Interview by Laurie Sue Brockway Daryn Kagan is the creator and host of DarynKagan.com, an inspirational online community that features a daily Web cast of stories that, “Show the World What is Possible.” Her web site and online community have become a popular destination for thousands of people seeking news stories that inspire. It is divided in…

Self-help books push building self-love but most people are still in short supply of it. It’s easy to encourage people to “love yourself” more and sounds good, except to those who don’t know how to start. With pressure to look and act perfect at an all time high, more people than ever don’t feel good…

Each year, Beliefnet presents the Most Inspiring Person of the Year Award to someone who has demonstrated extreme courage, forgiveness, compassion, or self-sacrifice amidst challenging circumstances. Beliefnet is currently accepting nominations for the Most Inspiring Person of 2010. Past winners have included the passengers and crew of Flight 93, Pat Tillman, and Randy Pausch. Last…

How does a girl who was originally predicted to live a wheelchair-bound existence become adventurous, self-assured, successful, and . . . unflappable?   Standing 4 feet 2 inches tall in flats (which she would never be caught dead in, anyway), Lauren Ruotolo has spent her thirty-four-ish years seeing the world from a unique angle–upward facing.…

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