss on the nose it just melted my heart
Never do the polls here, but did it this time, hoping we'll get more of this. Imagine if every nasty troll, every stupid "wannabe celebrity Z did X" and every outrage-farming 'news' would be replaced with these things, or the motivational pics like the people having lost lots of weight in that other article.
I’ll share my good news! I told my crush I liked her on Valentines Day and she said she liked me too! She is my first ever partner and I’m so excited to go on this journey with her 💕
BP, this is the stuff we want. Ditch the celebrity gossip, ditch the AITA posts. Give us the good stuff!
Most importantly - ditch the tiktok posts! They are always boring and low quality.
Load More Replies...I started a new job yesterday. I haven't been able to work in 7 years, and I was very nervous. Several customers gave me words of encouragement and advice for how to make the job easier. It ended up being a really nice day!
i was staying with my friend at the weekend to help her with her little one who is 3 as she became a single mum and was struggling a bit i went to get the little one up in the morning and he woke up and smiled right away when he saw me and sat up and gave me a little kiss on the nose it just melted my heart
Never do the polls here, but did it this time, hoping we'll get more of this. Imagine if every nasty troll, every stupid "wannabe celebrity Z did X" and every outrage-farming 'news' would be replaced with these things, or the motivational pics like the people having lost lots of weight in that other article.
I’ll share my good news! I told my crush I liked her on Valentines Day and she said she liked me too! She is my first ever partner and I’m so excited to go on this journey with her 💕