Inspiration Report

It’s National Stress Awareness Month this April 2010. Woo-hoo, time to celebrate our stress! Oops, I meant it is time to identify and begin to reduce stress. Right along with spring cleaning, you can do some “stress cleaning” and stress reduction.  The month is almost over but you still have time to do some National…

What makes you happy? The folks at Red Wheel/Weiser want you to write down a line, a quote, a thought, a remembrance and e-mail it to happy@redwheelweiser.com for the forthcoming book, “If You’re Happy and Your Know It, Pass it On.” The editor is Mina Parker, a freelance writer, editor, and mom. She is the author…

Do you have a little cutie in your family? Beliefnet.com, a leader in inspiring content, launched the new “Your Little Cuties” Blog today. Each day you will find new photos of cute kits that will put a smile on your face! Get your camera ready because here is a great opportunity to share images of…

Perhaps no one was shocked to know that Sandra Bullock filed for divorce. But the world was stunned today to discover she is a new mommy! The Oscar winning actress adopted a baby boy from New Orleans and she is seen affectionately holding him up in the air for all the world to see on…

One incredible dog is an uncontested hero for his owner and the state troopers of Anchorage, Alaska. When 23-year-old Ben Heinrichs was in his workshop fixing his truck, a fire started after a spark ignited the gasoline.  His clothes caught on fire and Heinrichs ran outside the workshop to put them out.  To contain the…

The World Peace Prayer Society has a wonderful project for kids around the world. They are taking an interfaith, intercultural, global approach to supporting peace. They are asking kids for a photograph of themselves, holding up a personal “May Peace Prevail On Earth,” message in your language. They will be compiling the images and creating a short…

I was looking for words and phrases to describe the word soulmate and came across the website, “Romance Stuck: Helping You Add More Love and Romance to Your Life.” It has a dictionary of romantic phrases and their meaning. So much fun. See a few below. Click here to see more. CherishTo treat with affection…

When April Capone Almon, the 35-year-old mayor of East Haven, Connecticut, saw Carlos Sanchez’s Facebook update about needing a kidney, she immediately knew what to do. Capone recalled reaching out to Sanchez on Facebook: “I sent him a private message and just said, ‘Hey, I’ll try. I’ll get tested…I really felt from the very beginning…

William Shakespeare, everyone’s favorite poet and playwright, may have been born today on April 23, 1564.***  What better way to celebrate National Poetry Month than with a William Shakespeare sonnet?  Before you continue reading, watch a video of actor Matthew Macfadyen (aka. Mr. Darcy in the 2005 version of “Pride & Prejudice”) reciting Sonnet 29.  The poem is about a man who’s discouraged…

“Cancer Sucks…Life Is Good…Choose Joy” is the motto of a man from Springfield, Oregon.  Aaron Jamison, a comedian and musician, has terminal cancer and is expected to have 3-9 months to live.  Jamison hands out purple bracelets printed with the above words to encourage others to smile and look on the brighter side of what life hands you. …

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