journey into inspiration
Is there a connection between psychological events and recurring health problems? Can you be healed through journal writing? The answer to both questions is yes. Jenny Patton suffered from Crohn’s Disease. Her weight dropped to 90 pounds because she was unable to digest food normally. She found little satisfaction in her job and snapped at… Continue reading Healed Through Journal Writing
He is called a Butterfly Boy. Imagine you are about to meet him. He walks into a room. You stare at him. You look away. You look again. Questions run through your mind. What do I say? Should I say something? Do I walk away? Do I say hello? What do I do? Now imagine… Continue reading He is Called a Butterfly Boy
Love letters. We love to get them. They make us feel special. Many times we tuck them away in a special place to savor them again, enjoying the way they make us feel loved and appreciated. One woman makes her living writing love letters. They are not romantic, passionate letters written for couples. She writes… Continue reading Love Letters
In prison, he found redemption in the very things that he scorned as a teenager – books and learning. When Sean Bearden was in elementary school and middle school, his mathematical ability astounded everyone. He could multiply three digits in his head when he was in fourth grade. In middle school, he could answer math… Continue reading Finding Redemption in Learning
He wasn’t like the other kids. He had a learning disability. He was from another country. Perhaps those are the reasons he was bullied. He didn’t know why. He just wanted the bullying to stop. Five fifth grade boys decided to do something about the problem. They weren’t seeking notoriety. They were being… Continue reading Fifth Graders Stood Up to Bully
Despite pain love finds a way in North Carolina. On a cold day in January in 2014, a house burned down. In that house was Russell the cat, presumed dead. Four days later, he was miraculously found, suffering from second and third degree burns over much of his body. As he recovered from burns on… Continue reading Despite Pain Love Finds a Way
Can art erase the stigma of mental illness? Many people who suffer from mental illness are sometimes afraid to seek help. Not only do they worry about people labeling and judging them, they fear repercussions in the workplace and in personal relationships. In eight states, people who have experienced a mental health challenge or live… Continue reading Erasing the Stigma of Mental Illness
How do you handle the death of a spouse? When your spouse dies, your whole world changes. You feel grief and sorry, maybe even fear. How do you go on? One woman found her way through song. Could singing their way out of sorrow be the answer for many women who lose their spouse?… Continue reading Singing Their Way Out of Sorrow
A pig, a cat, a hawk, a snail. What could they have in common? Each helped a human heal, emotionally or physically. They are just a small part of the many animals that heal. As a child, one writer loved her father “as much as Jesus.” He was her hero. When he was dying of… Continue reading Animals That Heal
Vernoika had an idea. An idea to empower homeless women. The result? Veronika changes lives everyday. Veronika Makes Coats for the Homeless. The Story Behind Them is Inspirational by Ivan Widjaya | Mar 3, 2015 | Stories Entrepreneurs can change the world – starting by solving problems, one at a… Continue reading Veronika Changes Lives
New Year’s Honours: MBE for inspirational Leeds doctor Despite Terminal Cancer, English Doctor Inspires and Helps Others by Lindsay Pantry Published 30/12/2014 Yorkshire Evening Post An inspirational doctor who became a consultant, raised almost £150,000 for charity and worked to change taboos surrounding death, all despite having terminal cancer, has been awarded an MBE (Member… Continue reading Despite Cancer, Doctor Inspires Others
Inspiring Sisters…Our winning story! People from throughout the United States shared their heartfelt stories about their sisters’ influence on their lives. Here’s our winning story that shows one of the many ways a sister can inspire her own sister and others… Nancy Hernandez, of Lorain, Ohio, shares her sister’s story of coping with a chronic… Continue reading Your Inspiring Sisters