Inspiring Stories

When you wage a battle between the two Jennifers, it’s only women that end up on the losing side.  Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner are two of the most beloved, accomplished, and charming personalities of our time, with each boasting monumental accolades in film, television, and music. Yet, what unites them is not their triumphant

As much as we’ve progressed in the fight for women’s empowerment and gender equality, we are still severely unequipped to deal with specific scenarios that challenge the status quo.  For example, Joshua Jackson, a bonafide teen sensation from the late 90s and early 2000s, made headlines a few weeks back for announcing that his wife,

You never know when your talents will impact somebody else — and when you’ll finally be appreciated for what you do. Positive vibes in the airport Carlos Whittaker, a motivational speaker and author of Enter Wild, was in the Atlanta airport waiting for a connecting flight home when something caught his ear. Tonee “Valentine” Carter, a 66-year-old

Would you stand up against racism if you saw it happening in real-time? Harassed for speaking Spanish Kamira Trent was shopping at a Colorado grocery store when she overheard a conflict happening in the next aisle over. She told Buzzfeed in 2018 that she overheard a woman say, “You’re in America. You’re in my country. You

All roads were leading to prison for one Detroit man, but a kind-hearted judge decided he could have a better future instead. A big second chance When Edward Martell first met Wayne County Circuit Judge Bruce Morrow, they were across from each other in a courtroom. Martell, then 27, had been in and out of

Will Smith is widely characterized as one of the most thoughtful, empathetic, and supportive dads in Hollywood.  He’s never shied away from taking active participation in his children’s lives, but at the same time, he believes in affording his children adequate space and time to help them flourish independently. Of course, the family is blessed

In June 2021, Kaley Cuoco celebrated five years of knowing Karl Cook and three years of being married to him by joking on Instagram, “Why have you stayed married to me for so long?! I’m sincerely impressed,” she quipped, adding, “I love you oh so much you have no idea.” Cook responded with his own

Everyone’s on the ‘age is just a number’ bandwagon until a man hooks up with an older woman.  Suddenly, there are panicked accusations of greed and extortion directed at the woman, as if she’s meticulously schemed and wormed her way into the man’s heart. Or she’s a hapless spinster set on draining his youth and

California nightmare Life hit David Casarez hard. He moved to California to pursue his dream as a tech entrepreneur. His dream was to create an app called ‘Mesa,’ which helps mom-and-pop food businesses grow. “I want to do something that will put my name out there, make a mark on society,” he told CBSSanFranciscoReports. However, some bad

Beyonce, for all her towering accomplishments and incomparable success, is still a woman of mystery.  In recent years, she’s preferred to express herself exclusively through her art, tending to evade media appearances and keeping herself protected under an expansive cloak of intrigue and glamor. She’s at a point in her trajectory where she’s so widely

What is it about Jeff Goldblum that gets the internet hot and bothered time and again? The actor, who is 68, has inexplicably become one of the leading sex symbols of our times. Could it be his tantalizing stage presence in 90s blockbuster films like Jurassic Park and Independence Day? Or is it his slightly

Small businesses can live and die by online reviews. So when Nomad Donuts in San Diego was on the receiving end of a one-star Google review due to the houseless man living out front of the shop, its owner could have forced its neighbor out. Instead, the owner responded with compassion, and his response probably

Two brothers went out shopping one day to grab some drinks, but when they got to the store the shopkeeper wasn’t there. Instead of turning around and going home, the boys went and got their drinks — and in doing so, they went viral. Why? Because of the integrity and respect they showed the shop owner.

