Young woman holding a kitten under a mall bench, smiling.

34 Wholesome Women Who Spread Pure Joy And Love Online This Week

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I’ll be honest with you: most days, opening up my timeline feels like volunteering for bad news.

War, outrage, doom-scrolling at 1am wondering why I do this to myself. Some weeks the internet feels less like a place to connect and more like a machine designed to make you feel terrible.

And then, somehow, the algorithm gets it right for once.

This week my feed got a much-needed cleanse thanks to a steady stream of wholesome posts from women just out here spreading pure joy and love — the kind of stuff that actually makes you smile at your phone like a goof instead of clenching your jaw.

Little wins, big kindnesses, moments of warmth that remind you people are mostly good and life is mostly worth it.

So this one’s a thank-you. To all the women below who showed up on my timeline this week with nothing but positivity, light, and good energy: you have no idea how much it helped. Sometimes you don’t realize how heavy everything’s gotten until something genuinely sweet lifts a little of it off you.

Here are some of the best of them. Try not to smile.

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Young woman holding a tabby kitten in a mall, smiling.
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Two people holding hands, wearing matching red knitted mittens shaped like hearts.
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Stephanie Land shares her daughter's last day of high school story.
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Elderly woman sitting in a red armchair, matching her favorite chair, with a window and lamp nearby.
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Two women taking mirror selfies, one with glasses and tattoos, the other with dark hair and makeup.
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A tweet about moving, missing someone, and memories with crying emojis.
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A social media post about a coworker's anniversary and her children.
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Two photos of a red Tacoma truck with love messages on the back window.
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Comparison of a torn sofa with a repaired, embroidered sofa showing love and care.
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Two women smiling in the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
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Woman arrested after posing as a Costco sample lady handing out tequila shots.
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Three images of a young girl at a wedding, including her with a woman and in a floral setting.
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A collage of four images showing a man with a baby and a woman holding a baby.
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A heartfelt story about a father's love and a mother's appreciation.
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A woman with hearing aids crying after her cat purred, sharing her emotional experience.
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A Reddit post about a harmless secret kept from a partner, with a humorous story about whipped cream.
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A woman talking on the phone, smiling, with a man in the background.
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A white lion at a zoo in South Korea being admired by onlookers.
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A social media post about a girl who saved her money for a pet hedgehog and was supported by her mom.
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Woman lying on bed with a Nintendo Switch, smiling, with text about asking him to make dinner.
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Madoff's tweet about her mom cutting fruit and bringing it to her room silently.
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Reddit post asking about memorable moments shared with strangers.
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Photo of two hands with painted nails on a beige fabric background.
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Twitter post about buying a car battery and the auto zone employee's response.
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Gerry McBride's tweet about his 2-year-old girl shouting 'HAPPY' when she's happy.
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Two women smiling outdoors, one in a white jacket and the other in a green sweatshirt.
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