Over the years, Paulo Coelho, the internationally acclaimed Brazilian author and songwriter, has been one of my “go to” sources for inspiration. He is most renowned for his novel The Alchemist a story about a young shepherd who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a […]

For this week’s Inspiration I “resurrected” this cute, but meaningful children’s story from the archives of my past posts. It was over seven years ago that I first sent this out. Now, as I look back, I am overwhelmed at what a wonderful experience it has been for me searching out stories […]

As I have mentioned numerous times in my past Inspirations, the internet is a source of many of the stories I share with you each week. This week is no exception. The attribution for authorship of this tale is someone who, heretofore, I was not familiar with. His name is Norman […]

Once upon a time there was a land where peace and prosperity ruled. Here the people celebrated and honored the heart. They were so enamored by the heart that the search for the most perfect and the most beautiful one seemed to be their country’s obsession.  One day a young […]

We all face storms in life. And once whatever storm we’re facing is over, we often ponder as to how made it through, how we managed to survive. Sometimes, we aren’t even sure whether the storm is really over even days or months after it has passed. But one thing […]