A couple of sisters went on a trip together — nothing suspicious there. But when an airline passenger suspected human trafficking, it led to an embarrassing — and unfair — experience for the girls. They were falsely accused Lakeyjanay Bailey, 21, was traveling on a flight from Denver to Dallas with her sister Olivia, 4. Olivia had

Celebrities are tying the knot left, right, and center, but there’s one figure who’s still notoriously single.  Chris Evans, commonly described as one of ‘internet’s boyfriends,’ is a catch by all means; he’s handsome, charming, funny, kind, passionate, respectful — the list goes on and on. Yet he’s forty and hasn’t yet had the fortune

At this point, we’re just accustomed to certain archetypes of Hollywood relationships.  There’s the young, adorable couple who don’t mind splashing their blossoming love story all across social media; there are the co-stars who engage in clandestine on-set flings amidst infidelity suspicions, and then there is the older man in his sixties or seventies proudly

One special kid got a second chance at life and love when a big-hearted detective and his family rescued him from a real-life horror story. Sole survivor Nothing could have prepared Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Detective Mike Blair when he was called to the Oneal household following a horrifying 9-1-1 call. Presiding judge Michelle Sisco

At their pinnacle, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan were one of the most fabulous, amusing, and charming couples around. They were glamorous, they were fun, they took part in exhilarating lip-sync battles with Beyonce — everything was as rosy and carefree as anyone could imagine.  However, the dream died, the love faded, and the couple

In a touching viral video, one street vendor showed that it’s better to share struggle than to prosper alone. A tough life According to the Borgen project, over half of Mexico’s population lives in poverty, with around 25 million of them scraping by on less than $14/day. One of the country’s poorest states is Puebla.

Education is an opportunity many of us may take for granted. Whether it is because we grew up in homes that “expected” us to pursue education, or it’s because we live in societies where there is greater access to education, many of us are guilty of overlooking just how grateful we really should be. Street

True love will never be denied – or forgotten. And when childhood sweethearts couldn’t make it work as teens, they ultimately did find each other again and make it count as adults. Like a scene from a movie In a romance that seems like a real-life version of The Notebook,  Helen Marshall and Graeme Richardson,

One business traveler gave an unsuspecting taxi driver the adventure of a lifetime and proved that generosity can be a wild ride. Missing out Liam Murphy, a test engineer from Cork, Ireland was on business in the United Arab Emirates. There, he couldn’t pass up the chance to visit ‘Ferrari World’, a sprawling indoor theme

Sometimes life-changing moments happen in the blink of an eye. For a homeless man and a woman trying to donate some spare change, this moment in time resulted in a meaningful moment for both. An accidental gift Billy Ray Harris was a  homeless man living on a corner of the street in Kansas City. Part

Mental health is physical health. Your mind is not only within your body, but it is the captain of the ship. So, if the captain of the ship says it’s time to call it a day, you do what you’re told. As a gymnast, possibly one of the indisputably most elite gymnasts, Simone Biles knew

If not for an Uber driver’s quick thinking, a passenger with brain cancer might have committed suicide. Strange Uber ride Chad Farley had a “very disturbing experience” one day as an Uber driver in Florida. After picking up a passenger in his mid-’20s from his house, Farley realized that the destination he was tasked to

We usually associate police officers with fighting crime, making arrests and locking people up. However, two amazing Dutch police officers gave “to serve and protect” an inspiring new meaning when an ailing mom was rushed to the hospital. Running low In Eindhoven, Netherlands, emergency services were dispatched to the home of a woman suffering from

You could be the most beautiful, intelligent, compassionate, talented woman of your time and still be perceived as “incomplete” without a husband and a slew of young, adorable children by your side.  It’s an expectation that’s not just imposed upon girls from a startlingly young age — it’s drilled into them as the only ‘normal’

Parenting is an art, not a science, and there’s no way you’ll ever fully perfect the role.  It’s impossible to prescribe the ‘right’ way to raise a child. For every example of good, well-balanced parenting, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of ways you can falter and drop the ball on your kid’s upbringing. Though

The pandemic has been a time of transition for many of us. In some way or another, many people worldwide have had to take a good look at their lifestyles and question whether or not it was sustainable. Well for Kyle White from Old Perlican, N.L. in Canada, lockdown allowed White to recognize what was

We all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but sometimes it takes getting the love of someone else to help us see the beauty in ourselves. Relationship fatigue 23-year-old care worker Brittany Jacques of Ontario, Canada, learned that first hand. After years of disappointing relationships and controlling boyfriends, Brittany was fed