A Letter to Worthlessness
“I have believed you, owned you, lived with you, shrunk because of you, nearly broke apart in your hands many times, I have seen how easily you can destroy.”
Courage / Healing / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by The Real Us · Published November 11, 2016 · Last modified October 17, 2019
“I have believed you, owned you, lived with you, shrunk because of you, nearly broke apart in your hands many times, I have seen how easily you can destroy.”
Courage / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by Reba Linker · Published April 9, 2016 · Last modified October 15, 2016
As Reba was learning to break away from people-pleasing and be authentic, a wise teacher came in the most unexpected form—a hat.
Courage / Healing / Real-Life Stories
by Elzbieta Pettingill · Published March 15, 2015 · Last modified October 16, 2016
Before Elzbieta could escape her abuser, she had to forgive him. This is her story of liberation, not only from the abusive relationship, but from the past.
Courage / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by Kirsten Miller · Published January 15, 2015 · Last modified February 5, 2018
Kirsten had all the outward measures of success, but she wasn’t happy, so she quit her job with no Plan B. What happened next is amazing.
Courage / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by Jordan Bates · Published November 22, 2014 · Last modified October 15, 2016
“…another craving was welling in Scott’s being, and this longing would not be confined within the walls of an academic institution.”
Courage / Real-Life Stories / Videos
by The Real Us · Published October 20, 2014 · Last modified October 14, 2016
A jaw-dropping statement and incredible video from a woman who is single-handedly changing the music industry with her courage and authenticity.
by The Real Us · Published October 15, 2014 · Last modified September 14, 2016
A Sikh girl who was ridiculed on the internet for having facial hair makes a jaw-dropping response. What if we could all be this confident?
Courage / Family & Relationships / Real-Life Stories
by Nico Jannasch · Published July 15, 2014 · Last modified February 28, 2017
“…wondering what I was going to do for Mother’s Day. A card just didn’t seem like enough. I wanted to do something really incredible.”
“I honestly believe that none of us have to sacrifice who we are and what we want for money. Nothing is worth that and there is always a way.”
April Lee’s beautiful, moving poem about moments and memories of courage from her life.