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Contemplation doesn’t have to be sit-still, close-your-eyes meditation.Quiet time makes me more creative.

Did you know the average 4-year-old laughs 300 times a day, but the average 40-year-old laughs only 4 times? We need more joy!

What you give out comes back. If you want to get the most out of social media, share helpful, inspirational information.

The best speeches, articles, sermons, and blog posts begin with a story. I lay out three reasons why you should always start with a story.

My discomfort with video has been holding me back in my business. I must stop hiding behind the written word and conquer my fears.

Dr. Ronnie Taylor felt like he never fit in. He ran afoul with the law when young. Now he has a doctorate and is thriving.

So many of us said we'd move to Canada after the 2016 election...Mahlena-Rae Johnson actually did it to seek a better life as a Black woman.

Julie Allen shares her battle with eating disorders and mental illness and how she has found her fertile ground through her boutique.

Storyteller Mike Ganino and his husband Phil survived the NICU in Mexico during COVID when daughter Viviana was born at 29 weeks.

On her first day of school, Paula Dunn was bullied by her classmates for her cleft lip and palate. The teacher called her a tattletale.

When Lily Shaw was starting out as actress, her first agent told her, “If you only had the right look, you could be Sandra Bullock.”

Lara Smith is former managing director of Dad’s Garage, a theatre company in Atlanta. Lara is a nonprofit powerhouse, and I loved our chat!

Lisa Marie Simmons epitomizes post-traumatic growth. A singer-songwriter, poet, and writer, she uses her childhood trauma to power her art.

“The message sent to me was that this was not to be talked about…it didn't feel like a safe place to share…I wasn't going to be believed, be

Brigitte’s parents fled for safety. Her father carried his little brother on his back while they were fleeing Palestine.

“Was I so desirable that you have to lock me away, or am I completely fat and ugly and undesirable?"

“Anyone who's Mormon will tell you there is Mormon. And then there's Utah Mormon. And then there is BYU, Utah Mormon.

Frontier Grit contains stories of women of color and all sorts of walks of life.

“It's hard for any child to be the only one in a category, and the more visible your category is, the more alienating it can be."

“It took a long time for the publishing industry to wake up to other countries as places people would want to read about.”