Good Vibes Only. Lauren Rosen. March 11, 2021 11:39 AM EST. This story originally ran in March, and came back into focus during the regular season finale on May 16, when Joel Embiid wore the Big ...

And yet, the phrase "good vibes only" is consistently splashed across walls, screens, and doormats, and has become a sort of millennial and Gen Z mantra. Related.

The “Good Vibes Only” mantra promotes the idea that positivity is the ultimate goal—that if you can just stay positive, everything will be fine. But let’s be honest: Life isn’t all good ...

By presenting manifestation, 'lucky girl' affirmations and a life filled with good vibes only as an alternative to tradition, the positivity rhetoric can end up being a wolf in sheep’s clothing.