Inspiring stories, especially the ones that make me feel good instantly, teach me something or motivate me to take action are always welcome. Once in a while, it is nice to be nudged with self improvement exercises, right? Especially if it is about overcoming limiting beliefs. If there is one thing most of us struggle with, it is this: asking.…
Nothing like a good story to illustrate a good moral and take the message home. For example, take this tale about a donkey who was a champ and knew how to shake it off and step up. One day a farmer’s donkey fell into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what…
I am pleased to introduce you all to my ballpoint pen, who is guest posting here today. I love my pen and no matter how many I collect, this particular one is always my favorite. I happened to eavesdrop on a conversation between my pen and her Mother and enjoyed it very much, finding it both informative and interesting. I…
Acclaimed author and poet Maya Angelou died this morning at age 86. Not many people have inspired as many lives as Maya Angelou has. Did you know that at 16, Maya Angelou was the first black streetcar conductor in San Francisco and also the first woman conductor? By the time she was 40, she had been a cook, a waitress,…