Happy News, Happy Stories & Happy People
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Let's face it, the world is chock-full of negativity. I'm tired of it and I'm sure you are too. Why don't we change that? Seriously. I think we can. I think having tons of websites available with nothing but positive content is an incredible idea! I thought it was such a great idea that I built this lense to hightlight as many positive websites I could find.
You can start right here:
>> Happy news & stories from happy people
Thankfully, there are a few out there. There are websites, social networks, news sites and blogs focused on happiness and happy things. There are plenty of happy people out there that share their stories. The trick is finding them.
Favorite Recent Happy Stories
from the last week (or so)
Links to some of favorite positive stories, posts or sites.
- Poll: Teens Say Happiness Comes From Family
- A poll conducted in April by the Associated Press and mtv indicates that what makes teens happy is not what some might expect. Although money, sex, music and other factors were examined by the study, the top answer teens gave to the open-ended question "What makes you happy?" was spending time with family.
- Stephanie's 10 Things: May 31st
- ***Editor's Note: 10 Things is an awesome blog!
*** - Peruvian Hearts founder gets hero nod from CNN
- Ana Dodson is the daughter of one of our Evergreen Rotary Club members. I first met Ana when she was ... perhaps 8 or 9. I'm not sure about that, but I do remember her coming to our Rotary Club just before she made her first trip to Peru, where she was born, and asking us for teddy bears.
- Braveheart Cancer Hero To Trek To South Pole
- A Braveheart who has twice beaten cancer is set to make history as part of a four-strong British team trekking to the South Pole.
- Tiny N.J. Baby Ready to Return Home
- After almost four months of waiting, Tamera Dixon, who weighed less than a soda can when she was born on April 25, is ready to head home. Believed to be one of the smallest babies ever born in New Jersey, the Trenton preemie has spent most of her life in an incubator.
- A key to happiness: ASK FOR HELP.
- Why? Because other people can help you solve your problems. Amazing.
- The Paradoxical Commandments
- I just discovered the above Paradoxical Commandments by Dr. Kent Keith in researching for my BOUNCE BACK BOOK. I've invited the author to come on my Sirius show BE HAPPY DAMMIT -- and will definitely let you know when that will be.
- 22 Secrets to Discovering Your Dream and Living It
- One of the most important rules of happiness in life is to do what you love. But discovering that dream job and what you are meant to do in life isn't always so easy.
- 10 Odd Little Minimalist Things I Do
- As I noted last week, I consider myself a minimalist. Does that mean everything I do is minimalist? No, but there are some odd little things I do that you might consider minimalist.
- The carnival of miracles (Edition 11)
- The carnival of miracles (Edition?11) Greetings and welcome to the 11th edition of the Carnival of Miracles.
- What's the hardest thing you've had to overcome?
- By accident we stumbled into Tompskin Square Park to film this videoblog episode. The question we asked was "What is the hardest thing you've had to overcome?"
Amazing Videos
Stuff I've found that made me feel GREAT!
I've found some incredible ones that have really inspired me! Heroes, stories of people who have overcome obstacles and inspirational videos will be the focus here. If you know of a good one Contact Me!
The Thousand-Hand Guanyin: (I found it over at Xtraordinary Living...thanks Rick!) From him, "Considering the tight coordination required, their accomplishment is nothing short of amazing, even if they were not all deaf. Yes, you read correctly. All 21 of the dancers are complete deaf-mutes." WOW!
The Thousand-Hand Guanyin: (I found it over at Xtraordinary Living...thanks Rick!) From him, "Considering the tight coordination required, their accomplishment is nothing short of amazing, even if they were not all deaf. Yes, you read correctly. All 21 of the dancers are complete deaf-mutes." WOW!
curated content from YouTube
Happy News
Websites focused only on good news. The stuff we wished newspapers and TV reported all the time.
- Happy News
- Real News. Compelling Stories. Always Positive. Dedicated to positive news from news sources and civilian reporters.
- Happy News Gazette
- Touting itself as the happiest news site on the web where you will find only happy, funny and good news stories.
- Good News Network
- Compelling news that's worth your time with a commitment to personal development and environmentally-friendly living.
- StoryCorps - Interview Your Loved Ones
- A project to help you record the stories of your friends and loved ones.
Highly Recommended!
Favorite Positive Website
Tell us which happy website is your favorite...submit your own!
http://threebeautifulthings.blogspot.com/
Home of Three Beautiful Things2 points
Pay It Forward Movement
The Pay It Forward Movement is the real-life react more...2 points
Landing News - Where The Good News Are Landing
Read the latest news in all fields, business news, more...2 points
Get a Happy Life and Live Happily Ever After
Make your dreams come true. Learn to improve relat more...2 points
Unforwn.com
Blog about the little things to make you smile.1 point
The Power of Self talk and Positive Thinking.com
Bringing you the power of positive thinking and se more...1 point
Welsh Harp - Gloucester's Number 1 Live Music Venue - The Welsh Harp Live Music Venue
Welsh Harp - Gloucester's Number 1 Live Music Venu more...1 point
Good Mood News - Only Good News.
