A curated page of pictures, gifs, videos and feel-good stories to brighten your day when you need it most. New additions every week!
Anyone who has read our past Moments of Bliss, like Cozy Critter Cams and Love Makes Us Brave, knows that we at Bliss Auctions are huge animal lovers and supporters of animal rescue groups, and we celebrate any time there’s a happy ending to a lost pet story. This week’s Read more…
A true leader is able to listen to someone and read between the lines to get at the real root of their problem, instead of reacting to the surface issue and missing the point. This real world example of a leader really seeing the person in front of them and Read more…
The winter months can often lead to cabin fever, and never more so than this year, with the pandemic still raging and stay-at-home guidelines still in effect (in some states, at least). For those who are aching to get outside and get a change of scenery, or just want something Read more…
We wanted to offer something a little different from our normal Moments of Bliss fare and give you some feel-good audio to enjoy. This track by Michael Franti & Spearhead, “Work Hard & Be Nice”, has a glorious blend of soothing melody and positive, call-to-action lyrics that can lift your Read more…
This joyful sight was caught on camera and we want to share it with you as an example of taking the leap to find your joy. The delight these sea lions are feeling as they surf the waves off the coast of Santa Barbara is infectious to anyone who sees Read more…
The love shown to Statler the geriatric bat by his handlers at Bat World Sanctuary, as they “fly” him around the room and let him gorge on fruit salad, is as heart-warming as it is affirming: we are all worthy of love, the message says. This time of year, with Read more…
Everyday people like you and me can have a huge impact on our communities, just by being willing to step up when the need arises. These 10 women, who together form the Fabulous Ladies Book Club in their small town of Ruidoso, NM, all pitched in their time, energy and Read more…
Many times we are scared to share the things that frustrate us in life. Especially when many other people might consider the frustration to be of no consequence. But should we feel that way? When we share and collaborate, we are able to build and manage things that we couldn’t Read more…
As America’s 46th president is officially sworn in, we thought it would be interesting to take a look back at what previous presidents said during their inaugural addresses. The quotes below come from the Library of Congress and the American Presidency Project, a non-profit, non-partisan research project based out of Read more…
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela The concept of courage is defined as the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty or intimidation. Read more…