Hello and welcome back to another year of All the Good Things, a monthly series where I highlight all the good things (get it?) that happen in each 30-day (or so) span. It’s a reminder that amongst all the well known bad, there is a lot of undercover good happening in our world.

Let’s dive right in!

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1) This woman hilariously rejected the idea of New Years Resolutions

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2) This girl let Beyonce welcome her into the new year

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3) This woman paid tribute to her pregnancy cravings

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4) This guy made a memorable appearance on TV

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5) Demi Lovato set a great goal for the new year

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So, I’m insecure about my legs in this picture but I’m posting it because I look so happy and this year I’ve decided I’m letting go of my perfectionism and embracing freedom from self criticism. Learning to love my body the way it is is challenging but life changing. Giving up my eating disorder has been the most challenging journey of my life but I work every day towards solid recovery even if I mess up sometimes. Today I’m feeling strong. You all can do it too. It IS possible. Thank you God for this new chapter in my life. #EDrecovery #happyAF

A post shared by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Jan 4, 2018 at 5:16am PST

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6) This woman won money on HQ trivia

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7) This boyfriend came up with an amazing gift idea

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8) This t-rex shoveled snow

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9) This girl left some amazing advice behind

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10) This man made do with what he had to make his dog happy

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11) The Times Up Movement took the world by storm

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12) Oprah gave a powerful speech at the Golden Globes

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13) This woman repaired a butterfly’s broken wing

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14) This man saw his wife’s new haircut

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15) This hippo created her first painting

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A post shared by Cincinnati Zoo (@cincinnatizoo) on Jan 17, 2018 at 9:41am PST

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16) This girl showed off her skills on the subway

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17) Sterling K. Brown gave a great speech after his SAG award win

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18) This late wife played one last trick on her husband

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19) This girl used her tragedy to try and make a positive difference

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20) This girl made a valid plea

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21) Beck released a music video with the cutest cast ever

 

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22) This horse worked up some courage

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23) Vikings fans donated over $200k to the Saints’ punter’s charity

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24) Olympian Michael Phelps started teaching his son the ropes

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@boomerrphelps and I were working on our #backslap last night…. I think he’s got it!!!

A post shared by Michael Phelps (@m_phelps00) on Jan 24, 2018 at 6:35am PST

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25) This girl apologized to someone she used to bully

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26) Reddit encouraged people to share kind things strangers have done for them

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27) This grandma got the royal treatment from her sisters

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28) This 3rd grader got the welcome party she deserved after missing 15 months of school for cancer treatment

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29) This girl woke up to an amazing surprise from a stranger

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30) This dad made a YouTube tutorial

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31) These twin brothers weathered the flu together

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Wanna know the best part? There is SO much I didn’t include.

I can’t wait to see what February brings!

If you missed any of the “All the Good Things” posts from 2017, you can check them out here.