80 Wholesome Examples Of People Being Good That Might Restore Your Faith In Humanity Again

One of the moderators for r/justwholesome is u/InitialConclusion507 whose real name is Sally George. The Redditor created the community after unsuccessful attempts at posting wholesome content on other dedicated subreddits. “Because of various conditions, like having high karma, sharing original content only, and other restrictions, I decided to create my own subreddit,” tells Bored Panda.

But r/justwholesome isn’t the only place on the internet where Sally shares wholesome content. She’s also the editor of a wholesome and heartwarming community calledNostalgicGrandmawhich is also dedicated to sharing positive and inspirational stories. Nostalgic Grandma was Sally’s first pursuit, and the Reddit community came after: indeed, there’s always demand for more positivity in the world!

On the Nostalgic Grandma website, Sally introduces herself as a psychologist who aims “to share uplifting stories that inspire, encourage, and remind us of the good in the world.”

“My goal was simple, to share positive and wholesome stories, and also link them to my blog for readers who want to read more about the story,” Sally tells Bored Panda more about why she decided to create a separate subreddit. “I didn’t expect it, but the group grew to 22k members very quickly because I would post wholesome stories daily.”

“I often feature stories ofreunionslonely elderly peoplefinding supportcouples rediscoveringlovekindness of strangers atMcDonaldsor a parking lot, unexplained miracles like having a child at 70 years old, or someonewinning an unexpected lotterySally shares the basics of her content.

“After all, who doesn’t enjoy a little wishful thinking, hoping that they would win a million-dollar lottery one day?”

“With so much negativity in the world currently, I think that a little bit of positivity online is essential,” Sally posits. “And, clearly, 22,000 other people feel the same!” And Reddit is no exception. Of course, it’s also a platform for many niche interests, like cats, fashion, food, and culture, so, it’s not hard to carve out a niche for yourself in the real of wholesomeness.

“If you’re talking about subreddits that fit the ‘wholesome’ niche, people are looking for hope, positivity, and reminders that the world is not that bad after all,” Sally explains. “Maybe they are tired of reading heavy news all day, maybe they are feeling lonely, want to restore their faith in humanity – these are often the reasons people engage with wholesome posts.”

Sally believes in the power of wholesome online communities. Their main strength, according to her, is how easily they deliver positive content. “It’s more convenient for the reader to scroll an interest-based subreddit than manually searching for it on Google. Plus, post comments add to discussion, providing a sense of community,” the creator says.

Sally also believes that Reddit communities can be a great source of inspiration. “You’ll often see a story shared on Reddit one day, then circulating on Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms the next,” she says regarding their virality aspect.

“Overall, it’s an ecosystem and subreddits that share positive and wholesome stories exist to add a much-needed layer of positivity to the existing humanity,” she adds.

Despite how easy it might seem to gain an audience as a wholesome creator, Sally has a surprisingly rigorous fact-checking method. To begin with, she always tries to look for lesser-known stories. “I try to avoid sharing content that people may have already seen in the last 24 hours on other social media platforms, unless it’s an ongoing news story that’s highly relevant,” the Redditor explains.

As an editor and the wholesome subreddit curator, Sally relies on a mix of sources. “[It’s] news websites to find and verify stories, Pinterest for recommendations within a similar niche, and hashtags like #wholesome or #faithinhumanity to discover new content.”

“From there, Icompile these stories into a blogfor readers who want to spend more time exploring multiple uplifting narratives, and then I share them on my subreddit.”

Sally has found that more effort into researching and verifying often yields better results. “I try to follow this principle rather than taking the easier route of reposting content that has just appeared on other Reddit communities or Instagram,” the creator says.

Nostalgic Grandma and r/justwholesome aren’t the only places where you can find Sally’s uplifting content. She’s also the creator behindr/InspiringFacts. “The overall mission is simple, to share stories that restore your faith in humanity,” Sally says simply. “We also have an active community onThreadsthat helps us reach 2M readers monthly and have a following of 12K members.”

What do you think about these stories, Pandas? Have they restored your faith in humanity? Which were your favorite ones? Share them with us in the comments! And if you’d like to see more wholesome content, check out somewholesome memesand theseheartwarming anniversary stories!