Inspiration Report

Olympic Gold Medalist Steve Holcob has another “gold.” And Golden Retriever Bailey has a new home and new daddy! On March 25, the long anticipated reunion of Olympic Gold Medalist Steven Holcomb and “Bailey,” a 2 year old Golden Retriever that he met and fell in love with during a “by chance” meeting at the…

You might have caught this top chef on Larry King Live last night with Pastor Steve Willis. The pastor is taking on his hefty town and challenging them to health. See his awesome sermon in the clip below.(It has a bad ad in front of it, sorry!)Impassioned chef Jamie Oliver has taken the weight of…

“A person grits his teeth and shows real determination.” – Charlie Brown Watch the video below and relive 40 inspirational moments from popular and classic movies.  The best motivational movie scenes and speeches have been cleverly spliced together to encourage determination, bravery, and an anything-is-possible spirit. You’ll recognize scenes from an eclectic assortment of movies such as “Braveheart,” “Lord of…

Robin Quivers would like us to get out our check books for a good cause. The famous on-air sidekick and friend to Howard Stern spread her philanthropic wings tonight at the launch party for her newly formed 15 Foundation, held at the Gansevoort Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. In addition to unveiling the foundation the aim was to…

Patrick Roche, co-founder of Roche Brothers supermarkets, and his wife, Barbara, have given $20 million to a center at Boston College charged with revitalizing Catholic education in America. This whopping contribution honors a childhood experience.According to the Philanthropy Project, the retired grocer credits “Catholic schools for providing a crucial safety net for his family when his mother…

Have you ever seen an elephant walk the streets of New York City? How about six elephants in a row? To prepare for and celebrate the arrival of the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey circus in New York City, the circus had their annual elephant walk yesterday night.  Six Asian elephants, along with eight ponies, walked in the…

Happiness is a warm puppy. –Charles Schulz Puppies! They are warm, wondrous, and wee miracles. Puppies show us how to be insatiable for life with their endless energy to play. They also teach us how to be curious about the people, objects, and scenes around us through their limitless desire to explore. Sweet puppies also…

While riding his bicycle to work during the New York City transit strike of 2005, fireman Matthew Long collided with a bus.  He sustained life-threatening injuries and doctors gave him a 1% chance of survival. Fast forward a few years: 43-year-old Long is alive and well and he is still a fireman.  Even though one leg is now shorter…

Prem Rawat’s message in “The Power That We Have” is simple and inspiring. It provides a very uplifting message of appreciating life, finding even one thing you can appreciate and be thankful for. What a great way to start off the new Spring Season!

It is time to welcome spring inspiration! Today, March 20, 2010, is Spring Equinox and the first day of spring.Author Barbara Biziou says our forefathers and foremothers celebrated the Spring Equinox as not just the start of spring, but the beginning of the year. She suggests Spring Equinox 2010 is a great opportunity to renew,…

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