Remember 'Cursed Images'? Well, believe it or not, the internet can offer the opposite too. And no, I'm not talking about those fake TikToks where influencers "donate" thousands of dollars to a "complete stranger." No, I'm referring to the subreddit r/BlessedImages.
As its name suggests, this online community is dedicated to wholesome pictures that spread the best vibes. From a dad losing it over an alpaca to a dog showing up at a uni class, it's like an online safe haven. So continue scrolling and get your smile on.
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These pictures come as a nice break since the pandemic has been cheating us out of all the good times we live for—the weddings, the vacations, the graduations, even the concerts.
"It disrupted a lot of things that naturally make us happy," cognitive scientist Laurie Santos said.
But do we have the right to smile when the world is facing so many difficult challenges?
"We feel guilty because [we think] ... we don't deserve to be happy because there are people who are experiencing trauma or people going through these bad times" Santos explained. "I think that gets to some kind of misconceptions about how happiness works, that it's this like, zero-sum game." But it's not.
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I would be dead from depression without my two rescue dogs. They provide unconditional love, much mirth, a reason to take exercise, warmth at night, and enough mess and chaos to remind me to clean the house. They are not narcissistic, needy, argumentative, moody, or judgemental. I live without any other human and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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Please don't judge before you don't know the backstory. Maybe they couldn't find him when they left. We don't know the circumstances.
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The story is even better. The sheepdog named Odin also took care of his goats, which were unharmed as well. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.4356614/a-dog-called-odin-survives-california-wildfires-after-refusing-to-abandon-his-goats-1.4356619
I remember this story - made me cry a bit! Amazing dog x
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For the those wondering why the dog was left behind, the couple was forced to evacuate, but the dog and one other one refused to get into the car as they were guard dogs.
That’s why you pick them up and put them in the car. That’s a BS excuse!
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Lots of little miracles amid massive devastation. A guy went up looking for his cat about a week after the fires. He was with a tv crew, the cry that he uttered when he saw how devastated his home was, really hit me hard. That cry was followed by another cry when his cat just sauntered up to him like it was an ordinary day.
This was a horrendous incredibly fast moving fire. 83 people did not get out in time. No one I know left their pets on purpose. Many lost pets and loved ones. Odin was a spark of hope for many. These people tried. This was one of the worst days of my life seeing so many friends bereft and devasted they couldn't get their "fur kids" out in time.
Come on, if you were home, you had time to evacuate your pets too. No excuses.
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The devastation from these fires (and all the fires, really) is just so heartbreaking. I am one of the ones saying loudest "I would NEVER leave my animals behind!" but the truth is, we do what we can do with the time we have. I could get most of my animals, I like to think, but there are feral and semi feral cats I could never get in time to evacuate. Lots of dogs were left behind because their humans were working or out at the time of the fire. I read a heartbreaking news story about a man who lost his disabled wife and all his animals because he wasn't home when the fire swept thru. It's really easy to think "I would NEVER" but I don't think most animals were lost because their families didn't love them enough. I can say that here in FL, a lot of hurricane shelters had to start accepting pets, because humans wouldn't leave their animals behind; but we have lots of warning for storms, not like fire.
I'd never leave without them. Simple as that. I have the carriers ready always, within easy grab if something happens. If I need to leave my home, then I don't think about my stuff, I think about my pets. And I won't leave until they're safe too.
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Some people prioritize themselves. I wouldn't, but they must've.
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So incredibly sweet. After experiencing such devastating loss could you imagine the joy of seeing a loving, furry face that you thought you lost starting back at you.
Sometimes dogs run off when you're evacuating. You don't exactly have all the time in the world to find them. It's definitely sad and if I had a dog, I'd spend as much time as possible searching for it but if you can't get out with the dog, you'd have to leave it.
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Ok somebody in the comments said that they left their dog behind because it wouldn't get in the car...ok. Than pick his big fluffy ass up and throw him in if you have to.
My dog ran away from boarding while we were on vacation. 5 days later she showed back. We think she tried to go home got lost and followed her scent back to the care takers.... Who by the way were falling apart when they found her missing.
So thankful he survived. The rest of the belongings can be replaced
[Pauline] I have no love for someone who abandoned their dog. Dogs deserve better. How awful to be abandoned by someone you love unconditionally.
He was wondering where they were. Golden Labs the most loving and loyal dogs of all. 💕
These livestock guardian dogs will not abandon their animals and will do whatever they can to come back to you ALWAYS. They are worth their weight in gold. 74445097_1...00853e.jpg 
Why did they leave their dog behind ??? These people don't deserve dogs.
