If You’re Feeling Down, Here Are 50 Wholesome Posts To Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day (New Pics)
Depending on where you live, spring tends to mean the retreat of cold and snow, and, finally, longer days and some rays of sunshine. The internet can be similarly unhappy and dark at times. So to help shake off those winter blues, we’ve gathered some hopeful and wholesome posts and content to, hopefully, brighten up your day.
From feel-good stories and cute animals, to wholesome encounters and people just being downright wonderful, get comfy as you scroll through, upvote the posts that made you smile and be sure to share your own thoughts in the comments section below.
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Firefighter Holding A 2-Year-Old Child Of The Man He Saved From A Fire, When The Man Was 2 Years Old
Today, After 841 Days Of Treatments, My Son Rang The Bell. He Is Now 100% Cancer-Free
7 Years Ago She Said "Yes" To Me With This $500 Fruity Pebble Of A Diamond When I Was Broke. I Make $200k Now. I Surprised Her With An Upgrade For Valentine's Day
She said to return it, that "anything else would be a downgrade" because of what this little dot means to her. So I am returning this $8k upgrade and I'm taking her to Korea and Japan this winter instead for the same price.
One important reason why we, as humans, love wholesome content is because it helps build and reinforce hope. Psychologists really can’t overstate just how crucial it is for us to feel like there is a chance the future will be better. Interestingly, researchers have also found a connection between hope and creativity.
After all, making something new means committing to the possibility that his unknown thing will turn out well. Positive thinking, which can be toxic in a few instances, ultimately helps keep our minds active and helps us maintain our desire to keep trying.
That Must Have Been Super Emotional
After 10 Years Of Being Homeless, I Am Holding The Keys To My First Rented Property
🎉 Whoooo!! Great job! It's hard to get out of the dumps! But ya did it! Keep going! You're doing great!
My 8-Month-Old Daughter Woke Up Smiling After Her Brain Surgery
One important part of hope isn't just “teaching” us about the possibility that good things can happen, it’s reminding us that they have happened. Unfortunately, our brains can be a bit selective with what they remember, leading to us “conveniently” forgetting the good things we’ve gone through and just focusing on the bad.
UPS Driver's Animal Encounters On Their Route
It's Been Nearly 4 Years Since I Was Diagnosed With Stage IV Cancer. As Of February 22nd of 2023, I'm Cancer-Free
The pic on the left is in November 2019, in the middle of a 6-month hospital stay, post liver resection. The pic on the right is me earlier this month.
I Keep A Tiny Rubber Ducky In My Antidepressants
It is important to remember that hope can be problematic in large “doses” as some people, overwhelmed by positive emotions, can start to develop unrealistic goals and expectations, which will just come to harm them in the long run. This is why real stories are important, but they need to be “tempered” with the help of a specialist, like a therapist, if a person is really going through a depressive spell.
After 9 Months Of Cancer Treatment, Including 16 Rounds Of Chemo, 2 Surgeries, 16 Rounds Of Radiation And Multiple Complications, I Finally Finished Active Treatment For Breast Cancer
My Sister Saved Three Squirrels From The Hurricane And Named Them Alvin, Simon And Theodore
Today Is My Two-Year Anniversary Of Choosing To Seek Help Rather Than Take My Own Life
Researchers have also established a pretty strong connection between hope and not just mental health, but physical as well. People dealing with recovery after injury and illness tend to always do better if they demonstrate or report feelings of hope, versus feelings of intermittent sadness. So when you are looking at a list of wholesome images, perhaps bookmark it for a rainy day, it could actually help.
“Medical Alert Wiener Dog” Is The Best Combination Of Words I’ve Seen Today
The Lengths Moms Go To For Their Children
My Dad Spent Over 20 Minutes Writing This Graduation Note For Me. Writing Is Extremely Difficult For Him But He Still Managed To Write This On My Card. I’m Keeping This Forever
He was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2009 and has had 3 brain surgeries and a lot of radiation.
I have a few bits of my dad's writing from after his accident. His brain damage was catastrophic, but for the first few years after he came out of his coma, he could still write a word or two. He had multiple strokes after that, and died 21 years after his accident. I lost "my dad" on the day of his accident, but I treasure each bit I have left of him from before - and after - his accident.
