{"id":61282,"date":"2020-04-28T09:42:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T14:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=61282"},"modified":"2020-04-29T13:09:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T18:09:35","slug":"we-could-all-use-some-good-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/61282-we-could-all-use-some-good-news\/","title":{"rendered":"We Could All Use &#8220;Some Good News&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SGN-568x646-1-167x190.jpg\" alt=\"SGN logo\" class=\"wp-image-61289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SGN-568x646-1-167x190.jpg 167w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SGN-568x646-1-106x120.jpg 106w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SGN-568x646-1-284x323.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SGN-568x646-1.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SGN-568x646-1-167x190@2x.jpg 334w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SGN-568x646-1-106x120@2x.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I know this isn\u2019t quite the usual Rocket Yard post, but I felt a little change of pace might be nice. It\u2019s hard to not get dragged down when an entire nation\u2014and a good chunk of the globe\u2014is shut down. It\u2019s defeating when we are continuously bombarded with vitriol on social media. And the news? Well, tune in to any major news outlet for any length of time, and you\u2019ll find yourself wanting to schedule a triple session with your therapist. Albeit via FaceTime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there is a bright spot. There is actually good news happening out there, and John Krasinski is bringing it to us every week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t had the chance to tune into his now wildly popular \u201cSome Good News\u201d show, I\u2019d recommend you take a few minutes, give it watch, and give your soul some much-needed rest. 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