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"Social scientists tend to find happiness in kind of two parts. So they tend to think of happiness as being happy in your life, and being happy with your life. So being happy in your life is having these moments of joy. Whether that's chatting with the barista at the coffee shop, paying attention to the beautiful fall leaves outside," Santos said.
"It's just these moments of true joy, positive emotion in your life. That's not to say that there's no negative emotion. It's just that if you have negative emotion, you want it kind of balanced with these moments of positivity. That's kind of being happy in your life."
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It's something like this that should break the Internet! Good doggos
But the scientist highlighted there's also the sense that happiness is about being happy with your life. Basically, it's the sense of meaning we have. It's the answer to the ultimate question: 'All things considered, how satisfied am I with my life right now?"
"It's worth noting that those two forms of happiness can dissociate," Santos said. "One of my deans had a baby recently, and I often use the example of her. Because I think in her life she's so happy, this new meaning that she has with this new bundle of joy. But with her life there's poopy diapers and less sleep and things like that, right?"
Santos thinks we all know someone who has the opposite dissociation, where they have all the worldly comforts possible in their life but are actually feeling really empty inside. So the trick of getting by is basically finding a way to bump up the both of these. Because if we do, we could be actually living a pretty happy life.
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"We are not supposed to be purely happy right now. It would be a non-normative situation where your social connections are getting messed up," Santos said. "Your routines are getting messed up. Literally, people are dying. And to just be perfectly happy-go-lucky and not experience any negative emotion, that would be non-normative. It is the right thing to do right now to have your happiness be affected, to experience some negative emotions. The key, though, is kind of how you take care of yourself in the midst of that."
Ask yourself, do you beat yourself up over having these emotions and run away from them or do you find ways to allow them?
"This idea that, well, I'm not supposed to be happy ... it's for someone else, I'm doing something wrong. No, no, no, we're supposed to experience negative emotion, especially if you're in a situation of unemployment, or losing your job or something like that."
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Boop! A greyhound of my acquaintance (a breed not noted for brains) wagged his tail so hard against the door frame it bled, then he carried on wagging madly all down the corridor spreading blood. CSI would have had a field day. And he never realised he'd done it. RIP Prince of my heart
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Santos thinks we sometimes forget that we're not necessarily supposed to be happy all the time. In fact, every now and then negative emotions are important. They can be useful. "The analogy I often use with my students is with physical pain. If you stick your hand on a hot oven, that's going to be painful. That feeling is telling you you need to do something. It's telling you you need to pull your hand away ... I think the sadness, the frustration, the anxiety we're all experiencing, it's telling you you have certain needs that aren't being met in the context of the pandemic."
But that doesn't mean that we must suffer all the time. That would just be pointless. So I hope this list and all of the blessed images in it will serve as a reminder that there's nothing wrong with feeling good.
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Rats are amazing creatures, if you tickle them they actually laugh and will seek out your hand to do it amazing. So intelligent and loving!
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Omg, that bear is the cutest thing i´ve evr seen! (Look at his/hers ears. LOOK AT THEM!)
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I cannot stop laughing at "unattended cracker". And a polite little lady.
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Had to find out if it made it to day 52, went digging: "As far as the picture goes, a member of McDonald’s corporate office reached out and told them it had to be removed for renovation purposes, but it was going to be auctioned off and the proceeds would go to the Ronald McDonald House Houston charity."
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Truth! I've met several of mine, and we're zooming now we can't fly to meet and such. :-)
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Insane - I was just watching “The Little Things”, and said the same thing to my husband!
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"Wait, it's all coming back to me...the climbing, the smashing glass, the screaming, the swearing..."
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All hail your mallardjesty (yes I know he's not a mallard but I couldn't help myself)
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Note: this post originally had 60 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
Thank you, this is just what I needed. I might have to look at it on a daily basis though...
We just need more content like this!
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You've made my day with these- thank you for some much-needed inspiration!
Thank you so much for posting these. Each blessed my heart. Keep it up.
Thanks, I needed it after reading other articles that made me angry and sad.
Thank you, this is just what I needed. I might have to look at it on a daily basis though...
We just need more content like this!
Load More Replies... You've made my day with these- thank you for some much-needed inspiration!
Thank you so much for posting these. Each blessed my heart. Keep it up.
Thanks, I needed it after reading other articles that made me angry and sad.
