He is the world’s fastest human calculator who helps children defeat their math phobias. When he was five, Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash fell off his cousin’s scooter when it was hit by a truck, banging his head on the road. Doctors told his parents he could be cognitively impaired the rest of his life. Instead, he… Continue reading He became the world’s fastest human calculator after severe head injury
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she uses challenges for motivation not discouragement
She chose to share her story to let others know “something can only hold you back if you let it.” She may not be able to turn flips or seemingly float in midair, but one young woman does not let challenges stop her; instead she uses challenges for motivation not discouragement. Katelyn Heck began anchoring… Continue reading she uses challenges for motivation not discouragement
inspiring others through pain
Inspiring others through pain, she lives life to the fullest. For 12 years, a young British woman has had to live with an incurable condition that showed up after a mosquito bit her when she was 13. Now 25, she is telling her story to inspire others. Angharad Williams of Newport, South Wales, has lymphoedema, an incurable… Continue reading inspiring others through pain
Helping Creatures Great and Small
Car collisions with motorcycles happen all the time.That doesn’t, however, make things easier for those involved in them. How would you handle the aftermath of a car collision in which a motorcyclist died? One 12-year-old boy from Suffolk County, England, began helping others after this happened to him. He began his own animal hospital for… Continue reading Helping Creatures Great and Small
Singing Their Way Out of Sorrow
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
Veronika Changes Lives
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
Despite Cancer, Doctor Inspires Others
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
Your Inspiring Sisters
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
Dog Days of Summer
by Sharen McArthur, Editor me, three dogs and the hot, humid dog days of summer… Dog days of summer remind me why I am a dog person. I was not always a dog person. I was a cat person. My daughters are the ones I blame for changing me. Raleigh, the best Yorkie in… Continue reading Dog Days of Summer