Inspiration Report

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We’ve known for years that there’s a link between faith and happiness. Now, new data shows a connection between religious upbringing and academic performance. In her latest book, “God, Grades, and Graduation: Religion’s Surprising Impact on Academic Success,” author Ilana Horwitz, who’s also an assistant professor in the Department of Jewish Studies at Tulane University,…

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At just 29 years old, Erin Jackson set a historic achievement for becoming the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal at the Winter Olympics.

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The call came on a perfectly ordinary evening in March. Dinner was on the stove. My younger son was doing his homework at the kitchen counter. I was about to set the table. Then, I picked up the phone and my doctor said, “I’m sorry, it’s breast cancer.” Five words cleaved my world, my life,…

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For a family that is no stranger to hard times, they know now more than ever the importance of hope, and are choosing to spread that message within their community. As global pandemic efforts continue, a California family decided to bring a message of hope to city residents with flower bouquets. Wanting to spread some…

While social distancing has kept families apart, it has also brought unlikely people together in inspirational ways. Sarah Cahill has been struggling to see her mother who lives at Alabama Oaks Assisted Living Facility in Winter Park, Florida. She has been instructed to not get closer than 10 feet from her mom which has been…

Everyone wonders whether or not there is one great secret for truly successful living. There is. And it is not a secret. It has been quietly, steadily telling itself right in front of us all along. We just couldn’t hear it over the clatter and chatter of our own secret demands. Listen quietly for a…

If you need a pick me up, head to the nearest park. Researchers at the University of Alabama-Birmingham found that spending 20 minutes in a park or similar green space is enough to significantly boost a person’s mood. To test how important parks were when it came to improving people’s moods, the researchers recruited local…

Everyone has had a week where it seemed like the world was against them. Everything seemed to have to be done at the same time, and you are grateful you found time to take a shower. That should not, however, be the norm. Even so, there are too many people who are trapped being endlessly…

Natural disasters usually make the news due to the devastation they leave behind. The greater the damage, the more people are aware of the event and the longer the memories remain. The media is dominated by images of rising floodwaters or satellite visuals of hundreds of acres of destroyed forest. People across the country and…

Eight years ago, Oprah Winfrey hosted a contest that was meant to find the next talk show host. Krista Rizzo entered the contest. If she won, she planned to call her show “Why Am I Yelling?” When she entered the contest, she decided to create a blog that would cover similar topics to the potential…

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