Category: Inspired

5 Foundational Principles of Early Entrepreneurial Success

By Chris D. Bentley There are likely few rational souls who truly think that entrepreneurship is easy, but even those who’ve given the matter dimensional thought might not have fully accounted for just how challenging it can be. Particularly as a starter or a mid-experienced business owner, you have legion responsibilities; everything seems to need…


A Heritage Farm

Imagine a company that has been around for as long as the U.S. Capitol, is as old as West Point Academy, and is still family-owned and -operated today. There’s such a farm in Spencerport, New York, conducting business 219 years after its founding. In the beginning, it was a small family farm started by several…


American Essence: A Heritage Farm

Imagine a company that has been around for as long as the U.S. Capitol, is as old as West Point Academy, and is still family-owned and -operated today. There’s such a farm in Spencerport, New York, conducting business 219 years after its founding. In the beginning, it was a small family farm started by several…


Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021 Winners Released—And They’re Hilarious

Laughter is the best medicine, they say. Humor can heal disharmony and build bonds between people, making us feel closer to each other—and can even help us see our counterparts in the animal kingdom with greater sympathy and compassion—which is one reason why the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards global competition was created. Aiming to protect…


Husband Buys Old, Rusty Camper, Transforms It Into Beautiful Sewing Studio for His Wife

Keen to support his wife and her passion project of redesigning clothes, a husband transformed an old rusty camper into a beautiful, fully functional sewing studio. His wife, bowled over, now has the space she needs to design. “My husband, Bob, was going to build me a small building to use as my studio, but…


105-Year-Old Runner Sets New World Record in 100m Track-and-Field Race in Senior Games

A hurricane wearing running shoes swept across the track at Louisiana University Track Complex in Hammond last month, crossing the 100-meter finish line to set a new world record. Running the race solo, Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins on Nov. 6 made sport history at the 2021 Louisiana Senior Games. In one fell swoop, she became the…


Glacier Archeologists Uncover 1,300-Year-Old Wooden Ski With Leather Straps Preserved by Ice in Norway

In 2014, a glacier archaeologist in Norway was dispatched to Mt. Digervarden in Reinheimen National Park in search of artifacts ceded by melting ice. Within minutes of arriving onsite, he found an Iron Age arrowhead. Shortly after, he uncovered one from the Bronze Age. Turning in for the evening, he spotted something of far greater significance: a…


America the Beautiful

This gallery was published in American Essence magazine.


Amputee Mama Cat Adopts 2 Orphaned Kittens: One Starving, One Found on a Scrap Heap

An amazing stray cat, who had already undergone an emergency leg amputation and given birth to a litter of four, delighted her rescuers when she adopted two orphaned kittens in dire need of a mother’s care. Yuki, who is recovering in the care of Wisconsin’s Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary, has also given two kittens a…


378lb Bride Walks Down the Aisle in Her Dream Dress After Losing Half of Her Body Weight

A beautiful bride enjoyed her dream wedding after losing half her body weight. Vicky Chaffer of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, was over the moon when her boyfriend, David, proposed in New York’s central park during a 30th birthday trip. But she was so self-conscious about her size-22 figure (UK size 26) that she refused to allow him to…