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Please review our short inspirational stories. Each bite-size story is only a 3-4 minute read but will fill your heart with positive energy. Some of these stories are historic, most are contributed from people just like you. Do you have a story waiting to be told? Please make the next story you see here your own.
Moonlight Epiphany – The Relentless Pursuit of a Life of Purpose
Glenn Lura’s Long, Winding and Bumpy Road into Medicine The path to becoming a medical doctor is never easy. It’s most often reserved for those who shine very early — top students with clear...
Charting a Clear Life Vision After Blindness
Forced to rethink his future, he chose a path of advocacy and purpose. The lunch meeting of 30+ volunteer executives was wrapping up. We knew that we had a speaker coming, but we didn’t know who or...
Life’s Struggles Shape Unbreakable Strength
Curt Everhart’s Spirt Was Christened at Birth What’s In a Name? Does the name make the man, or does the man give meaning to the name? Meet Curt Everhart—a name that quite literally means “brave as a...
Full Circle: The Power of One Woman’s Comeback
From Street Survivor to Storyteller, Martha Trujillo Now Helps Others Martha Trujillo’s early years were steeped in uncertainty. Born into a broken home, she shared a single-room apartment with her...
The Dreamcatcher
Setting Outrageous Goals and Seeing a Dream Come True My lifelong friend, fraternity brother and fellow college instructor, Jeff Werderman alerted me to a young woman from one of his classes at Cal...
From Humble Beginnings to Successful Executive
Teaching Leaders How to Lead Miguel de Jesus is a natural leader. Tall and professional he carries himself with class, confidence and an approachable persona. His warm smile complements a caring,...
Former Foster Youth Dedicates Career to Helping Others
Telling his story gives courage and confidence to others. The 20-something young man strode up to the lectern. He was built like a basketball player, tall and athletic. But he carried himself like...
Finding His “North Star” After Life-Changing Diagnosis
Revisiting your core bearings when life's pendulum swings. Eric Miller is a New Yorker. A Long Islander more specifically. There is a big difference between the Long Islanders, the Manhattanites and...
Mental Health Pioneer Unlocks New Approaches for Healing
Following a mental health episode, Mara James became a warrior for children’s mental health. It doesn’t take long to figure out Mara James is originally from New York. Everything she does is at...