Let’s cut to the chase: 2019 has been kind of a terrible year. Bad news seems to be everywhere these days, so it’s important to get a break from all that noise and focus on some positive events that took place in the last 12 months.

That’s why The Happy Broadcast is such a great Instagram page. The people behind it focus on happy, positive news events to counter all the awful things that bombard us each and every day.

Let’s get happy! Here are some great news stories from the past year that you might’ve missed.

1. Adopt a student.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B574C0HhLot/

2. Water issues.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B52ygmwhqST/

3. Those poor koalas.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5krJw0hEg9/

4. More of this!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5X8FOqBMno/

5. Wow! That’s amazing!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5K76uohwwz/

6. A big step.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5FzZftBri0/

7. Under the stars.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5p2HOjBoXu/

8. Culture vitamins.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4zzK2rh1Yg/

9. Keep planting those trees.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4unpHhhTqT/

10. Fighting disease.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5AqD8yhqal/

11. Flourishing islands.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B447sn7BZIP/

12. All countries should follow their lead.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4hweajhuTT/

13. Required courses.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4m5yvaB_3F/

14. Save our reefs!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Uxtq_B7Zx/

15. Cut down on the plastic.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B39pjBPhB44/

That’s more like it, right?

Have a safe and happy New Year and let’s all make 2020 as great as possible!

Onward and upward!