Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

A Loving Forest

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 08, 2024 / 3,523 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 08, 2024 / 3,523 views

CRACK! BOOM! I sat up in my bed, my heart pounding in my chest, and a startled scream escaping my lips. I was a teenage boy and had been sleeping deeply a few seconds ago. The gentle rain that was falling when I went to sleep, however, had turned into a savage storm while I dreamed. The lightening strike that had just hit felt like it was right outside my window. It took me a long time to fall back asleep...

A Carton Of Eggs For Me

By Dorothy on August 07, 2024 / 2,767 views

By Dorothy on August 07, 2024 / 2,767 views

This morning I was in Cole’s. I got to the checkout and saw the lady in front of me had eggs. I mentioned "eggs that’s what I should have picked up whilst they have them in stock". Instantly her young teenage son walked quickly away. His mom said "I think he’s gone to get eggs for you." Sure enough he came back with a carton of...

The Kindness Of Strangers

By A Friend on August 06, 2024 / 2,600 views

I fled domestic abuse with my kids and we've had an absolutely awful time getting away. We've had to move around 5 different locations but we finally moved into our forever home this weekend. We had nothing and I'm not above begging so I did, I put a post on Facebook and begged for free or very very cheap furniture. I wasn't expecting much, but we actually did get a lot of support...

Happiness Isn't Earned, It's Noticed

By A Friend on August 05, 2024 / 3,099 views

By A Friend on August 05, 2024 / 3,099 views

Happiness isn’t earned, it’s noticed. You can put a lot of energy into getting to a position where happiness is easier to notice. But if you’ve ever felt underwhelmed about an achievement, you know that the happiness isn’t automatic. Instead, you need to practice noticing happiness around you. It’s actually a rather common and accessible emotion, we just usually tune out most of...

A Moment Of Truth At A Blood Drive

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 03, 2024 / 2,852 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 03, 2024 / 2,852 views

Sometimes it only takes a moment for God to remind us of what life is all about. I was driving to a local blood drive at a church the other day. It had been a long week. Bad news had followed bad news all week long. By blood drive day I was feeling emotionally exhausted and despite all of my efforts I couldn’t seem to lift my spirits. I only hoped to donate blood as quickly as possible, go home, and get...

Beautiful Life Lessons

By A Friend on August 02, 2024 / 3,224 views

By A Friend on August 02, 2024 / 3,224 views

Never blame anyone in your life. Good people give you happiness. Bad people give you experience. Worst people give you a lesson. And the best people give you memories. So try to be among good and best people for your self-care and emotional...

Always Be This Guy

By Tiara Lee on July 31, 2024 / 3,356 views

By Tiara Lee on July 31, 2024 / 3,356 views

A woman named Tiara was driving through downtown Newmarket, New Hampshire a few days ago and as she was coming down the hill by Crackskull's Coffee & Books when she saw a woman with two mobility aides. The woman was walking quite slow so Tiara stopped well in advance to give her as much time as she needed. It was then that she witnessed a kind hearted gentleman ask the woman if she...

Put 40 Dollars On Pump 3

By A Friend on July 30, 2024 / 2,539 views

Some dude filled my gas tank once. Years ago. Apparently my card got declined cause it was negative (a bill went through) and the guy behind me asked which pump I was on and I told him pump 3. He said "put 40 dollars on pump 3." I'm in disbelief like this didn't just happen and I asked the dude "are you sure" and he says "yes. Just pay it...

I Turned 51 Today

By A Friend on July 29, 2024 / 3,009 views

I turned 51 today, and here are 51 things I’ve picked up along my jorney that I hope will help you as well: Be kind to people; it opens doors you didn’t know existed. Spend time with family and friends; they matter the most. Walk every day, even if it’s just for 15 minutes. Focus on small, achievable goals instead of overwhelming...

Don’t Waste Time Comparing Yourself To Others!

By A Friend on July 29, 2024 / 2,702 views

Don't waste time comparing yourself to others because your journey is special and uniquely yours. Everyone has their own path, with different challenges and opportunities, so it's not fair to judge your progress by someone else's. Focus on your own goals and the progress you've made. Every step, no matter how small, brings you closer to where you want to be. Celebrate your...

I Was At My Work About 30 Minutes Before I Clocked In

By A Friend on July 27, 2024 / 2,506 views

I was at my work about 30 minutes before I clocked in and we have an indoor Starbucks area and they had a lot of comfortable couches and seats and I was sitting in one. This random lady came up to me and said, “Hey I just wanted to give you this to spread some kindness because I usually do 1 kind thing a day.” And she gave me a breakfast sandwich plus a cup of...

Kindness Rocks

By A Friend on July 27, 2024 / 1,971 views

I was working at Best Buy, 18, just moved out and I’m paycheck to paycheck (still am, haha!). Came out to my car to leave and someone had smashed my window to steal burned CDs. At the same time, a customer was leaving the store. She saw how upset I was and the aftermath and without hesitation, she wrote a check for $200 to replace my window. I remember to this day that...

My Heart Is Overflowing With Gratitude

By Chani on July 24, 2024 / 3,030 views

My heart is overflowing with gratitude. My husband lost his job 3 weeks ago so with no extra income things have been tight. Today is my youngest son's birthday and fortunately he is one of those kids that understands ' crap' happens so he understood he couldn't have a party and his birthday was going to very low key. He has a very special little friend who...

A Friend I Never Met

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 23, 2024 / 3,243 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 23, 2024 / 3,243 views

Is it possible to mourn a friend you’ve never met? A friend of mine passed away recently. We never did get to meet in person. I first heard from her in a letter. She had been reading my stories in her local county paper and decided to write me and share her appreciation. I was so moved by her kindness and spirit of friendship that I wrote her back. That started a long correspondence between the two of...

Arnold Schwarzenegger

By TreadmillTreats on July 20, 2024 / 2,651 views

By TreadmillTreats on July 20, 2024 / 2,651 views

I recently watched the Arnold Schwarzenegger documentary on Netflix, and I have to tell you how impressed I was with his life story. I remember back in high school when me and my girl Clara and I were the only two girls in the gym working out and lifting weights. Yes, this was back in the dinosaur days when girls didn't go to the gym. There were all these posters around Arnold. He was the...

I Saw Your Kindness

By A Friend on July 18, 2024 / 2,799 views

At Aldi this morning, the self-service checkouts were all down, resulting in long lines at the only two open checkouts. When the eftpos machines stopped accepting PayWave, a lady at the front of the queue was unable to pay for her groceries with her phone. However, the kind lady behind her immediately offered to pay for her groceries and then gave her a hug. To the lady at...

Never Stop Dancing

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 17, 2024 / 3,664 views

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 17, 2024 / 3,664 views

I realized something this morning: I don’t dance as much as I used to. When I was a boy I used to dance in the living room while I listened to the radio or my Mom’s old records. I would even sing songs to myself and dance a bit when I went for walks outside. As I got older I went to all the school dances and was never afraid to get out on the dance floor and dance. And after I grew up and had kids...