Category: Inspired

Kids Playing a Football Match Are Stunned After a Deer Jumps Over the Fence to Join the Fun

A group of kids who were playing a football match in southwest London were in for a shock when a fully antlered stag hopped over a fence onto the pitch to join in the fun. The red deer, which jumped into the middle of the football game at Bushy Park Sports Club in Teddington, was captured…


Photos: The Fun-Filled Emotional Bond Between Orphaned Elephants and Caregivers

These heartwarming photos show the fun side of raising orphaned elephants at a wildlife sanctuary in East Africa. The pictures were taken at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s Elephant Nursery in Nairobi, Kenya, where orphaned elephants are raised by caregivers. In these moving photographs, Peter Mbulu, a caregiver who has cared for elephants for over 23…


Couple Who Live in a Self-Built ‘Clay’ Home Haven’t Had to Pay Any Bills for Over 10 Years

A family who lives in an impressive off-grid self-built “clay” home have paid no bills for over a decade—saving them about US$55,000 (CA$70,000) a year. Misty Murph’Arien, 36, and her husband, Bryce, 46, have become homesteaders—self-sufficiency experts—since moving into a remote Canadian forest 15 years ago. The couple, who have daughters, Sage, 7, and Aurora,…


Wild Dolphin, 40, Introduces His Calf to Dog Who Has Been His Best Friend for 7 Years

A 40-year-old wild dolphin, who has been best friends with a dog for nearly seven years, has extended the friendship by introducing one of his babies to his fun-loving canine friend. Jojo the dolphin frequents the waters of Providenciales, an island in the Turks and Caicos archipelago southeast of the Bahamas, and loves nothing more than…


Mom of 2 Creates an Incredible Outdoor Playhouse From Scratch for Her Kids Saving $5,330

A savvy mother turned to DIY to build an outdoor playhouse from scratch for her two kids after refusing to spend 5000 pounds (approx. US$6,650) to purchase a new one. Primary school teacher Gemma Bertolotto, 37, from Aberdeenshire in Scotland, initially wanted to buy her son, Stefano, 5, and daughter, Sofia, 2, a playhouse but…


Detective’s Daughter Witnesses Car Broadsided, Selflessly Rushes to Save Life of Baby Not Breathing

A fashion model from Akron, Ohio, on Nov. 22 received a proclamation from City Council for responding to an accident—and doing what some police officers might never in their entire careers have to do. Ladonya Williams, 20, and her dad, Donny Williams, a detective with the Akron Police Department, were headed east on Vernon Odom…


107-Year-Old Pianist Releases New Album After 102 Years at the Piano: ‘Youth Is Inside Us’

One of the oldest recording pianists in the world has released her sixth album at the magnificent age of 107. French pianist Colette Maze finished her sixth album in May 2021 after playing her chosen instrument for a grand total of 102 years. Young at heart—and healthy, despite some deterioration in her eyesight and hearing—she…


Archaeologists Pull 1,200-Year-Old Dugout Fishing Canoe From Bottom of Wisconsin Lake

State Archaeologists on Nov. 2 dredged up the oldest water vessel in Wisconsin history from the bottom of Lake Mendota. A dugout canoe carved from a single tree was found remarkably well preserved under 30 feet of water. The boat was first located in June 2021, and this month, archaeologists from the Wisconsin Historical Society…


Ancient Tales of Wisdom: A Dumb Witness

Ancient tales of wisdom remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over the world. We hope the stories and messages in our Tales of Wisdom series help uplift the hearts and minds of our readers. This retold tale, “A Dumb Witness,” is one of many audio stories from the…


Yoga Instructor Stranded in Sierras for 48 Hours Uses Meditation to Survive in Freezing Temperatures

California yoga instructor and hiking enthusiast Jolly Bose had planned with two hiking friends to summit Mt. Givens in the Sierras on an 8-mile trip that should have taken just four hours to complete. But when the ambitious hiker on Oct. 17 became separated from her companions, the trip turned into an over-48-hour struggle to…