Wild Heart Stories (A Poem)
My heart is full of stories: let’s release them all, ignite and rewrite, set fire to the old, free the present, create a soul space, wild freedom lived, to unfold and be told.
My heart is full of stories: let’s release them all, ignite and rewrite, set fire to the old, free the present, create a soul space, wild freedom lived, to unfold and be told.
An abuse survivor’s short poem about the power words have to hurt us, heal us, and help us move forward.
Courage / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by Nico Jannasch · Published March 24, 2017 · Last modified May 22, 2017
“Journaling allows me to see myself in the process of becoming me. I remember who I was, recognize who I am, and realize who I can become.”
Courage / Family & Relationships / Real-Life Stories
by Rick Beneteau · Published March 12, 2017 · Last modified May 22, 2017
A heart-warming story about one dancer’s journey of coming out, courage, and triumph over adversity. (Includes videos and pictures!)
Courage / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by Chi Phan · Published March 8, 2017 · Last modified February 5, 2018
“The years of searching …have finally brought me back to myself… There is nowhere I need to be. There is no one I have to become.”
by Claire Jones · Published February 16, 2017 · Last modified May 22, 2017
Today I rise. I rise.
I stand walking naked unaided across beds,
Beds of fire.
Feet now hardened, prepared
To lunge, to fly, to leap.
Courage / Healing / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by Pat Barone · Published February 7, 2017 · Last modified May 22, 2017
After 30 years of dieting, Pat was still 100 pounds overweight and starting to lose hope. She had tried everything to lose weight …or so she thought.
Courage / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by Dmitri Oster · Published January 17, 2017 · Last modified May 22, 2017
Dmitri’s travels throughout Death Valley and other barely charted terrains taught him how to be present and embrace the moment.
Courage / Poems / Self-Discovery
by Vironika Tugaleva · Published December 6, 2016 · Last modified February 22, 2017
An honest poem about self-doubt, leadership, humility, and the creative process.
Courage / Family & Relationships / Healing / Real-Life Stories
by Evelyn Mann · Published December 1, 2016 · Last modified February 28, 2017
Due to life-threatening dwarfism, doctors said Samuel wouldn’t survive birth. Now, he’s not only alive but teaching his parents valuable life lessons!