While There’s Life There’s Hope | From Traumatic Brain Injury to Graduating Top 10 with Honors | By Sushmita Saha | Inspiring Story #116

A story to pass on hope to parents and children who are going through a tough phase of life…

A Morning Gal | Story of Morning Gratitude | By Annmarie Ragukonis | Inspiring Story #115

Morning Gratitude. With the fast pace, and stresses of life, it’s easy to let our mornings pass by as routine. In this short story, Annmarie takes us into a magical world of morning gratitude. This two-minute read has the power to change the outlook of your entire day

Showing Your Skin | Curiosity Vs Judging Others | By Emily Marszalek | Inspiring Story #114

Instead of judging others who look different to us, Emily’s story invites us to be open minded and express curiosity about the stories …

Faith & Finding a Way | A Doctor’s Journey Through Debilitating Illness | by Dr Manisha Rayavarapu | Inspiring Story #112

On the verge of succeeding as a Doctor, Manisha is diagnosed with a chronic illness.  In the face of insurmountable challenges, read how Manisha finds a way through and discovers a new way of healing others while healing herself. Sitting in a dusty stairwell at the hospital, I stared in disbelief at the bloodwork reports […]

Village Boy Finds a Way then Pays It Forward | By Nawaz Khan | Inspiring Story #109

A boy from a poor family in a small village travels to the city to get a job to pay for his education. There a strange man approaches with an offer the boy is both afraid to accept, but can’t refuse.

Be inspired by Nawaz’s remarkable story as he works through his fears, embraces opportunities and ultimately passes on the gift he was given to others in his village.

Almost Sixty and Starting Over by Cynthia C. | Inspiring Story #101

Newly divorced, with no prospects for a 57 year old woman living in a foreign country, Cynthia thought her life was over.That was until a chance meeting with an older woman on her flight back to the USA changed her perspective about life and starting over.  The marriage is officially over. I can’t say that I’m […]

Mystery Package Takes Me To South Africa by Karletta Marie | Inspiring Story #6

A true story of the mystery package that inspires a young Australian girl to travel  to South Africa and create her true freedom-to-travel lifestyle.35 years ago, a mystery package arrived in our mailbox. It was a big, rectangular, yellow-golden envelope, and I could feel the soft, spongy bubble wrap inside. The name on the front […]

Who Called You Stupid? | Story about Succeeding with Dyslexia by M. Waterman | Inspiring Story #103

The first time Jake enters Marjorie’s classroom he calls himself stupid. He has zero hope of achieving his GED…

My Ted | Story about Adoption Hurt & Healing by Simon Benn | Inspiring Story #102

Simon didn’t think he had any issue with being adopted.  That was until he found out his childhood teddy bear had been a gift from his birth mother …  I never knew I had an issue with being adopted.   That was until my 40th birthday.  That evening my parents arrived to take my wife and I out […]

Arlene by PK Becker | When being there for someone is all we can do | Inspiring Story #95

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 […]

Born To Be Different by Ashleigh Ewald | Inspiring Story #89

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 …

The Forgotten Gifts of Christmas by Manndi Maphies DeBoef | Inspiring Story #131

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 […]