The Importance Of Trees
That is an amazing number of fawns together. I bet the other moms went off and left this one to babysit.
Behold, A Giga Chad Approaches
I Asked My Coworkers To Not Do Huge Decorations On My Desk
Five Years Ago My Brother Donated His Bone Marrow To Cure My Leukemia. We Traveled Together This Summer! Thanks To His Gift We Can Grow Up Together
Six Years Sober After Six Years Of Alcoholism! My Son Never Has To See His Mama Drunk In His Life
That is a fabulous achievement, and I'm so flippin' happy for you and your son. Keep it up you wonderful person, you! xox
My Favorite Local Restaurant Collects Tips To Help People In Need
You Won The Bi Lottery
I Can’t Even Imagine How Happy Their Owner Is After Seeing This
Someone In Lakewood Wears A Unicorn Costume While Snow Blowing, And This Is The Kind Of Community I Want
I’m So Proud Of How Far I’ve Come With Needle Felting. This Is My Latest Dog (Made From Wool) And I Think It’s My Best Work Yet
I Won "The Best In Landscape" Award At My Local Juried Exhibit Today
Teacher Of The Year
6 Months Ago I Was Rushed To Hospital At 32 Kg And Told I Would Be Dead In A Week. Today, I Have Been Discharged From Inpatient Care At 52 Kg And I Turn 18
Now That's A Keeper
*sniff* Your Dad is so incredibly loving and so very thoughtful <3 How utterly precious!
My Son’s (Best Man) Reaction To My Longtime Girlfriend And I Getting Married
I Asked One Of My Students Who Is Very Poor To Give Me His Torn Coat So I Could Bring It Home For My Daughter To Sew. He Came To Class And Showed Me That He Found This In The Pocket
I Went Through A Divorce Recently And Have Been Having A Rough Time. This Morning I Woke Up To This From My Daughter. It Also Helps I Just Gained Custody Of Her
More Like She Saved Her Collie From The Gallant Swashbuckler
Our Boss Makes Us Breakfast Every Wednesday Without Fail. Really Helps The Morale
There's a difference between bosses and leaders, I'd think. And this one here is a leader, because the others could use him as an example to follow. Bless you, Sir :-)
My Wife Is Bedbound So I Made Her This Halloween Costume. Seeing Her Smile Made The Under The Fingernail Cardboard Papercut Almost Worth It
Today Is My Parents' 50th Anniversary, And They Are Still Going Strong. I Absolutely Love These Crazy Kids
Just Finished Our First Round Of IVF! My Wife’s Strength And Bravery Throughout Made Me Smile
His YouTube channel with his wife: https://www.youtube.com/@SquirmyandGrubs/videos
The Text I Got From My Daughter "4 Healthy Puppies" Turned Into 8. Mom Is Just As Shocked
Mum Told Me To Smile For The Camera, I Refused Because I Was A Serious Warrior
My Sister Received A Miracle In The Mail Today
I have no idea what kind of heartless poopbucket downvoted your comment, but have an upvote, because I agree - how wonderful!
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This happened to me too! Didn't find out until I went to find a new repayment plan and the balance was zero.
I wish I could upvote this a hundred times. Compare it to the GOP cutting taxes for the rich.
I think the Dump tax cuts (for the wealthy) are why we’ve owed taxes the past few years
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How about we just make the tuition actually affordable, instead that loan relief will come out of tax payers pockets 🤔
I had kids now I would steer them tiwrd s trade school or small business too expensive
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That's wonderful! I'm so mad at myself because 5 years ago I tried to get my son a federal student loan but the process was so confusing that I got fed up and got him a Discover student loan. The loan won't be forgiven but I'm very happy for all of the people who have had their loans paid!
Anyone against the government giving students relief from this life-long debt needs to watch Last Week Tonight with John Oliver where he explains the skeevy system that keeps our graduates in perpetual debt.
I watched that. It was very good, but left me infuriated. Those predatory loan practices should absolutely be illegal.
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as an European with a student debt, this is wonderfull and im so happy for them!
