Inspiring Stories

Day in and day out, healthcare workers have been on the front lines in the fight against coronavirus. And while we might no longer see people cheering in the streets or putting signs up in their windows as much as we used to, that doesn’t mean we aren’t still thankful for the service of these

Coronavirus is a terrible thief. It has not only stolen the lives of nearly 1.5 million people worldwide, but it has also prevented people from saying goodbye to loved ones at their bedside. Still, that didn’t stop Stefano Bozzini, an 81-year-old Italian man in the Italian town of Castel San Giovanni, from serenading his wife

Apple. Netflix. Google. They all started with an idea and a single step. The underwear brand, Spanx, founded by Sara Blakely, was born the same way. Today, it’s a billion-dollar company and Blakely is worth $610 million, according to Forbes. How? Blakely just shared her secrets in a motivational Instagram post. She didn’t take ‘no’

It was around Thanksgiving in 1969 when 17-year-old Mary Beth DeSanto got pregnant and made the gut-wrenching decision to give up her baby for adoption. It was an extremely difficult choice, one she made to be able to give the baby a better life, and she thought about her daughter all the time. Fifty years

Shania Twain’s love story with Swiss businessman Frédéric Thiébaud stems from the unlikeliest of places. The couple has been happily married since 2011, but it was heartbreak that first brought them together. As the Grammy-winning singer has said, theirs is a “beautifully twisted” relationship — and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Here’s what

Parents have long dismissed video games as a waste of time for their children, with many even forbidding them. One world-changing billionaire would disagree. In fact, Elon Musk says that not only has gaming been invaluable to his success, but it also has the power to unlock the potential of kids worldwide. “Part of the

Miley Cyrus’s love life has always been the talk of the town but that doesn’t mean she’s letting the public or the press dictate her decision-making. Too often, her ten-year relationship with Liam Hemsworth is painted as the epitome of the on-off couple. They get together as teenagers, they break up when the growing pains

The pandemic has been hard for many families, and millions are out of work and struggling to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. One California-based family was in dire straits. They were down to their last $12, and didn’t know where to turn or what would happen next. But now,

Sometimes the foster care system can seem exceedingly unfair, especially for older infants and teenager, who are perceived to be less appealing to adoptive parents as opposed to their younger counterparts. Yet, for one 17-year-old, even spending a decade in the foster care system didn’t mean all was lost. Yes, after 3,739 days stranded in

When we think of Dolly Parton, we think of big blonde hair, a buxom figure, and for the initiated, her 1973 hit, “Jolene,” in which she pleads timelessly with another woman, “please don’t steal my man.” In reality, however, Dolly is a whole lot more than hair and an ample bosom, and her husband happens