We all need to occasionally be reminded of how wonderful the world is, and how kind and caring people can truly be. When you spend too much time watching the news and browsing social media, you can come to the false conclusion that life is horrible. That’s far from the truth. Life is very nuanced. And there’s plenty of good to outweigh the bad.
That’s where the ‘Wholesome Memes’ account on X (formerly Twitter) comes in. The project does exactly what it says on the tin and shares memes about all things wholesome. We’ve collected some of the best ones for you to enjoy and share with your pals. Scroll down to check ‘em out. This might be the mood booster that you need today!
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Wholesome Moments
The Real Hero
Anything Is Possible
My son and I are reading this, and we both started clapping at the same time. Yay!!!
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So are female ballet dancers, but they have to do it on half the calories
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Last year - several month of pep-talking - now onstage with a major ballet company... I'm not firm with ballet at all but this timeline just doesn't sound right. --- is anyone here who knows ballet? --- pls enlight me. I'd like to know if that's possible.
The Nutcracker has roles for children as guests at the party before the dream sequences. They do an experience-appropriate dance(s). My husband started in the Nutcracker as a kid and, as he grew up, he moved into more technically demanding roles. He loved it!
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One of my male students told me that he was going to be in a ballet but that he wasn't mentioning it to anyone. Someone told his friends and they all showed up on opening night to support him and cheer him on. Not saying who told them.
Who's going to lift up and carry all those female ballet dancers?
Load More Replies... My cousin was a lead dancer in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet for years and wow, talk about a skill that requires complete dedication and sacrifice (physical and emotional)
Winnipegger here, seconding your comment. RWB is known worldwide for its excellence and creativity ( especially its versions of "The Nutcracker") . RWB was given the "Royal" title because of this.
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I didn't play Pop Warner football as a kid because I saw a news report that some football players took ballet to improve their balance, I thought I had to take ballet, I didn't want to be made fun of. I regretted not playing so kudos to this kid and his parents for doing something that he wants to do without regards to anyone else's unsolicited opinion.
Yay! I am so happy for you, for being such a supportive and understanding Mom. I wish your son all the very best and for his continued success.
Anybody who thinks male ballet dancers are wimps should try dancing around carrying a muscular ballerina over their head. Most jocks wouldn’t last two minutes.
I'm no expert, but I am pretty sure the ballet community wants more male dancers. Having dancers who can do more lifts creates more lovely choreography options.
I know this is a ling time ago, but honestly, I am proud of him and you too!
Let him watch Billy Elliot too or even better something with Baryshnikov
What an awesome lesson you've taught your son about confidence and doing what you love no matter what others say. And to dance in The Nutcracker?!? Wow!!!
Carlos Acosta is a Cuban born ballet dancer who has performed with many world-renowned companies including the National Ballet of Cuba, the English National Ballet, the Houston Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre. Look up the Ten Most Famous Male Dancers of Ballet!
Who is the most famous male ballet dancer? 1. Rudolf Nureyev - Considered one of the greatest male dancers of all time, Nureyev was known for his athleticism and dramatic performances. 2. Mikhail Baryshnikov - Another legendary male dancer, Baryshnikov is known for his technical skill and versatility. Born in Latvia when it was still under the rule of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Nikolayevich made a name for himself as one of the greatest ballet dancers in the history of the art form. Rudolf Nurejew was born in 1938 in the Soviet Union. He trained his talent at Kirov Ballet School and soon became one of the most world famous ballet dancers of the 20th century. Nijinsky was born before the Bolshevik Revolution when Russia was still a czarist empire. Born in Bordeaux, he began training ballet when he was just 8 years old. Today, he now leads a successful career as part of the Paris Opera Ballet and the LA Dance Project.
Look Up Famous Ballet Stars from Russia & elsewhere & Show him Of Coarse there are Male Ballet Dancers! Who Else could Lift the Gals? CONGRATULATIONS to Your SON !
