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Just a Reminder that You Matter

Over the weekend, Disney Channel actor Cameron Boyce died. He was only 20 years old.

While I wasn’t familiar with all of Cameron’s work, I had seen him in Grown Ups and The Descendants series and knew he was a talented guy. When I heard of his passing, my heart went out to his family, unable to comprehend a tragedy of this magnitude. I also thought of his friends and fans and costars and I read through countless tributes and emotional farewells. Then, yesterday, I saw this video posted by his Descendants costar Dove Cameron.

Watching the video, your heart can’t help but ache. Losing someone is impossibly hard, especially someone you love. But as I listened to her describe Cameron and all of the wonderful things that made him him, and all of the reasons why the world was better because he was in it, I couldn’t help but wonder if he knew.

We spend so much time in our lives trying to better ourselves and succeed and move forward and win and improve. We focus on our flaws and our weaknesses while other people marvel at our strengths.

Dove Cameron mentions how kind Cameron was and how that kindness helped not only her, but everyone he showed it to. She talks about how much darkness he saw her through and how much light he brought into the world. More than anything, it seemed, she just wanted to express how much he mattered.

He mattered.

I hope he knew that.

And I hope you know that you matter.

You matter.

The world is a better place because you are in it. And the world would be worse without you. You are making a difference in people’s lives. You are changing people’s lives, just by being you.

You are exactly what someone needs today. You are the reason someone has that memory to smile at. You are the reason someone has the courage to do something they never thought they could.

You matter.

So be kind, love each other, and allow yourself to be loved in return. Shine your light and let the world marvel.

31 Good Things that Happened in May

Hello and welcome back to another edition 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. I hope it can be 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 man adopted a deaf puppy and taught it sign language

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2) This little guy hijacked a school performance in the best way

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3) History was made when this drone delivered an organ in a successful transplant

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5) This celebrity chef offered to hire a cafeteria worker that was fired for giving a student free food

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6) This boy wrote his teacher a touching note

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7) This man paid off an entire graduating class’ student loan debt

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8) This little girl saved her friend from choking one day after learning the Heimlich maneuver

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9) This huge child exploitation bust resulted in arrests and rescues

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10) This whale returned a phone that was dropped in the water

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11) This lawsuit win for a small Amazonian tribe saved hundreds of acres of rainforest

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12) This cellist received over $100,000 in donations to help him go to college

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13) Parkland High School dedicated a page in their yearbook for therapy dogs

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14) Adam Sandler hosted SNL for the first time in 24 years and paid tribute to Chris Farley

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15) This man took a sloth back home

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16) This former janitor earned a nursing degree from the school he used to clean

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17) This guy fell…artistically

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18) This man shared a magical story about his time working at Disney

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19) This artist created animal beds out of used street tires

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20) This woman, known as “waving granny”, got a heartfelt goodbye from the kids she used to wave to every day.

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21) Quarterback Russell Wilson bought his mom a house

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22) These parents celebrated becoming empty nesters in the best way

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23) This 93 year old woman earned a college degree

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24) These guys put a camera on a sushi conveyor belt and got a fun result

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25) This woman threw out a hilariously memorable first pitch at the White Sox game.

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26) This woman received a photo of her cat from a neighbor

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27) Memorial Day

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28) Jennifer Garner gave an amazing commencement speech

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29) These kids sang their hearts out

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30) These dogs became best friends

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31) And THIS:

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

I can’t wait to see what June brings!

You can view last month’s post here.

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30 Good Things that Happened in April

Hello and welcome back to another edition 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. I hope it can be 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) Cherry blossom season arrived in Japan

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2) These students banded together to help our their fellow classmate

 

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3) The cast of The Avengers donated $5 million to children’s hospitals across the US

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4) This dad created special, interactive bed sheets for kids in the hospital

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5) This woman found a surprise in the book she was reading

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6) This girl hand painted her graduation dress

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7) This guy switched pants with his fellow student to help him out

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8) This boy started an important discussion in his class

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9) This dad shared a story about the new 49ers draft pick (click this link to read the whole thread)

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10) This boy went viral when he spent his spring break in Miami picking up trash

