{"id":993,"date":"2016-07-22T06:50:09","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T10:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=993"},"modified":"2016-07-22T01:40:34","modified_gmt":"2016-07-22T05:40:34","slug":"week-97-start-spreading-the-news-the-news-you-want-to-see","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=993","title":{"rendered":"Week #97 &#8211; Start spreading the news!  (The news you want to see!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Yankees-a.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-995\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Yankees-a-224x300.jpg?resize=224%2C300\" alt=\"Yankees-a\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Yankees-a.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Yankees-a.jpg?w=332&amp;ssl=1 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Week #97 &#8211;\u00a0Start spreading the news! \u00a0(The news you want to see!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greetings Happyness Tribe &#8212;\u00a0and Happy Friday!<\/p>\n<p>Another busy week in the news &#8212; and more and more I&#8217;m hearing people say they are &#8220;logging off&#8221; social media for awhile due to the onslaught of negativity, hostility, intolerance, etc. they are seeing in their newsfeeds.<\/p>\n<p>But many feel frustrated that this seems to be their only choice. \u00a0Social media has become an essential tool in keeping in touch with the people who matter most in their lives: friends, family, classmates, coworkers, neighbors, even their favorite fan sites.<\/p>\n<p>If this is you, you are not alone.<\/p>\n<p>But before you throw the baby out with the bathwater&#8230;think for a second about\u00a0what you want social media to do for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Entertain?<\/li>\n<li>Keep in touch?<\/li>\n<li>Uplift?<\/li>\n<li>Inspire?<\/li>\n<li>Inform?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now&#8230;take a look at your own timeline. \u00a0Be objective. \u00a0Are you posting the things you most want to see?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><strong>Your Happyness Challenge for the Week Ahead: Start spreading the news&#8230;the news you want to see! \u00a0<\/strong>If you find yourself frustrated at the onslaught of negativity on social media these days, you are not alone! \u00a0There are others who feel just like you do! \u00a0Spend a few minutes on your own timeline this week &#8212; and then ask yourself if you are contributing the things you most want to see. \u00a0If not, don&#8217;t despair. \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">You are just one post away from sharing a smile, a laugh, a happy story, an uplifting moment, a heartfelt thank you, or some much needed good news to someone else&#8217;s newsfeed!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Make the choice to spread light, spread love, and Spread Happyness this week!<\/p>\n<p>Spread Happyness &#8212; and start spreading the news you want to see!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><em>7\/22\/16\u00a0by Grace Church<br \/>\n<\/em><em>\u00a9 Grace Church<br \/>\ngrace@spreadhappyness.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week #97 &#8211;\u00a0Start spreading the news! \u00a0(The news you want to see!) 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