Show him pictures of Steelers running back Lynn Swan. He took ballet for coordination and it helped him in football. Congratulations to your son
Whoever said “Boys cannot do ballet” needs a “good thrashing”. What a load of piffle. BTW, I know this is a long time after you posted this tell your son CONGRATULATIONS xxx
Well done. There are male dancers in ballet, who do you think gets to dance with the girls? Glad you stood by him on this.
My hometown high school football coach had the entire football team take ballet to improve flexibility and agility!
Make sure he sees some documentaries and filmed performances of male ballet stars.
would be concerned if a girlsteam ask my son to perform in a play called nutcracker
Tell him if he gets teased by his peers, to remind them that, class of 20 girls... 1 maybe 2 guys.... I'm not the one missing out, you are lol
“Boys can’t do ballet”? Lunacy. Grotesque. I’ve seen boys doing ballet with my very own eyes - I KNOW boys can do ballet. Misogyny can go fυck itself, boys can very much do ballet, thank you.
The ‘Wholesome Memes’ project was started in early 2017. Over the years, it attracted a community of 38.7k loyal followers who love what the account stands for. However, at the time of writing, it appears that the curators have taken a break from posting new wholesome memes.
It’s easy to see why so many people love the content shared by the project. It’s lighthearted. It’s fun. It offers a nice contrast to a lot of the emotional ick you watch and read about every single day. We all need a pick-me-up from time to time. Sometimes, a handful of memes are enough to (slightly) restore our faith in humanity.
Don’t Let Others Tell You What To Do
Your smile is absolutely infectious, Nothing more beautiful than that in this word
As Wholesome As Can Be
Outstanding! Good on you for giving him this opportunity to get his life back!
Wholesome Mafia
Human beings are fundamentally social creatures. Our ancestors needed to form strong, durable social connections in order to survive, as well as to thrive.
Though our level of technological development has soared over thousands of years, our innate drive to connect and relate to others hasn’t gone away. It’s still very much present.
Now Don’t Go Spending It All In One Place
I Thought You Couldn't Celebrate Lunar New Year Unless You Had A Moon?
Wholesome Moved In Together
One way to connect to other people is through memes. At their core, memes are what we share and reshare. They can be ideas, funny pictures, or even attitudes. So when we laugh at memes or spam our social circles with them, we’re actively participating in the culture of a particular group of people. The only difference is that this is mostly done online now, rather than in person.
Lots Of Details Put On To This
I went to high school with a guy named Mark Weatherby. He drew on desks but was good enough he mostly got away with it because folks liked what he drew. He also got snagged by the cheerleaders to draw banners and such for homecoming games. Early on his work was super detailed doodles. Think "Where's Waldo" sort of stuff. Later much of his art became photorealistic. One example in link. TDLR: Encourage the artist. -= il_fullxfu...5_i2c8.jpg 
Here A New Challenge To Make The World Clean
Since I Was A Kid I've Always Wanted To Get On Fire Truck. Are You Wanted???
It’s nice to stay in touch with your friends through cat memes and silly little Instagram reels. And remote communication is certainly better than being completely isolated and alone. However, online messaging will never replace quality meetups in person. Usually, people are busy with work, studying, parenting, and a dozen other things.
Some of them forget that relationships—like our health and skills—need consistent attention and nurturing.
Just Happy Being Included
Pavlov's Daughter
There are very utilitarian reasons to genuinely invest in building deep connections with other people. To put it bluntly, folks who have lots of meaningful, positive relationships in their lives live longer, have a higher quality of life, and are way happier.
So even if you prefer to be by yourself, it’s well worth consciously reaching out more often to the people you care about the most.
The Harvard Study of Adult Development has been running since 1938 and has been extensively covered in the news and by content creators in recent years. The 8+ decade-spanning study has come to a very simple, common sense, but important conclusion. Namely, that good relationships lead to health and happiness. However, The Atlantic notes that you must actively nurture those relationships. Hoping that they’ll turn out alright won’t be enough.
