The day you’ve celebrated your love and made a lifelong commitment to your partner, in front of all your friends and family, is a day to remember! But that only marked the beginning of your marriage. You’ve embarked on a journey filled with highs and lows. No matter how much time has passed since you’ve
Inspiring Stories
After being forced to buy two seats on a plane because of his size, Dr. Ross Gardner knew it was time to completely transform his life. At 28, Ross, from Florida, weighed nearly 400 pounds and doctors gave him less than three years to live. “Needless to say, these two events really made me rethink
Drake and Rihanna are both international superstars, and it goes with the territory that both have been involved in some very high-profile romances, yet all of their relationships have paled in comparison to the level of attention their involvement with one another has garnered. Which is ironic considering they were never officially official—emotional rollercoaster aside.
We all need to see or hear something inspiring every now and then, especially when it comes to work. And this applies regardless of what we do for a living or how much we’re getting paid. Everyone struggles at some point, has a moment of weakness or maybe just a bad day. Yesterday you felt
Aaron Tucker had had a tough run – but things were finally turning around. He had just been released from prison the week before, and had a job interview lined up. But en route to that interview, he came upon the scene of a car crash – and gave up what could have been a
Sometimes, when we are our lowest, it may feel very hopeless – but the beautiful thing about hitting our lowest point is that the only place to go from there is up and onward. A 21 years old, Harry Sanders became a living example of that concept. In a few short years, he went from
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” Marianne Williamson If you ask someone what’s holding them back from living the life they want, most answers stem from a lack of belief or self-doubt. The general ethos of not good enough surfaces when looking
We know that getting involved in a romantic relationship requires taking some risks. You hope for it to last, but you can’t predict whether or not it actually will. However, there are some signs that can tell you how serious your partner is about your relationship — red flags that might indicate you’re just a
Michael Jordan is the kind of celebrity that doesn’t need any introduction. His unparalleled accomplishments and hard work have turned him into one of the most impactful players to ever grace the court — he is a living legend. In April this year, ESPN and Netflix have released a sports documentary called The Last Dance.
When Laura Ruffino’s long time best friend, Liz Diamond, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2014, Ruffino was devastated – but the same event that tore her heart to pieces also led to an incredibly touching story. After Liz was diagnosed with cancer, Laura made her friend a dying promise–she would take her daughters in,
When you have a strong connection with someone, it’s only natural to miss them whenever they are not close. And it can sometimes become a really painful experience. Missing someone is really a complex emotion — so complex that you can actually miss someone while they’re in the same room. It just happens… If you
Handsome, talented, stylish, effortlessly cool — Lenny Kravitz has been blowing our minds for over thirty-five years. He’s a rockstar through and through; just one glance at the actor today would tell you everything you need to know about his persona. But unlike other rockstars, Lenny doesn’t bother with the bad-boy act. He’s dated some
Every day, the world walks past homeless people. Few of us take the time to interact with them or find out their story. It can be difficult or challenging to make that small effort but sometimes, the results can be lifechanging. This was the case for Franklin, who lived outside Randi and John’s building. His
There comes a point in most relationships where the “next steps” are considered. As time moves on, and two people grow closer, it’s inevitable some thought will go towards big milestones — moving in together, having children, and, although less common than it used to be, getting married. This linear route of progression is conventional
The love between a wife and a husband has just reached a new incredible level. When Sanita Lazdauska, 39, noticed something was wrong with her husband, Juris Lazduaskis, 45, she immediately sprang into action. Her quick thinking and refusal to give up on her husband has quite literally saved his life. He stopped breathing and
Generosity can come from unexpected places. That was the case for Chase Fowler’s friend, who received an unexpected present from his 9-year-old buddy. Chase never considered keeping the bike Chase won a mountain bike, valued at $1000, after entering a raffle at the opening of the Covington Bicycle Park and Playground, in Tennessee. At first,
Cookie Miller struggled with her weight for most of her life, but it wasn’t until she became so unhappy with the way she looked, that she knew something had to change. At her heaviest, she weighed 240 pounds and was diagnosed as pre-diabetic. “Not only was I physically heavy, I felt heavy emotionally. I felt
When a relationship is having problems, or is ending, we understandably feel lost and disappointed. Very often, it is a matter of one partner not meeting the expectations of another…but were those expectations fair in the first place? Do our relationships fail because we’re expecting too much from our partner? Quite possibly. When it comes
As lockdown rules seemed to have loosened up gradually, depending on where you are in the world, it can be easy to forget that COVID-19 is still a reality for many people. When Jihad Al-Suwaiti, 30, was denied entrance to the hospital, due to preventive measures set up against coronavirus, he had to find a
Gigi Hadid shocked the internet earlier this year when she announced her pregnancy. She and Zayn Malik have been on-and-off for a long time, so it was a genuine surprise for fans to learn that their favorite celebrity couple were embarking upon this new journey together. A couple having a child is often framed as
Maybe you’ve been blessed with a sister that is also your best friend. But for the rest of us, that blessing comes when we create that same special bond with someone who, a while ago, was just a stranger. Some people instantly click, others need more time to get to trust each other. You’ve probably
As two of the most beloved pop stars on the planet, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry have each faced a tremendous amount of scrutiny from the public. Pitting female celebrities against each other has been a time-honoured tradition in Hollywood, something that’s been as inherent to the industry as saying ‘Lights, Camera, Action!’ Seeing how
Gemma Sisson was a professional body builder at the top of her career, and her personal life, when tragedy struck. She had been together with Ricky Moore for 16 years when she was diagnosed with cancer in April 2018. She underwent weeks of radiotherapy and a year of aftercare. But then, the cancer came back
What would you say if I told you that, by asking and answering the right questions with a complete stranger, and then staring into their eyes for several minutes, you’d suddenly find yourself in love, and it would be mutual? The whole thing would take—oh, I don’t know—an hour or so. If you’re not the
Rebekah Nesbitt’s story is like something out of a movie plot: woman excitedly plans her wedding when a disastrous car accident causes her to lose all memory of her engagement. Rebekah got engaged after her partner, James Anderson, planned a romantic proposal during a trip to London. Less than a year later, she was in
As a baby, Annie Price was the victim of a terrible fire that left her with lifelong scars. The fire hid an ugly truth behind it – and now the woman, a mother in her own right, is not hiding the truth from her young daughter. Annie was a child when the caravan she lived
Kids want to fit in and be liked and they’d do anything for that to happen. To be considered cool or part of a group, they’ll go from changing their clothing style, to substance use or bullying. As parents, it is our duty to watch our children’s behavior and make sure they develop healthy relationships
There are a lot of preconceived notions about body weight, especially for women in the public eye. While men are allowed to have a “dad bod,” women are often judged based on how skinny they are, even if they’ve just had a baby! Celebrities like Adele are constantly held to impossible standards of beauty that
Most of us know Halle Berry as the award-winning actress who rose to fame in the 1990s. Most recently she has been famous for her role as Storm in the X-Men movie series. Others may know her as a sex symbol who has topped many a magazine’s “Sexiest” list. But far fewer people know of her experience with
Do we all remember Charlie’s Angels? For better or worse, the franchise became a bastion of female empowerment. You could make the argument that it was a representation that was very much designed on terms set by powerful men and you would probably be right. But rather than speak on the plotlines or stylistic choices