Inspiration Report

Today’s guest blogger is a favorite of mine. I stumbled upon Carmen and her blog Life Blessons after she wrote an article for Relevant Magazine. I hope you enjoy her contribution to the Inspiration Report. Thank you so much to Jennifer for inviting me to guest post on Beliefnet. She asked me to share something…

Today’s guest blogger is poet Tara Sophia Mohr from her book Your Other Names. Enjoy! This Is Your Time This is your time. Your time to say what you have kept silent. Your time to ask your big questions without apology. Your time to shine like a blazing comet, whether they like it or not.…

To celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, here are inspirational quotes from the great leader. “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.” “We are called to play the good Samaritan on life’s roadside… True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar.” “Love is the only force capable…

My boyfriend talks to everyone. I’ll never forget walking with him through a tightly packed Dollar Tree store one night, hearing him behind me greet everyone who passed us with a “Hey there, how’s it goin?” in his Southern accent. At first I thought he was running into people he knew, because that happens a…

Belief makes things real Makes things feel… Belief makes things true Things like you ~Gavin DeGraw, “Belief” In this new year of simplicity, I’m beginning to realize that so much of our thoughts and feelings come from one central place: our belief. It’s true. Take a look at yourself. Your attitudes, actions, the friends you…

So we’re still in the early part of 2012 which means that it’s not too late to make some resolutions. Our Queen of Self-Love Christine Arylo has some questions for you that will let you reflect on last year to bring new insight into what you can do to change this year.

I’m sitting here at my desk listening to a few songs and the old Rascal Flatts’ tune “Bless the Broken Road” turned up on my playlist. You’ve probably heard it before, as it’s a very popular country song. It’s all about a man looking back over the heartaches and mistakes he’s made and how they…

You were among the many that enjoyed the video of Matt’s proposal to Ginny. Matt created a movie trailer of him asking Ginny’s father for his blessing. Then Matt raced to the theater to propose to his unsuspecting girlfriend. It was a hit on YouTube. If you haven’t seen it, take a look here: An…

I like throwing dinner parties. When I got serious about cooking a few years ago, I was playing chef to anyone who was willing. The first thing I realized about entertaining is how easy it is to get wrapped up in constant preparation. I want to make sure people’s drinks are full and that the…

I always make resolutions in the New Year. Every year, I enjoy making new goals for myself and seeing how I can accomplish them. Some of my goals this year are concrete. I’d like to run another marathon. I’d like to finish the first draft of my book. However, there’s one goal that I have…

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