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11) These strangers were welcoming to a drunk stranger who mistakenly fell asleep in their house after a party

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12) Stephen Colbert and Oscar the Grouch sang a song

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13) Igloo released a new biodegradable cooler

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14) This video game designed to help predict Alzheimer’s disease has showed positive results

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15) This girl, born without hands, won a handwriting contest

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16) In lieu of selfies, this artist has started “dying” at popular destinations

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17) THIS DOG

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18) Robert Irwin introduced Jimmy Fallon to more animals

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19) The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office held their first annual egg hunt for the blind

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20) This horse got to live its dream

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21) This London tube station opened a short story vending machine for commuters

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22) This boy danced his heart out

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23) Hundred of pounds of trash were collected on Earth Day in Tampa Bay

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24) This dog caught its tail

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25) This company has started working with the NBA to upcycle traded players’ jerseys

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27) This teen ran a marathon with a titanium spine

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28) This police officer threw a surprise party for a boy after no one showed up to his birthday

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29) This school cafeteria packaged up unused food and sent it home with families in need

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30) Dodger pitcher Clayton Kershaw ran the bases with his kid

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

I can’t wait to see what May brings!

You can view last month’s post here.

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31 Good Things that Happened in March

Hello and welcome back to another edition 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. I hope it can be 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

1) This teacher went the extra mile for one of his students

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2) This girl showed off her scars in the best way

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3) This chess champion gave us all a reason to smile

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4) This boy got an amazing surprise

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5) This man celebrated cat videos

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6) This boy was a true team player

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7) Carrie Underwood shared this message about postpartum body image

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I’m going to be honest, “bouncing back” after having Jacob has been much more difficult than after I had Isaiah and I’ve been pretty hard on myself lately. I go into the gym and I can’t run as fast or as far. I can’t lift as much weight or do as many reps as I could a year ago. I just want to feel like myself again…for my body to feel the way that I know it can. As I was working out today, I realized that for the past 11(ish) months, my body has not belonged to me. It was a perfect home for Jacob. And even now it belongs to him every time he drinks his milk. As I prepare for red carpets and for life on tour, right now I make a promise to myself to start appreciating what my body CAN do and stop focusing on what it can’t. I promise to stop analyzing every angle and every curve and every pound and every meal. I’m going to keep staying the path because it is a journey and as long as I’m always working towards my goals, one day I’ll reach them. I’m going to take it day by day, smile at the girl in the mirror, and work out because I love this body and all it has done and will continue to do! #bodyafterbaby #fitmom #healthy #staythepath @caliabycarrie

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8) This little girl talked to her pug

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9) National Puppy Day

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10) This puppy took care of his best friend

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11) Thousands of people stood in line to try and help this boy with cancer

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12) This boy achieved an incredible feat

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13) This man jumped into a river to save a woman who drove her car off the road

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14) This little girl’s hard work paid off

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15) Morgan Freeman converted his ranch into a honeybee sanctuary

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16) This selfless man was awarded teacher of the year

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17) This man got a new puppy

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18) This mother donated her uterus to a woman who has struggled with infertility

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19) This woman became the first ever woman to win this math honor

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20) This girl went all out for crazy hair day

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21) This supermarket continued to train an employee with dementia so she could keep working there

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22) This little girl helped save her veteran neighbor’s life

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23) This man did this:

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24) The “Trashtag Challenge” on social media inspired people to clean up parks and beaches

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25) This little hockey player was mic’d up

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26) This boy’s viral tweet of his dad’s empty doughnut shop got their business booming

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27) This blessed the internet

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28) This woman adopted a baby she cared for in the ICU

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29) This whale tucked a scuba diver under its fin to protect her from sharks

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30) This formerly homeless teen got accepted into 17 colleges

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31) And this woman inspired us all

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

I can’t wait to see what March brings!

You can view last month’s post here.