Read only good news from around the world.1 point
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Happiness is ...
Social Networks
Social networks devoted to happy stories and happy news.
- Happy Posts: Changing the World One Story at a Time
- Focused on stories about positive and inspiring events in life.
Enhance Your Happiness With These Great Titles!
Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation inspires people to practice kindness and to "pass it on" to others. They provide free educational and community ideas, guidance, and other resources to kindness participants through the website.Visit: The Random Acts of Kindness Website
Happy People
Blogs from positive people
- Smart. Wealthy. Rich.
- Building a community of like-minded people focused on business, blogging, self-improvement,wealth and relationships.
- Chief Happiness Officer
- Happiness at work is possible and Alexander Kjerulf shows us how!
- Today is That Day
- Your personal empowerment is the primary goal of the Today is that Day site.
- Urban Monk
- This site is made for you. Free, high quality articles on Bliss.Success.Love that I've poured my heart into.
- The Happiness Project
- A memoir about the year I spent test-driving every principle, tip, theory, and scientific study I could find.
- Life Learning Today
- Life Improvement Tips You Can Use Today!
Happiness is ... laughter
Spirituality
- Beliefnet
- Focused on helping people find, and walk, a spiritual path that will bring comfort, hope, clarity, strength, and happiness.
- Miracle a Day
- A miracle is simply a shift in perception from fear to love." With that definition in mind, I am going to be much more conscious of all the miracles I see in my life.
- Taste of Grace
- Just a place to to get a "taste of grace" from bits and pieces of God's fullness.
Other Positive Content Websites
- Apple Seeds
- Apple Seeds provides inspirational and motivational quotations and short stories from eclectic sources that promote positive attitudes, and development of holistic human dignity--from tiny seeds to ripened fruit.
- Good Things
- Stories from people, organizations and companies doing good. Tons of 'good' content.
- I'm a Nice Person
- A lot of good positive content towards their goal. News, stories and more.
- Laughter Yoga
- Laughter Yoga explains the various therapeutic benefits and healing powers of Laughter and humour.
- Make It Great! with Phil Gerbyshak
- Make it Great! is not just a statement, it's a way of life. Focusing on those little things you can do on your personal journey to greatness.
- The My Hero Project
- The MY HERO web site hosts thousands of stories of remarkable individuals written by children and adults alike.
- Passionate America
- Blogger Wild Bill gives inspiration and positive pointers for a happier, more productive, life.
- Positive Pelham
- A man tired of all the negativity in the world has decided it's time to put a positive spin on everything.
- SelfGrowth.com
- The #1 Self Improvement Site On The Web, as Ranked by Google and Yahoo!
- Three Beautiful Things
- Clare records three things every day that have given her pleasure. Take a look at the simple beauty of life from one person's point of view.
- Uplifting
- Opinion and commentary on Life and other important things
Other positive Squidoo Lenses
Our digital world is changing ... and changing us. As a result, we are coming to realize the positive impact it can have on our lives and our society. The Internet isn't all evil...or all that scary, even. The Internet can be what we want it to be.
Why? Because We Like it!
It's not hard to understand why so many people frequent websites with a positive message. They can encourage, brings hope, help us find direction or solve problems, give insight and, probably more than anything, make us aware we aren't alone.Do businesses know that? Do they understand that there are plenty of people on the planet who would actually want a good dose of positive or inspirational content now and then?
There have been tons of research done on the effects of positive influence, but I won't bore you with that. (You don't mind, do you?) The real issue, in my opionion, is not do people want it, but how long will it be before more content providers figure it out and give it to them?
Tell Us What You Think!
We're really interested in your comments & suggestions. So, let us know!
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sorana
Sep 30, 2011 @ 9:19 pm | delete
- Great idea for a lens. Love the happy news. The Thousand-Hand Guanyin is awesome. Blessed by a Squid Angel. Thanks. :)
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kelli320
Sep 29, 2011 @ 10:07 am | delete
- Amen!
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alwaysjules
Aug 19, 2011 @ 8:19 pm | delete
- Beautiful and Uplifting. We need stories of inspiration and hope in our lives, don't we?! Thank you for this wonderful lens.
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ComedyFrog
Apr 24, 2011 @ 2:53 pm | delete
- Always up for anything that highlights positive, optimistic ideas and with such a great list of places to go and share them, this is a fabulous lens. Thank you.
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AshleyBretting-M.S.
Apr 8, 2011 @ 4:27 pm | delete
- great theme!
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