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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.
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...
Facing Age Discrimination, Former Marine Designs Best Life Ever
Rich Jones’ Internal Fortitude Helps Weather Career Transition Life is unpredictable and uncontrollable. The good times are easy. What about the bad? What if you can prepare yourself in advance for...