The world isn't the happiest place right now and we think it's important to shed some light on the people who are out there spreading some positive energy among the darkness. Here is some of the most wholesome content from the past week, showing the best of humanity and will make your heart soar!
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An AskReddit thread calling people to reveal how they are making themselves better during the COVID-19 outbreak has revealed the self-improvement journeys of thousands of people. Being in lockdown and practicing social distancing means that people have more time to dedicate to the things they never usually have the time to do. From learning new languages to learning how to french braid, or even stop drinking, here are some truly inspirational ways that people are turning something awful into something good. What are you doing to better yourself during this time?
There are lots of COVID-19 challenges circulating the internet to keep people busy during lockdown. One of them had people sharing their quarantine nickname, which is done by combining how you feel, plus the last thing you ate out of your cupboard. We posted this challenge and hundreds of our users responded by posting their quarantine nickname too. Here are some of the funniest responses from our users.
Before corona-gate, everyone dreamed of working from home in their pajamas. Traveling into the office every day was nothing other than a nuisance; a means to an end. But now that we're being forced to stay home, we miss the days where we had a real office, with a real desk and space for our computers. Turns out, working from home isn't all it's cracked up to be, especially if you're not set up for it, or living in a studio apartment. People are having to be creative with their workspace and are finding comfort in knowing they're not alone in their struggles. A Twitter thread is encouraging people to share their makeshift WFH setups and some of them are super creative! Check them out below.
While most of the world is isolating at home (well, they should be anyway. If you're not, please do), celebrities are no different. And while it's probably not very difficult to self-isolate in a massive mansion with a pool and a gym, it seems that all the material wealth in the world isn't enough to stop them from getting bored, just like the rest of us. Ellen DeGeneres is posting videos on her Instagram account showing us all the ways she's trying to keep herself busy while she isolates herself at home and they're the perfect mix of hilarious and relatable (sort of). Thanks, Ellen for always keeping us entertained, no matter the situation.
People are doing whatever it takes to keep them distracted and occupied during their corona quarantine. Some people are doing home workouts, some people are finally getting all their paperwork in order. And some are just trying to stay sane while they attempt to homeschool their kids. Whatever you're doing, you can spare a few seconds to work out your quarantine nickname. How do you do this? Well, according to Elan Gale, it's "how you feel right now + the last thing you ate out of the cupboard." Here are some of the funniest responses to his tweet. Mine is "Fed up Oreo Ice Cream". What's yours?
The quick spread of coronavirus has meant that an increasing number of people are having to self-isolate to keep themselves and others safe. Unfortunately, many of these people — especially the elderly — live by themselves and the loneliness can be overwhelming, particularly for the most vulnerable. Becky Wass, a freelance copywriter from Falmouth, Cornwall, decided to do something about it and designed a postcard for people to post to their elderly neighbors or anyone they know who feels lonely or isolated during the pandemic. Her Facebook post, together with her husband's tweet went viral and people can't get enough of the heartwarming gesture. Here are some of the responses from people who used and benefited from Becky's brilliant idea and it shows how good humanity can be when they come together in the face of a crisis.
