Inspiring Stories

We often hear about actors’ high salaries and lavish lifestyles or follow them on social media as they hock brands and products they love. But celebrities can also give back in meaningful ways, using their money and platforms to inspire real change. That’s exactly what Batman, a.k.a. Christian Bale, decided to do with his privilege

For most of us, the idea of spending even ONE day confined to an iron lung seems unimaginable. Yet Paul Alexander spent a literal lifetime — seventy-two years — before his recent death on March 11. But instead of letting it imprison him, he used it as an opportunity to thrive. And his inspiring life

In November 2022, Daniel Chauvin, 76, didn’t just lose his wife of 53 years, he started losing himself. Stricken with grief and struggling with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from serving in the Vietnam War, Chauvin was in a dark place. He knew he needed to fill his mind by filling his time. So,

*Featured image contains photo by Melinda Gimpel on Unsplash We often hear how important it is to save money and plan for the future. It’s a simple concept, but it can be incredibly difficult to do, especially when you consider bills and the overall cost of living. So it’s impressive to hear about someone who

*Featured image contains photo by Tima Miroshnichenko The sci-fi saga, Dune: Part 2, may be shattering the box office, but it’s the director’s heartwarming deed for a terminally ill man that is shattering our hearts. Six weeks before the movie’s release, Denis Villeneuve received an impassioned plea from a palliative care worker in Quebec, Canada

First responders are trained to help in all kinds of emergency situations, but that doesn’t mean they necessarily see all of those situations on the field. So when something scary and larger than life actually happens, they have to rely on their training and experience to potentially save a life. Thankfully, one firefighter did exactly

*Featured image contains photos by Gustavo Fring In today’s society, it’s becoming increasingly normal for families to split household chores more equally. Sure, there’s always work to do, but households are a lot different than they used to be. Split families and households where both parents work to earn an income mean that chores can’t

Bill Moczulewski doesn’t let anything stop him from getting where he’s going in life. Including to his overnight job as a janitor at Walmart in Cabot, Arkansas. Legally blind, Bill doesn’t drive. So he walks. Five miles there, and five miles back, a total of four hours of walking roundtrip — rain, snow, or shine.

Being a parent is one of the toughest jobs in the world. So when a single mother named Stephanie Bassett stood before a judge and explained why she had put herself in a situation to owe $1,000 one day, he approached the case with kindness and grace. In the end, this mom wasn’t just thankful.

Eighty-five years ago, Gus and Emma Thompson didn’t just open the door of their home to the Dongs, they opened the door for the Chinese-American family to achieve the American Dream. The Dongs never forgot it. And now, the last two remaining Dong children are paying it forward. They’re donating $5 MILLION to the Black