Stories to make you feel better.
A professor stood before his Philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor
Only once in your life, I truly believe, you will find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more.
By Barbara Diamond In 2011, a 71-year-old widower found a penguin on a Brazilian beach, soaked in oil and struggling to survive. João Pereira de Souza picked up the dying bird, placed him in the shade, cleaned him and fed him sardines before bringing him back to the water. João expected the penguin to swim
Don’t let past relationships and old mistakes ruin your future. Don’t let someone or something that didn’t make it in your life continue to hurt you. If you do, you’re still giving a portion of your life to something that no longer exists – it’s like letting your happiness slip into a black hole. Learn
We all go through really bad stuff in life. Written by Wendy Keller, mother, author and survivor Whatever you’re facing, I know from personal experience how much you want to get through it, grow from it, heal and get your life working well again. You’re longing to find peace of mind, calmness, emotional balance and
The picture says it all! This story just makes you believe in humanity again. Read the short but powerful story below. This was originally posted on Imgur. “So one of the students came with her kid, because she didn’t have a babysitter. The kid starts to cry in the middle of the class, so his
Has your life turned out the way you’d hoped? Or somewhere along the path, did you take a fork in the road and it ended up sticking you in the gut? Yeah, that’s pretty typical. One of my brothers called me last weekend, really annoyed that yet another law enforcement department in his state turned
Letter From A Mother To Her Daughter My dear girl, the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through. If when we talk, I repeat the same thing a thousand times, don’t interrupt to say: “You said the same
I had dinner recently with a girlfriend whose boyfriend of 2.5 years just dumped her. To her, the decision was completely out of the blue. Now she’s wondering if he’s already with someone else. (I doubt it.) She wishes he would just tell her why. (He has.) She asks me when she’ll stop crying. (No
What to Do When You’re Feeling blue. Everyone has sad, blue days sometimes. When the burdens of life pile up, or you’re exhausted from dealing with some seemingly-never-ending crisis, feeling blue is normal. Here are some strategies and tips for coping with those kinds of days and putting yourself into a sunnier disposition: 1. Know
Written by Justin Gammill [Some adult language were used in this article. We believe these words are an integral part of the story. Hope you enjoy reading like we did! — Positive Outlooks Blog Team] I’ve struggled my whole life with the concept of happiness, sometimes more than others. Happiness is such a purely situational