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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)
- 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!
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!
Happy News
- 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!
The Way To Happiness: A Common Sense Guide to Better Living
Every culture from every age relied upon a moral code to point the way to a happy and prosperous life, to deter one from the path of destruction and degradation. But what road can one follow in the midst of this decaying culture? It's called The Way to Happiness-21 precepts based wholly on common sense. It is a non-religious moral code being used the world over to restore traditional values.
You also should check out The Way to Happiness Online. This website is a GREAT resource with a lot of valuable information.
Amazon Price: (as of 10/07/2008)
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...1 point
HappyNews.com - All The News That's Fun To Print
All positive news...never negative stuff.0 points
Welcome to Do One Nice Thing
We started this website because we want to do bett more...0 points
Smiles and Smileys!
This is the happy place. Everything is about smile more...0 points
Get Happy! Headquarters
Get Happy!Fun, cheerful group for lenses about bei more...0 points
Happy Topics
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Social Networks
- Happy Posts: Changing the World One Story at a Time
- Focused on stories about positive and inspiring events in life.
Happy Videos
Enhance Your Happiness With These Great Titles!
The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want
Amazon Price: $17.13 (as of 10/07/2008)
Stumbling on Happiness
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 10/07/2008)
Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment
Amazon Price: $10.20 (as of 10/07/2008)
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
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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.
Happiness is ... Smiling
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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.-
Gratitude
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It appears that gratefulness and value have taken a back seat to other emotions. I'm not judging. It's an observation. We struggle with jealousy and greed, I know we don't mean to, it just happens. So it's not surprising that we're scrambling to find...
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The Power of Kindness
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"Be kind to everyone you meet. They all carry a heavy load." -- Elton Graham, my grandfather. I learned a lot about kindness from my grandparents. Grandpa Graham was the sweetest man. Chickadees would land on his arms and shoulders while he was outs...
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Gratitude
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Have you stopped to smell the roses and appreciate whatever is around you? Have you taken everything in your life for granted? Sometimes, life just passes us by... all the rush and buzz... Take these gratitude lessons here and stop for a while to appre...
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How to Start With Positive Thinking
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You've certainly heard of the power of positive thinking. Many people try to adopt positive attitude after they've heard of the possible benefits - who wouldn't want to become rich, thin and desirable by just "thinking"? The beginning...
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!
I also feel happy when I hear about happy stories, it's just create peace and harmony in the community and also to individuals.
Posted September 11, 2008
I also feel happy when I hear about happy stories, it's just create peace and harmony in the community and also to individuals.
Posted September 11, 2008
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kephrira
I like the happy news idea, your right about it always being negative. You can also find a lighter side to ordinary news stories if you look close enough, like with these funny Ambiguous Newspaper Headlines Posted August 11, 2008 |
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poutine
I love reading happy stories on the web. Posted July 12, 2008 |
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qlcoach
I like your point. I also think happiness is about finding the balance between mind, body, and spirit. Feel free to interact with my lense too: Posted July 04, 2008 |