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28 Good Things that Happened in February

Hello and welcome back to another edition 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. I hope it can be 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 couple invited women to wear their old wedding dresses to their wedding

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2) This soldier surprised his dad

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3) Mattel introduced dolls with wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs

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4) These people pranked their dads in the best way

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5) Elton John did a duet with the actor set to portray him in the upcoming biopic

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6) This mom sent a video to her daughter

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7) This boy’s embroidery became an internet favorite

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8) This boy showed how strong he is

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9) Selma Blair walked rocked the red carpet at the Oscars, her first public appearance after her MS diagnosis

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10) These people described their age in one word

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11) This police officer left his pregnant waitress an incredible tip

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12) Kacey Musgraves honored Selena with a performance in Houston

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13) Research showed that the sea turtle population has increased by 980%

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14) This little girl got an amazing Valentine’s Day surprise

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15) This man discovered a life hack and decided to forego moving into a nursing home and instead live in a series of Holiday Inns

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16) This community learned sign language to support their newest member

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17) This boy’s hilarious Valentine box stole people’s hearts

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18) Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper performed together at the Oscars

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19) This:

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20) This little girl was moved to tears by the song her mom wrote just for her

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21) This dog took care of his fellow animals

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22) These people shared stories of the nicest thing that’s ever been done for them

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23) Alicia Keys played two pianos at the Grammys

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24) After winning Best Actress at the Oscars, Olivia Coleman gave the most incredible speech

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25) This boy took his first flight

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26) This man shared an important note on knowing your worth

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27) This little girl received thousands of pictures of dogs

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28) This girl wrote an amazing poem

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

I can’t wait to see what March brings!

You can view last month’s post here.

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31 Good Things that Happened in January

Hello and welcome back to another edition 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. I hope it can be 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 baby became a hair model

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2) This boy called 911 to get help on his homework

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3) NASA found three new planets

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4) These Indian women made a human chain for equality

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5) This comedian and musician composed a would-be theme song if Wii Jogging was included in Wii Sports…

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6) …it’s actually part of a series he’s released over the last two years and they are all wonderful.

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7) This professional hockey player sent an inspirational message to a fan

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8) Roma actress, Yalitza Martinez, was nominated for her very first Academy Award

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9) This youth group cleaned up national parks during the government shutdown

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10) This man helped save a woman’s life with CPR he learned watching The Office

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11) This standup comedian starting offering daily tips to other comedians

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12) New York City banned foam containers

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13) This dad built an igloo

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14) This woman tracked down her fairy godmother

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15) These Canadian air traffic controllers sent pizza to their American counterparts

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16) Retired major league pitcher, Mariano Rivera, was voted into the Hall of Fame

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17) This woman asked the drunk driver who hit her to help raise awareness

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18) This woman gave us all an incredible life hack

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19) Actor Jonah Hill shared an inspirational message about his new hobby

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I started Brazilian Jiu Jitzu 2 months ago and try and train 4 or 5 times a week. In high school the dudes who did Jiu Jitzu used to beat the shit out of us at parties so it turned me off to it as an idea growing up. But quietly I always thought it was a beautiful art form . At 35 , I try and get over the stuff that made me feel weak and insecure as a teenager. It’s just wasted time and lessons you’ll never learn. Trying to let go of that. Nothing more humbling than getting your ass kicked by a 12 year old your first week . Got my first stripe today. I know it sounds corny but it’s pretty dope to jump in and do stuff you’d never think you’d be able to do. Much respect to Sensai Josh and @clockworkbjj and Anthony for getting me into it ❤️ 🥋

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20) This mailman helped prevent a package from being stolen

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21) A GoFundMe page for this Fyre Festival victim raised $100,000

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22) This boy made progress

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23) Actor Patton Oswalt turned an online attack into an opportunity for outreach

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24) This UCLA gymnast wowed with an amazing floor routine

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25) Marvel agreed to let this dying fan see the new Avenger’s movie early

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26) Snoop Dogg provided incredible commentary for a Los Angeles Kings game

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27) These people showed up for a veteran’s funeral

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28) This dog learned to pet a cat

 

29) This company gave tailored suits to those in need

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30) This man converted his van into a mobile library

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31) This man did yoga with his pig

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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!

You can view last month’s post here.

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31 Good Things that Happened in December (2018)

Hello and welcome back to the final edition of All the Good Things for 2018!

