Hope, Hope, and more Hope; that is what got Maria through. She and her husband pursued adoption, in vitro, holistic approaches, nothing worked. There was anger, pain, sadness, and fear, but Maria held on to her faith. Ten long years of infertility a...

Becoming a successful broadcaster and working for a sister company of ESPN, Matthew stated he was “the best cocaine addict out there.” For a while, life was great, and then his life changed. While having a revolver in his mouth Matthew saw his mothe...

Fear can be debilitating, as an artist, Yogi was determined to conquer her fear of not being accepted. She realized she had to dig down deep to that childlike fearless state and do it scared. Her love of art and for people was essentially what helpe...

The harsh reality Marissa was facing forced her to flee from her Nicaraguan home and seek refuge. She had to part from her husband and care for her 1 month old baby. The life she knew for 3 years was ripped away and slowly she had to figure out a ne...

At a very young age Jon knew he wanted to be an artist. He is a self-taught Birmingham based Contemporary Artist mainly working with acrylics. A bump in his relationship lead him down a path of homelessness. He lived in his car and made ...

People pleasing started when Mari Beth was a young girl. She received one compliment that made her feel validated and noticed. A few years down the road, she fell into the people-pleasing trap. She wanted to be the best performer as a cheerleader, m...

Working on his Master’s degree, Scott was somewhat forced to leave that behind and pursue another path to provide for his family. He mourned the life he would never have of becoming a pastor, but little did he know him dropping out though viewed as ...

The excitement and joy of being in a new country was something Hernan looked forward to, but he soon realized his new reality was not what he expected. He shares how immigrants from cultures all around the world arrive to the United States and are a...

Boy Band. Soap Opera Star. Actor. Oh My!! Richie was living the dream. He was celebrating many firsts a helicopter ride and his first concert in another country, and even bought a new Gucci tee to celebrate. Minutes after landing Richie found himsel...

Weariness and discouragement started when Betsy lived far away from home and trying to mother her 4 children she and her husband had in under 5 years. She noticed she was trying to follow what other moms were doing and the keeping up game was also c...