A short story about appreciating moments of beauty in your present, past and future … and how doing so can help you see beyond difficult timesIt had been a long winter of short, dark days of feeling trapped inside an old farmhouse with no central heat and many expectations. I set out to explore that […]
Beautiful piece about emerging from difficult times into a place of peace, courage, light and hope.
Beautiful story about renewing hope after great loss.
Determined to fulfill her life-long dream to shine in the spotlight, Mara quits her job and runs away with the circus, where she learns the ultimate lesson in vulnerability Secretly I always wanted to be on stage and shine in the spotlight. When I was twenty-six years old, I quit my security job in Switzerland, to run […]
Short, meaningful story about Happiness. Taking a walk on a New Orleans street, Krista ponders on Happiness. How can you be happy when not all in the world is right?My husband and I walked along a noisy New Orleans street, glasses steaming up from the humidity, our bellies full from an amazing meal.We felt happy. […]
Short story about discovering what true beauty really means … JOIN The scent of nail varnish, L’Oreal shampoo and hair dye settle in my nostrils. The mirror clad walls reflect soft down-lights on ivory coloured tiles, and I hear Mariah Carey’s, “I don’t wanna cry” playing in the background. I’m draped in an unflattering […]
Photograph by Bruno Nascimento”Is this the last time?” Jenny asked.A special reminder:appreciate life right now, instead of in hindsight.Yesterday I went for a walk along the beach with Benj. He’s nine and a half. Holding hands has been a no-no for a while now. It was sunny, the sea was sparkling, we were chatting. Me: Can […]
“Sunsets are God’s Daily Fireworks”
~ Sasha Frugone
Some people say Charlotte should never have been born, but she had different ideas.
An inspiring story for anyone who has ever asked ‘why was I born?’
Story of one woman’s transformation after she and her husband decide to break-away from their comfortable life and psychotherapy practice to take a family gap year abroad
My heart was forever touched by Sheila from Shropshire and the courage it took for her (all of her) to face each day living with D.I.D. “The weather is beating me some – first the rain, wet and miserable, and now this fog: the low cloud feels quite oppressive?! Often, the fog feels protective and […]
Story of how the death of a young stranger in Helen’s Bay, Belfast, Northern Ireland, inspires a traveler to reflect on her precious gift of life.As my travel days in Northern Belfast, Ireland come to an end… I take my last walk on the water’s edge of Helen’s Bay and listen for the whispers hidden […]