I started All the Good Things in January of 2017 and I’m so happy its continued thus far and am hopeful it can continue for a long time moving forward.

If this is your first All the Good Things post, it is a monthly series where I highlight all the good things that happen in each 30-day (or so) span, in the hopes that it can be a reminder of all the undercover good happening in our world amongst all the well known bad.

It’s one of my favorite traditions on my blog and I hope it gives you as many warm fuzzies as it gives me! 🙂

Let’s dive right in!

You can catch up on every month of All the Good Things for 2018 here. 

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1) The Kansas City Symphony set a new Guinness World Record for the largest tuba ensemble

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2) This man drew adorable cartoons about life with his wife and toddler

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3) Macaulay Culkin recreated scenes from Home Alone

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4) This girl perfectly summed up one of the true joys of wrapping presents

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5) This guy found a way to prank package thieves

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6) This boy opened the best Christmas present

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7) Both Kid Rock and Tyler Perry paid off layaways at Walmart

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8) This woman got her book published

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9) This man donated 200,000 miles so people could fly home for the holidays

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10) This horse comforted patients in the hospital

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11) This radio host kept a suicidal caller on the line until an ambulance arrived at their house

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12) This boy asked to be adopted

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13) This man dressed up as Buddy the Elf and had pillow fights with people

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14) This boy found out he was getting new lungs

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15) These woman helped out a mother on an airplane

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16) This man shared good news

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17) This group of volunteers split the cost of a lottery ticket and won $1 million.

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18) This kitten snuggled up with its favorite toy

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19) Cardi B went on Carpool Karaoke

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20) The Holidays!

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21) This charity donated 3,000 wheelchairs to people with disabilities

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22) This man became the first to trek across Antarctica alone

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23) This man danced for his son

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24) JetBlue ran a contest that turned people into gifts and flew them home for Christmas

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25) After losing their home in the Camp Fire, this couple made a sad scene a little brighter

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26) This student gave their teacher a gift from the heart

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27) After being born premature in January of 2017, Fiona the hippo hit a weight milestone

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28) This boxer plans on donating his entire earnings from his latest fight to help the poor and homeless

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29) This Arkansas couple adopted seven siblings at once

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30) This airport worker guided a plane with dance moves

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31) And this boy tried to catch Santa on camera but instead got THIS

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Here’s to all the good things that happen all around us every day.

May there be many more in 2019!

Happy New Year, everyone!

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30 Good Things that Happened in November (2018)

Hello and welcome back to another edition 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. I hope it can be 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) Fans paid tribute to Stan Lee

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2) These teens created an app to help prevent teen suicide

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3) These people were reunited with their pets after they were separated by the California fires

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4) This man had a conversation with his goat

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5) This high school teacher won big on the Steve Harvey Show

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6) These girls set out to make “powerful panties”

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7) This girl offered her *hand* to help her cousin announce her engagement

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8) This veteran made a podcast to help others suffering from PTSD

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9) This dog waited patiently at the (invisible) door

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10) Pete Davidson’s apology on SNL turned into a call for unity

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11) This book finally had its day

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12) Customers bought this donut shop’s stock so the owner could visit his wife in the hospital

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13) This girl asked people to brag about their 2018 accomplishments

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14) And tons of people responded

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15) This volleyball team gave their opponents new uniforms after they were burned in the California wildfires

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16) This couple spent their vacations helping fire evacuees

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17) The WSU band learned their opponent’s fight song when their band was unable to make it to the game

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18) This 10 year old got to meet the bone marrow donor who saved his life—who by the way only got in line to donate because he liked a woman he saw in line, who BY THE WAY is now his wife!

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19) This care package was put out for hardworking postal workers

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20) This cow took the internet by storm

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21) This family continued their tradition of donating blood on Black Friday

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22) This little one finished a Turkey Trot

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23) This Powerball winner donated $500,000 to the Travis Mills Foundation to help wounded veterans

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24) Wholesome lifestyle brand, Kristin Made, released this recipe for pumpkin cookies (which I’m still dying to try!)