I too had the last of my student loan forgiven. I have been paying for the last 28 years, and I have worked for either public schools or the state since I graduated. In reality, I paid back far more than I borrowed in total, and while I know some people are very angry about loan forgiveness, for those of us that have served the community instead of taking higher paying jobs, this is really important. Yes, I chose to serve, when I could have "done more" ... but if some of us don't take on these jobs, there would be no one left to teach children or tend to the necessities of our communities.
The Bush and Trump administrations claimed the credit for their big tax cuts to the rich - without any mention of the rest of the U.S. taxpayers, who had to assume the burden. I've never seen an administration that credited the taxpayers, and I go back to Truman. (Yes, folks, Harry S Truman.)
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I hope she doesn't get hit with a huge tax bill. Imagine my shock to find out that the IRS considers forgiven loans "income!" If she does, it's WELL worth consulting a tax lawyer. My $45.000.00 tax bill was reduced to $200!
Sucks just a bit for the people who worked their asses off, sacrificed, to do it themselves.
I'm one of those. My parents made enough money but chose not to support my college education. I worked part to full time throughout college for my living expenses and paid tuition with loans. I spent 20 years working both full-time and part-time at the same time, paying the loans back, and paid twice as much, almost exactly, as what I took out. AND I AM SOOOOO HAPPY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T HAVE TO STRUGGLE LIKE I DID! I'm so glad the world can be a little bit better.
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This is wonderful! However, I wonder will they will also receive a 1099 from the government and end up paying taxes on the forgiven amount?
I wouldn't think so. They didn't receive income. They had a loan forgiven. Apples and oranges, no?
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Oh sure! Where do think all this money is coming from to forgive these student loans??? Biden’s personal checkbook? NO. Taxpayers!! I paid off my student loans now we are expected to pay off others?
This happened to my mom too. She cried when I brought the letter in from the mail box.
Oh right, all of us with NO student debt had to pay for it!!!! NOT A GOOD IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations. I should be receiving my refund soon for my loans that I paid off then, right? Right?
I wonder how people who struggled to pay off their student loans themselves feel about this?
My husband is 45, and we just paid off his loan last year. Was it a struggle? Of course. Would we love to see others NOT have to struggle. 1000x YES. Funny, because I remember hearing from my parents' generation how much they hoped for a better future for their children. I wonder at what point that transformed into needing them to suffer the same hardships that they did.
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Why should people be any different from too-big-to-fail banks and businesses. Remember the Crash of 2008?
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It's really unfair that women get to vote now, but those in the distant past couldn't. Maybe we should just go back to the wrong, old ways so everyone can be miserable together. 🙄
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How does non-college educated lower income people end up paying the debt?
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Yesterday I Led Six Lost Baby Geese About A Mile Back To Water And Their Mother
Finally Can Afford To Get My Teeth Fixed After A Childhood Of No Dental Help
Good on you! They can be uncomfortable, but I've never regretted getting mine done!
My Best Friend Since Childhood Declared At 10-Years-Old That He Would Work On Halo. Today, He Sent Me This. Super Proud To Call Him My Friend. He Achieved His Childhood Dream
That is very cool. Lots of people dream these dreams but very few have the passion & discipline to make them a reality.
My 7-Year-Old Nephew Has Started Texting My Husband And Me
Written Above The Man: “Ahmed The Chill”
My Daughter Forgot Her Favorite Toy In The Car And Was Extremely Upset. I Sent Her Photos To Show Her That Sheepy Was Alright And Helping Me At Work
Guard Helps Pigeon To Get Water
Visiting My Parents Today, My Dad Decided To Photobomb My Afternoon Nap
My Daughter Knows This Is My Favorite Candy. For My December Birthday She Wrapped One For Each Month Of 2024
Bored Panda - thank you! This is EXACTLY what most of us come here for. This has already made my day, and yet it is only 6:30 in the morning!
Yes! It is 11:30pm here, I can go to bed with a smile tonight for once because of this post :)
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Yes!! Did BP actually listen when we said “more of this” last post like this? THANK YOU! More stuff like this!!
Bored Panda - thank you! This is EXACTLY what most of us come here for. This has already made my day, and yet it is only 6:30 in the morning!
Yes! It is 11:30pm here, I can go to bed with a smile tonight for once because of this post :)
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