When Fathima, a Muslim from South Africa, travels to India, she fears how she’ll be received in an area with supposed Muslim-Hindu tensions. What she discovers in reality surprises her, and something as simple as a stranger knocking on her door leads to a realization that will change her perspective forever…”Child, have you eaten?” […]
“Without hope we have nothing”In this beautiful story, Keri Harty shares her family secret for getting through a difficult season in your life … even if it goes longer than you expected. I found this note in my safety jacket. Tonight, is the first time I’ve worn it since the date on the paper. I leave […]
“You’ll discover intense pleasure in ordinary moments, when you realise that no moment is ever truly ordinary”
Even when we don’t know what to do or say, this powerful story shows us that sometimes just being there for someone is more than enough.My friend, Arlene, was always unapologetically frank and opinionated. A life force to be reckoned with, she made her presence and preferences known in most situations. She was a single […]
Take a journey with Danielle Hayden as she reflects on her unique gratitude practice. Will you be forever changed as she was? In January of 2018, I started a practice where each day I named five things I was grateful for and I prayed for five people. The challenge of this was that I could […]
Our ancestral stories run through our veins with a longing to be heard and lived. Read this and discover ancient wise words hidden in your story.
Born in China with a cleft-lip and orphaned, Ashleigh wished her life might be different. Be inspired by Ashleigh’s story as she shares how she turned her challenges into her power …
Whether we celebrate Christmas or not, whether we spend today with others or alone, we each receive at least one of these five gifts today … On the way home from celebrating Christmas with the family, my oldest son, Liam, and I were riding together. We did not turn on the radio once (which is unheard […]
Our world is full of unsung heroes; real-life heroes who show up in times of disaster at great sacrifice to themselves…When Kim was born with a growth hormone deficiency, doctors said her brain wouldn’t develop normally and she wouldn’t amount to much. But she proved them wrong. Today, Kim’s sister, Nicky, honors Kim as her unsung […]
These church doors transport me to another world, long long ago … It was in this very church that my great great great grandparents, Ann Aust and William Williams married. Their union way back in 1838 eventually resulted in my birth. As I look at the register I see they couldn’t write – signing their names […]
Found in a trash-can on the streets of South Korea to becoming an international empowerment coach, Sasha shows us the power of reframing.
How do you get up and face each day while coping with incredible loss? Where can you go, what can you do to draw hope and courage to just keep going?Be inspired by Tom’s story … A long tube arrived, postmarked British Columbia. In it, a black and white poster of a police car lighting the […]
