Smile If You're Happy!

An Exploration In Positivity

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Meet The Cowgirls of Color | Listen To America

The Cowgirls of Color are fighting for inclusion in a multi-million dollar sport that’s still dominated by white men. Subscribe to HuffPost today: http://goo...

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New Jersey School Gets Two Big Surprises from Ellen

Ellen not only shocked teachers Maria and Susan while they were in her studio audience, she also surprised their students back in New Jersey with a couple of...

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These Black Women Trekked The Underground Railroad In Honor Of Harriet Tubman

10 black women honored Harriet Tubman with an epic 100-mile trek from the Eastern Shore of Maryland crossing into Delaware.

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BrightVibes Positive News Bulletin — February 2018

Bright, positive and uplifting news stories from around the world you probably haven’t heard about but should know.

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VIDEO: Ellen DeGeneres to set up centre in Rwanda to conserve mountain gorillas

Famous American comedienne, television personality and actor, Ellen DeGeneres will soon set up a facility in Rwanda for Dian Fossey’s work to help protect the critically endangered mountain gorillas in the Virunga Mountains.

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Baltimore's solar-powered water wheel has now removed 1.1 million lbs of rubbish from the river

It's nicknamed "Mr. Trash Wheel" and it has removed more than 8 million cigarette butts and half a million polystyrene containers from Baltimore's Inner...

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I love you Mr Trash Wheel

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I’m gonna apply for a job at Gordon Ramsay new restaurant and I’m gonna get it

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I submitted my application and resume

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I GOT THE FUCKING INTERVIEW

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My interview is in a few hours. I got this but wish me luck

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I GOT THE FUCKING JOB

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reblog for good luck

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Rajiv Surendra, the actor who played Kevin G, the rapping mathlete from Mean Girls, is now an incredibly sought-after calligrapher. Source Source 2 Source 3

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Brown boys outchea doin shit👏🏾

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Here’s Why Black Thought’s 10-Minute Freestyle Is So Remarkable

The Roots’ Black Thought proved yesterday that eviscerating lyricism still matters in hip-hop when the rapper dropped a nonstop, awe-inspiring 10-minute freestyle on Funkmaster Flex’s Hot 97 radio show.

Spitting over the beat of Mobb Deep’s “The Learning (Burn),” the Philly MC delivered a performance that’s so impressive, his name began trending on social media last night after the freestyle published on YouTube. Just as the fanfare ensued, Black Thought himself hopped on Twitter to drop a little humble brag about the whole thing.

“That verse was just what I had to say at the moment,” the rapper tweeted.

As a co-founder of The Roots and member of The Tonight Show band, fans have a chance to see Black Thought rhyme on television almost every night — but rarely like this. Similar to a comedian crafting an hour-long comedy special out of individually rehearsed and distinct-but-related smaller bits that add up to an overwhelming crescendo of laughter, a freestyle like this is a methodical act of linguistic acrobatics very few rappers are agile enough to execute. From the breath control to the stacking of metaphors to the spectrum of his playful pop culture references (Shakespeare, Jesus and the Kardashians all get name-dropped) woven throughout, there is something remarkable about holding that sheer volume of wordplay in your dome at a time and being able to let it off at a moment’s notice in one take.

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Self Care with Study-Sexy

1. LOG OFF OF SOCIAL MEDIA. I’m serious. You can even go as far as deleting the apps and re-installing them later. You don’t have to go as far as me and get rid of your snapchat account (which has minimized my feelings of anxiety and loneliness by like 90%), but scaling back is good and your life isn’t going to end if you stay off of IG, Snapchat, FB, etc for a few days, weeks, or even months. After a week or so away, you might even be pleasantly surprised and find that you prefer the peace and quiet. 

2. DO SOME KIND OF POSITIVE AND REFLECTIVE JOURNALING. I started my own “positivity journal” back in August and this is the first time that I have stuck with journaling for so long and actually find it enjoyable. It helps me find the good in my life and reminds me of what I want. If you are interested in starting your own, I can write a longer post about mine but here are things you could include to get you started: 

> Self-Reminders (positive affirmations about yourself, inspiring and important things you don’t want yourself to forget, etc) 

> Things to Work On ( actions/mentality to avoid and ones to practice)

> Healthy Habits (that you want to adapt into your routine)

> Free-writing space (you can answer self-reflection prompts or write whatever’s on your mind)

> Life goals, Daily Gratefulness, Inspiring Quote of the Day/Week, Positivity Playlist, Creative Projects to Try, etc the possibilities are endless

3. NATURE WALKS. Leave your phone at home and bring your dog and maybe a friend. The fresh air always clears my head and makes me feel more alert and awake, especially because it is a little bit crisp and chilly now. 

4. NETFLIX IN MODERATION. If you’re a student like me you probably don’t have that much time to binge watch anyway but I mostly just watch Netflix on weekends. Doing this makes it more enjoyable because it’s like a reprieve from a long week of work. Occasional Netflix binges are ok but you don’t want watching TV shows to be your only escape and coping mechanism. 

5. NAPS. Studies have shown that short naps are beneficial to get you out of a slump and can make you feel more focused. I take 20-30 min naps sometimes after school and (a big snack) before tackling my homework and I feel like it helps since I get home feeling drained almost every day. 

6. MOISTURIZE. I always feel better after washing my face and putting on a good lotion. Idk why but it just works. 

Hope you found these tips helpful! <3 if you read all the way to the end ILY

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Thank You, Mom

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The Sacramento Public Library started a “Library of Things” last year, allowing patrons to check out, among other things, sewing machines and other items that patrons may find useful, but don’t need to own long-term.

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what a fantastic idea

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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When you find clever and socially useful ways of avoiding obsolecense…

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A new LEGO set honors the women of NASA—and it looks pretty awesome

"The set clearly touched and inspired many."

Love this! Unfortunately, Katherine Johnson, portrayed in “Hidden Figures”, is not included in the set. Still, an awesome collaboration and inspiration for future women in STEM.

“Maia Weinstock’s original Lego Ideas submission also included Katherine Johnson, a NASA mathematician who calculated trajectories for the Mercury and Apollo programs, and who was recently featured in the film, Hidden Figures. But Johnson unfortunately isn’t included in Lego’s final version of this set. A company representative told Gizmodo, ‘In order for us to move forward with a partner we need to obtain approval from all key people, which was not possible in this case. We naturally fully respect this decision.’“

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Tennessee boy and his stuffed bunny reunited thanks to downtown Portland businesses

Bean, a stuffed bunny blanket, was found after Portland Downtown put out the call for a search on social media.