Cancer Saved My Life by Chaya Lev | Inspiring Story #18

I was just forty years old. A few weeks earlier, I had booked an appointment with my doctor for a “routine” breast examination ..

30 Second Stories To Uplift Your Spirits In Lock Down | Inspiring Stories #64

The world is full of kindness. When we open our eyes to see it, we can receive it. A young boy’s note to an old woman in the UK, unexpected kindness spilling on to the streets in USA, the trust and kindness shared with strangers in Norway … ​The Smallest of Gestures Can Make a Big ImpactToday […]

Falling for The One by Hannah Teslin | Inspiring Story #57

A short story about finding love, facing your fears, and discovering who ‘The One’ really is.  Six years ago, I moved to Germany to be with a guy who I thought was ‘The One’. Crazy in love, I boarded a plane to move to an unfamiliar land where I didn’t know anyone except ‘The One’.  As […]

When River Angels Appear by Barb Geiger | Inspiring Story #56

Barb Geiger and her husband Gene set off on an epic five-month service adventure, paddling down the Mississippi in a twenty-foot kayak they built themselves.

Along the way they encounter countless everyday heroes and river angles who offer compassion, care and opportunity to others. Be inspired by just one of their many encounters …

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I Won My Dream Job at 59 Years Old by Barrie Tabor | Inspiring Story #55

At only 59 Years of Age Barrie Goes For Her Dream Job as a Flight Attendant.  A short story about not giving up on your dreams.Since I was about ten years old, I’ve had the dream of becoming a flight attendant. As I got older, I chose to put that dream on hold.  I wanted to […]

Don’t Wait to Live a Life You Love | Inspiring Story #66

  Life is precious, life is fleeting. Make the most of your moments while you’re here  ~ Karletta MarieI was called to take a detour through the cemetery this morning.  An old man, grey hair sprouting from under his cap sits in silence staring at a grave in front of him. I wonder who it is […]

The Song of the Nightingale | After Winter Must Come Spring | Inspiring Story #54

Beautiful piece about emerging from difficult times into a place of peace, courage, light and hope.

Discovering Happiness by Lizette Mendieta | Inspiring Story #53

“Discovering Happiness is a place to shine light on the little things: like the connections we make … the peace found in nature, the special moments  – like my precious memory of George, who inspired my curiosity to explore the world.”I was fascinated with his big eyes, and greenish skin.  As a child I would […]

Breathe, Breath of God, Please Breathe | Finding Hope in Your Journey Through Grief | Inspiring Story #52

Beautiful story about renewing hope after great loss.

Spellbound by the Circus Spotlight by Mara | Inspiring Story #50

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 […]

Lady Who Saved Many Lives | Real-Life Hero Story, Kenya | Inspiring Story #32

Real life hero story.  In one night Mary went from being a shy, unknown volunteer in her community to the “The Lady That Saved Many Lives”When the police car arrived at the clinic with the first survivor, a one-month old baby boy, I had no idea what would lay ahead for myself and the clinic […]