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25) Toyota gave a deserving man a new car

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26) This rookie quarterback had an amazing debut

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27) This boy, known as Bat Kid, was proclaimed cancer free!

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28) Robert Irwin introduced Jimmy Fallon to some more animals

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29) Nasa Insight landed on Mars!

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30) And amazing celebratory handshakes ensued

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

I can’t wait to see what December brings!

You can view last month’s post here.

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31 Good Things that Happened in October (2018)

Hello and welcome back to another edition 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. I hope it can be 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) The first thing this man heard after receiving his cochlear implant was his partner proposing

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2) This artist gave new meaning to Humpty Dumpty’s “great fall”

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3) Mark Ruffalo explained empathy

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4) This comic illustrated what it’s like to have a dog

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5) This little guy looked at his mom with loving eyes

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6) This daughter wrote her mother a letter to remind her that she is enough

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7) This teacher added some fun to her paper grading

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8) This cat walked the red carpet at the premiere of its new Netflix show

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9) This dog got his picture taken for the yearbook

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10) This artist collected sayings from different cultures and illustrated them

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11) These writers shared why they write

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12) This Kindergarten class learned to sign “happy birthday” for their hard of hearing custodian

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13) These teenagers invented a helpful way to prevent ice cream drippage

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14) This wife saved her husband shortly before giving birth

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15) This girl raised money to buy her best friend new shoes

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16) This wild magpie became the best pet a family could have asked for

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17) This girl found a way to make an amazing change in the world

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18) This photographer took an incredible engagement photo of a couple he didn’t even know…

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19) …and then he found them!

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20) David Schwimmer made light of claims that this criminal looked just like him

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21) This girl took her mom to Sesame Street

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22) This woman donated 1 1/2 tons of vegetables to families in need

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23) This brother supported his sister

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24) These Muslim Americans raised more than $120,000 for those affected by the Pittsburgh shooting

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25) This mother had a conversation with her daughter

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26) This article highlighted all the things going right in the world

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27) Nike surprised this runner with a contract

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28) This grandpa went all out for Halloween

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29) As did this dog

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30) And you gotta hand it to this pilot for his sense of humor

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31) And finally, this reminder was posted to be thankful for the little thingsIMG_5667

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

I can’t wait to see what November brings!

You can view last month’s post here.

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30 Good Things that Happened in September (2018)

Hello and welcome back to another edition 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. I hope it can be 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) These kids got ready for Halloween with some incredible costumes

 

 

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2) These people shared hilarious stories about what they believed as kids

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3) John Legend EGOT-ed!

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4) This kangaroo took its first hops

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5) This man walked 6 miles to see his wife

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6) This dog got his (pretend) medicine

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7) These strangers helped each other

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8) Missy Elliot sang backup

 

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9) This Cosby show actor turned ridicule into inspiration

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10) Actress Nina Dobrev got a surprise visit from her former Vampire Diaries costar

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11) By going undercover, this boss was able to save one of his employees from homelessness

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12) This husband reminded his wife of the real reasons he loves her body

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13) These parents become grandparents

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14) The finalists for the Comedy Wildlife Photography competition were revealed

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15) This 9 year old found a cure for loneliness at recess

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16) This boy thanked a helpful police officer

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17) After hearing the Harry Potter books helped saved this prematurely born baby’s life, author JK Rowling took it one step further

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18) This dog had a birthday party

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19) These students raised money to send their always upbeat janitor on the vacation he deserved

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20) Jimmy Fallon and Shawn Mendes tested their knowledge of song lyrics

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21) This little sister tried to ease her brother’s bad days

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22) This man saved over 60 animals during Hurricane Florence

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23) And these people lined up to foster affected animals

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24) Ellen helped this boy pay it forward

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25) These paralyzed patients walked again

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26) Fans of YouTuber Jenna Marbles helped give her an amazing birthday gift

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27) Stranger Things favorite, David Harbour, officiated a fan’s wedding

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28) This girl spotted her dad

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29) This girl kept trying

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30) And this 2 year old boy with terminal cancer was given an early Christmas present by his neighborhood

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

I can’t wait to see what October brings!

You can view last month’s post here.

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