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. 

#1 Firefighter Holding A 2-Year-Old Child Of The Man He Saved From A Fire, When The Man Was 2 Years Old

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#2 Today, After 841 Days Of Treatments, My Son Rang The Bell. He Is Now 100% Cancer-Free

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#3 That Must Have Been Super Emotional

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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. 

#4 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.

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#5 After 10 Years Of Being Homeless, I Am Holding The Keys To My First Rented Property

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#6 My 8-Month-Old Daughter Woke Up Smiling After Her Brain Surgery

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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. 

#7 I Keep A Tiny Rubber Ducky In My Antidepressants

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#8 UPS Driver’s Animal Encounters On Their Route

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#9 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.

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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. 

#10 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

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#11 My Sister Saved Three Squirrels From The Hurricane And Named Them Alvin, Simon And Theodore

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#12 “Medical Alert Wiener Dog” Is The Best Combination Of Words I’ve Seen Today

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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. 

#13 Today Is My Two-Year Anniversary Of Choosing To Seek Help Rather Than Take My Own Life

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#14 The Lengths Moms Go To For Their Children

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#15 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. 

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#16 Behold, A Giga Chad Approaches

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#17 I Asked My Coworkers To Not Do Huge Decorations On My Desk

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#18 The Importance Of Trees

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#19 Six Years Sober After Six Years Of Alcoholism! My Son Never Has To See His Mama Drunk In His Life

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#20 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

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#21 You Won The Bi Lottery

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#22 I Can’t Even Imagine How Happy Their Owner Is After Seeing This

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#23 My Favorite Local Restaurant Collects Tips To Help People In Need

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#24 Someone In Lakewood Wears A Unicorn Costume While Snow Blowing, And This Is The Kind Of Community I Want

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#25 I Won “The Best In Landscape” Award At My Local Juried Exhibit Today

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#26 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

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#27 Teacher Of The Year

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#28 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

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#29 Now That’s A Keeper

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#30 My Son’s (Best Man) Reaction To My Longtime Girlfriend And I Getting Married

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#31 More Like She Saved Her Collie From The Gallant Swashbuckler

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#32 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

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#33 Our Boss Makes Us Breakfast Every Wednesday Without Fail. Really Helps The Morale

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#34 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

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#35 Today Is My Parents’ 50th Anniversary, And They Are Still Going Strong. I Absolutely Love These Crazy Kids

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#36 My Wife Is Bedbound So I Made Her This Halloween Costume. Seeing Her Smile Made The Under The Fingernail Cardboard Papercut Almost Worth It

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#37 Just Finished Our First Round Of IVF! My Wife’s Strength And Bravery Throughout Made Me Smile

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#38 From My 17-Year-Old Daughter. Parenting Is Hard, But They Surprise You Sometimes

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#39 Mum Told Me To Smile For The Camera, I Refused Because I Was A Serious Warrior

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#40 My Sister Received A Miracle In The Mail Today

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#41 The Text I Got From My Daughter “4 Healthy Puppies” Turned Into 8. Mom Is Just As Shocked

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#42 Yesterday I Led Six Lost Baby Geese About A Mile Back To Water And Their Mother

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#43 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

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#44 Written Above The Man: “Ahmed The Chill”

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#45 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

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#46 My 7-Year-Old Nephew Has Started Texting My Husband And Me

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#47 Finally Can Afford To Get My Teeth Fixed After A Childhood Of No Dental Help

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#48 My Daughter Knows This Is My Favorite Candy. For My December Birthday She Wrapped One For Each Month Of 2024

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#49 Guard Helps Pigeon To Get Water

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#50 Visiting My Parents Today, My Dad Decided To Photobomb My Afternoon Nap

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#51 2 Years Sober, One Day At A Time

#52 Hope All Are Having A Lovely Week. And Please Remember That Now Is The Time, Don’t Dwell On The Past Thinking Of All The Time, Energy N Money That’s Wasted, You Are Alive Now, So Work Hard And Go Fulfill Your Dreams. Keep Smiling:))

#53 I’ve Been Struggling For The Last Few Months Due To A Personal Loss, And My Husband Surprised Me With This Over-The-Top, Overly-Romantic Cake For Valentine’s Day

#54 Hope All Are Having A Lovely Week. And Please Remember That Now Is The Time, Don’t Dwell On The Past Thinking Of All The Time, Energy N Money That’s Wasted, You Are Alive Now, So Work Hard And Go Fulfill Your Dreams. Keep Smiling:))

#55 Had One Of The Most Untraditional Weddings We Can Think Of, And We Couldn’t Be Happier. ,(Oc)

#56 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. Bonus Cat Tax (Oc)