The Happiness Report (2.22.22)

CBS Meteorologist Receives Dream Marriage Proposal While Filming Segment About Northern Lights

"You are my northern lights": CBS San Francisco meteorologist Mary Lee always wanted to get engaged in front of the northern lights. So her boyfriend made it happen — while the cameras were rolling.

Watch the proposal:
https://cbsn.ws/36rzICF

Source: CBS

Students Created A Tool To Help A Stroke Patient Hug Again

Arkansas State University adjunct professor and occupational therapy assistant Emily Sisco asked her students to help her with a personal challenge: to help her dad, Kevin Eubanks, hug again... something he had not been able to do since he suffered a stroke eight years ago.

Continue reading + watch video:
https://on.today.com/3p70TsW

Source: TODAY

A Small Boat Made By Middle Schoolers Sailed Across The Ocean All The Way To Norway

This story brings a whole new meaning to the word friendship.

In October 2020, the middle schoolers of Rye Junior High, in Rye, New Hampshire, bid a bon voyage to their handmade mini-boat, which set sail off the coast of New Hampshire to who-knows-where.

Continue reading:
https://bit.ly/35gsaSI

Source: Upworthy

“God Placed Stela In My Life.” Woman Helps Stranger Deliver Miracle Baby On Road.

While in yoga class, Stela Niznik and her fellow yogis were encouraged to set an intention for the day.

The practice is something the class does often, but on this particular day, Stela chose to do something good for someone. Little did she know that an opportunity to do just that was mere minutes away.

Continue reading:
https://bit.ly/3h7Q1XC

Source: Inspire More

Camera Catches Dad And Dog's Adorable Nighttime Routine

Ever since José Paulo Da Silva and his wife rescued their dog Lola from the streets of Brazil two years ago, life just hasn’t been the same. Gone are the uneventful evenings the couple had gotten used to.

In their place, however, has come immeasurable fun.

“Lola loves to play,” Silva told The Dodo. “She’s destroyed many things, but we love her.”

Continue reading:
https://bit.ly/3IeMcvk

Source: The Dodo

‘Positivity With A Hint Of Humor’: 50 Of The Most Wholesome Posts Shared In This Instagram Account

It’s not surprising that there is growing evidence that negative news can affect our mental health, notably in the form of increased anxiety, depression and acute stress reactions. Often unknowingly, we devour hours upon hours of negativity, whether it’s endless scrolling on social media or batch coverage of current events which comes straight to your mobile every morning.

So no wonder good news is having a renaissance. 

Continue reading:
https://bit.ly/35icGhc

Source: Bored Panda

Boater Who Fell Into Ocean Swims 5 Hours At Night With Help From 'Angel' Seal

A man in California survived a five-hour night swim, thanks to the encouragement of a friendly seal.

Scott Thompson accidentally fell out of his boat while out in the Pacific Ocean. He watched his boat sail off into the distance from the middle of the frigid Santa Barbara Channel.

Continue reading:
https://bit.ly/3v66pzN

Source: Sunny Skyz