journey into inspiration
By Chanette Smith “People who have schizophrenia feel different and forgotten,” says Chanette Smith. Growing up in Johannesburg, South Africa, in a coloured suburb in a lower-class home, was a battle and limited me. I was unhappy in my adolescence, being raised by a single parent. Finding self-acceptance was a problem. Living with schizophrenia was… Continue reading life with schizophrenia
…the more she raced, “the more I felt like people saw me as an athlete, and not as someone who looked different.” For almost 20 years, she hid the truth about the autoimmune disease that took all of her hair. Then she discovered running. When she ran, she no longer had to harbor a secret.… Continue reading When she ran, she no longer had to harbor a secret
“To me she was like gold; the more time passed by, the more valuable she became.” For 27 years, he believed she would return to life. Then one day she did. On an ordinary day in 1991, Munira Abdulla went to her four-year-old son’s school to bring him home. Her life, and that of her… Continue reading he believed she would return to life
Mother from United Kingdom shares her inspirational story of her premature son’s battle to live. Born too soon but into a global movement, he was one of thousands of babies who have been given a fighting chance. On Nov. 17, the March of Dimes sponsored World Prematurity Day. On that day and throughout the year,… Continue reading born too soon but into a global movement
Rugby helps women tackle their weaknesses and discover their strengths. Playing rugby also helped one young woman in England beat leukemia. Five years ago, when she was 9 years old,14-year-old Georgia Tayler was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Playing rugby helped her beat leukemia. Tayler spent almost two years in a wheelchair while undergoing chemotherapy, according… Continue reading playing rugby helped her beat leukemia
Cherie Aimee is no longer afraid of death, knowing “now the soul never dies.” One day she knew she was dying. She could not explain to anyone how she knew, but she felt calm that the end was near. When she died, she discovered her true purpose. Cherie Aimée, died in her husband’s arms. She… Continue reading she discovered her true purpose when she died