As the world mostly seems to be falling apart, it's really clutch that we enjoy (and fully appreciate) any positivity we can get our proverbial hands on. Sometimes the good vibes come in the form of wholesome memes, or happy human interest stories. Today, that goodness is coming to you in the form of a nostalgic Twitter thread. A few days ago, Twitter user @causalinf asked his followers to share the perks they enjoyed as children thanks to their parents careers. The thread really brought us back to simpler times, when going to work actually seemed fun from the outside. While the stories are mostly positive, a few people decided to share some of their less than happy memories. This keeps the thread a bit more realistic, as not everyone had an idyllic childhood with gainfully employed parents. At the end of the day, though, it's nice to look back fondly on days when drawing on computer paper and getting spoiled by a workplace of adults was a real treat.
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The world, especially this year, is an absolute garbage fire of failure and pain. Between the election and the pandemic, we're barely surviving this hell. To make it all a bit more palatable, or at least to distract you, we've put together this healthy gallery of pleasant memes and tweets. We may not be able to pull a coronavirus vaccine out of our sleeves, but at least we can smile a bit while we wait.
We don't need to tell you that lately it feels like we're constantly being inundated by reasons to be bummed out by the world. Gone are the days of wallowing in self-made misery. Now we've got real circumstances to drag us down. Covid-19. Dissipating social skills. Political unrest. Mass shootings. The joys feel as endless as the ways in which Chrissy Teigen annoys us. While it's important to accept our crappy realities to an extent, it's also important to remember that there are still some little glimpses of light in this bleak world. These sweet tweets and wholesome memes serve as pretty decent proof that maybe we're not completely f*cked.
Twitter is often a hellhole of negativity, histrionics, and preachiness. Political Twitter? It's gotta be a hundred times worse. But there's an exception to this rule, and her name is Marianne Williamson. Many of you may know her as the kooky author and spiritual leader who threw her hat into the ring during the deranged 2020 presidential campaign. But me? I know her as the provider of very necessary palate cleanses during masochistic Twitter scrolling sessions.
A month or two ago I started noticing that my favorite love-promoting political figure was posting birds with the awestruck wonder of a three year old trying ice cream for the first time. Even more entertaining was the tweet in which she admitted to deleting a photo of a starling because "Someone told me it was mean and when I looked it up I saw this verified, so I couldn't bear to put anything mean on my thread."
The responses were both beautiful (more birds!) and supportive of her newfound birdposting habits. And I've been eagerly awaiting her avian tweets ever since. This phenomenon may not be interesting to people who eschew all politicians, or, more inexplicably, don't care for birds. But I think we all deserve a little "love and light," especially considering the oft-poisonous nature of social media these days. We've put some of her more entertaining "birdposts" into this gallery, but we encourage you to give her a follow. You never know when you'll need a little bit of colorful, feathery joy injected into your day.
It's really hard to force yourself to stay positive in pretty damn negative world. Sometimes you need a little extra help to get the positive vibes flowing. One way we like to uplift our spirits is by scrolling through some funny and wholesome content. We've got just the mix of feel-good memes, tweets, and touching posts that might be a nice change from the barrage of gloom the news hits us with these days. You are now entering a good vibes only zone.
With all the darkness and gloom seeping into our lives lately, it's more important than ever to appreciate what we have and strive to show compassion. People often forget that anyone around them could be potentially going through something really difficult. So even just those small shows of benevolence can make a big difference in someone's life, whether it's a stranger or someone close to you. We've got a great collection of stories, images, and screenshots of sweet moments and human beings caught in the act of being good to others.
As more people feel comfortable coming out as trans, there seems to be more discussion regarding the proper way to handle a person's transition. Are you re-meeting? Is it awkward to ask for a new name? Should it be acknowledged at all? Twitter user and musician Mel Stone managed to tackle this issue by sharing a very sweet story about being accepted by her Indian takeout guy. The story prompted other people to share their own heartwarming transition acceptance stories, and it's brought up a whole lot of happy-cry feels on this beautiful Monday. We've included some of our favorite tidbits from the thread, but you can take in more of the wholesomeness right here.
Life was tough for a lot of people before the pandemic hit. Now, between lockdowns, staggering unemployment rates, and dwindling mental health, sh*t is pretty much hitting the fan. We may not be able to help those situations, but these wholesome memes, motivational messages and tweets may remind you that you're not alone, you have worth, and it's okay to struggle. We can't be strong all the time. But we have to keep going.
As another terrible Monday comes to a close, and the world continues to burn around us, it's important to make some time for some guilt-free pleasure. This gallery of amusing memes and shitposts may not fix your problems (or the problems of society) but they may give you a nice temporary increase in serotonin. And that counts for something.
With much of the world feeling alienated right now, it's nice to read happy and wholesome stories of how people are managing to connect with one another despite the isolating effects of the pandemic. Twitter user Hugh Weber took to the site with a heartwarming tale about his eleven year old daughter, Emerson. The girl has a love for writing beautiful letters, and after thanking her local mailman for his duties with a decorated message, she attracted the attention of his supervisor, Sara. The supervisor shared Emerson's story with USPS workers all over the country, and now Emerson has a few hundred pen pals. The story is a an inspiring reminder of how important it is to maintain connections with our fellow humans - now, more than ever. It's also a reminder that analog methods of communication can mean a hell of a lot more than a text, if you're able to write out a real letter.
Everywhere we look there are reminders of all the terrible things our world is dealing with right now. Even most memes are about coronavirus. We've put together some happy, wholesome feel-good posts that will remind you that even when stuff has gone to shit, there's still some good in the world.
Garfield was definitely onto something. Mondays seriously suck. To combat the malaise, the pain, the sheer agony of everyone's least favorite day, we've put together this assortment of replies to a Twitter thread about what gives people hope. It's important to remind yourself that life isn't actually hopeless - not even on Mondays!
As 2019 comes to a close we find ourselves dwelling on the things that went wrong, and the ways we let ourselves and others down. Being self aware is definitely important, but it's also imperative that we not beat ourselves up. It's important to look back on all the good things that happened this year, whether they benefited us, the world, or just another person in need. These memes, tweets, and posts are all great reminders that the year wasn't a wash.
The holidays can be difficult for a lot of people, and we're about to be in the thick of them. It's important to keep your chin up and try to be at least a little bit positive. These happy memes, wholesome tweets, and cute stories are great for when you need to press pause and remember there are things in this world that are justpure and good.