It Has Pockets
What do we want? We want pockets! When do we want them? We want them now!
Everyone Should
Everyone plays an important role in a company. There’s a story of a US pres (I want to say JFK maybe?) visiting NASA and asking the janitor what he did there. The man answered that he is helping put a man on the moon. Thank you to the janitors, maintenance workers, landscapers, etc who are behind the scenes yet making things beautiful and smooth for us.
Grandpa Always Has Candy
As Forbes comments on the Harvard study, supportive and nurturing relationships protect us against the stresses of life. Folks with strong(er) social connections have lower rates of diabetes and arthritis, as well as cognitive decline and other chronic conditions. In effect, these meaningful relationships help calm us down during turbulent times.
Wholesome Duo
It’s not just positive relationships that are good for us: their lack is horrible, utterly horrible, for our physical, emotional, and mental health. To be very clear, social isolation is a massive problem that wrecks people’s quality of life.
The US Surgeon General’s advisory made it clear that social disconnection is as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. However, once again, these connections have to be meaningful to improve our lives. Superficial chitchat at work or elsewhere doesn’t count for much.
When You Try To Take A Picture
We Can Use Social Media As A Force For Good
“To be clear, social connections don’t just mean happy hour or the water cooler chats we’ve mythologized since Covid killed the traditional workplace. True social connection is about creating moments of meaning that drive aligned purpose and belonging. Small or large affirmations that your voice matters, your colleagues trust you, your organization needs you. Social connection, or social capital, is the glue that holds your workplace together,” Ann Kowal Smith writes on Forbes.
It's Trying To Learn
Let's Keep Being Ourselves Till The Good Things Start Coming
No Talk Me I Angy
Social disconnection affects more than just individual people’s lives or local communities. It costs American businesses roughly $154 billion a year. Employees who are socially connected are more productive. On the flip side, workers who find themselves isolated are not engaged. And they’re not happy. This leads to a lot of misery at work… and worse results for companies.
Made My Day
Such A Helpful Grandfather
Gift That Keeps On Giving
My mom once bought a life size Dracula with glowing eyes for a Halloween party. I had the best time posing him all over the house for her to find when she wasn't expecting it. :)
There are very clear reasons to foster meaningful connections and empathy, for individuals and businesses alike. And they’re easy to see whether you think altruism and relationships are valuable in their own right or if you’re looking at productivity spreadsheets. It sometimes takes a handful of silly memes to remind all of us that wholesomeness is a single kind act away.
Which of these memes did you think were the most wholesome, dear Pandas? What have you done recently to be kind to others? Share your thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of this article.
First Person To Fall Asleep Experiences Wholesomeness
Protects Against Monsters At Night
He Just Need A Hug!
Possibly Not Wholesome, But Clearly Benefiting Some Folks
We shouldn't have to do this, men if a woman says no or acts uninterested just go away we don't owe you our time or attention.!!
Please Do Not Wake Up Sleeping Sky Squeaker
Ah The 80s
Well Come On Then Buzz Him In!
Duolingo Can Be Good Sometimes
Later that night Duolingo took the lives of 40 people who failed to log in and learn Spanish
Now That's A Good Kid
Yes kids can be sweet but we forget that they can be amazingly powerful. Do not be fooled by their small dimensions, they have the universe inside them.
Are We Joke ?
Wholesome Jellyfish
This Poor Man Hasn't Had A Good Night's Sleep Since 2014
I saw a dad with three identical little boys in the shopping cart, and I asked if they were discounted in quantity, and he said in a whisper, >sometimes I want to try to get a refund."
This Is Pretty Wholesome
Lemon Meringuin
Wholesome Text
The Loyalty Levels Are Strong
Baby Hippo!
It’s The Thought That Counts…
Wholesome Neighbour
Despicable
Elevenses? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper? He knows about them, doesn't he?
I love the wholesome content, it makes me feel so much better about the world.
I love the wholesome content, it makes me feel so much better about the world.
