11-Yr-Old With Severe Birth Defects Shows World Why “Different Is Beautiful.”
Destiny Strickland is used to people staring at her when she goes out in public. The 11-year-old has a rare medical condition that causes her...
Read moreMy Mental Illness Does Not Define Me.
I fear my mental illness, and often that fear makes it hard for me to cope with it. On Sunday, I woke up feeling a...
Read more‘Dance Like No One Is Watching’ & Other Lessons From A Great Vacation.
Suzanne HayesHave you ever cried mystery tears? You know, the kind that flow from your eyes as you’re feeling some overwhelming combination of happy, sad,...
Read moreHomeless To Professor: One Man’s Journey To Overcoming Abandonment And Addiction.
Sometimes life's unexpected challenges make us feel like we have nowhere left to turn. So it's especially encouraging when we see how people who have...
Read moreMiddle School Teacher’s Powerful “Baggage” Lesson Has Thousands Cheering.
Everyone's heard the quote, "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." But it can be easy to forget the truth of...
Read moreThat Hard Thing — It Will Not Break You.
Sister, if we’re being honest, we all carry bags. We all carry loads, some heavier than others – but we all have them. You know...
Read more“Positive Psychology” Researchers Share 3 New Keys To Happiness
How can I be happy? It's a question many spend their entire lives asking as they search for a key to unlock everlasting mental and...
Read moreWhat I Want You To Know About My Daughter’s Seizure Disorder.
She loves Jesus, spaghetti, and the entire J18 aisle at Target. She dances around her room to “Old Town Road,” and sings sweetly to her...
Read moreStop Thinking About The Million Reasons You Shouldn’t — The “Perfect” Time Is Now.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words… As my husband attempted to take a photo of my little guy and me, an elderly...
Read moreDad Reveals Why Teaching Is An “Impossible Job” & His Speech Will Inspire You.
It can be hard to find joy and fulfillment in a job that feels meaningless. But when you do what you love for a living...
Read moreI Can’t Be Everything For Everyone.
I can’t be everything for everyone. I want to be. I’m desperate to fulfill the needs of those who love and depend on me. I...
Read moreHere’s To The Girls Who Are “Beautiful Disasters.”
Here’s to the girls who are “beautiful disasters.” The girls who are whole-heartedly true to themselves and still make mistakes every day. The girls who...
Read moreThis Is The Top Contributor To Happiness — It’s Not What You Think.
The biggest contributor to happiness might surprise you — and here’s how to foster it. According to a report by “The Journal of Personality and Social...
Read more10-Year-Old’s Poem About Dyslexia Is Inspiring Hundreds Of Thousands.
Now and then, teachers see talent in their young students years and years before the kids themselves will ever realize their own potential. A child...
Read moreWoman Reveals How Training Sled Dogs Taught Her To Love Her Body.
Living in a society with unrealistic standards and cookie-cutter images of the perfect body makes it hard to accept the physical differences that make each...
Read moreAll I Know For Sure — Life Is Short, & Life Is Long.
As I round the corner into my mid-30s, I know for certain there is so much I don’t know about life yet. But I’ve also...
Read moreAnnoyed Airline Passenger Stops Short When Pilot Announces Moment Of Silence.
As we stuffed ourselves at barbecues and watched dazzling fireworks light up the sky this Fourth of July, we celebrated our independence with our families...
Read moreCoach Without Limbs Wins ESPY Award And Inspires World With Moving Speech.
In February, we shared with you the incredible story of Robert Mendez, Jr., the football coach known by his motto and team battle cry, "Who says...
Read more5 Unexpected Lessons I Learned While At The Ballpark.
“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” -Babe Ruth ‘Tis the season of home run derbies, batting averages, and a good ‘ole...
Read moreI Hate Being In Photos But Here’s Why I Force Myself To Just Take The Picture.
I hate the way I look in photos. Every time my husband takes one of me, I cringe and begin mentally going through the checklist...
Read moreMultitasking Is A Myth — Here’s How To Optimize Your Brainpower.
May I gore you with an inconvenient truth? (See what I did there?) We sacrifice our power of full presence when we’re multitasking, and we do so for...
Read moreWhat The Three Gifts My Dad Left Me After My Cancer Surgery Taught Me About Life.
By the time I became coherent and realized that, in fact, I had just had surgery and wasn’t really playing with random children at the...
Read moreThieves Find Out They Stole From Sick 5-Yr-Old And Show Up With 4-Page Apology.
Desperate people tend to do desperate things, but that doesn't mean they're beyond hope of redemption. Timothy Vick, Sr. and his wife Angel Vick live...
Read moreI don’t believe in timelines and here is why you shouldn’t too
I don’t believe in timelines. I know people who had their whole lives planned out to a T. They had to be married by a...
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