A New Friend
It took years for Stefanie Coutinho to fit in. In elementary school teachers reprimanded her for asking too many questions; fellow students simply avoided her.
It was only in high school that she connected with the popular crowd. Suddenly she had four best friends and enjoyed having fun, being popular and dreaming of future success.
When her...... >Read More
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changed lives,
closet issues,
faith,
Idelette McVicker,
Kevin Miller,
self-esteem,
stefanie coutinho,
Women
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Why Me?
"Boy, God must really be gunning for you!"
As the tears began to stream down my face, I was grateful we were working in the relative darkness of an ultrasound room. The comment made by a nurse was simply an off-handed remark. The words themselves were harmless, but they gained power and cut deep because they echoed the feelings that... >Read More
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changed lives,
chronic fatigue syndrome,
chronic illness,
closet issues,
health,
self-esteem,
success,
susan martinuk,
Women
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Unmasking Our True Selves
Mary took a deep breath, put on her best grin-and-bear-it smile and knocked on the door of her friend’s home. Somehow, she had gotten herself into a schedule where she always had something going on but none of it seemed to be her first choice. Mary was known for her so-called confidence and full social life, but she was... >Read More
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Bible study,
self-esteem,
small groups,
spirituality,
Women
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Winning Isn't Enough
My disappointment was intense as I watched my shot disappear into the bunker on the last hole, and with it, my chances of winning the 1994 Masters. But that was only the beginning of my disappointments. For the next two years I failed to win the U.S. Open, finishing in second place each time. I was struggling with self-doubt,... >Read More
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changed lives,
closet issues,
faith,
golf,
Men,
PGA Tour,
self-esteem,
spirituality,
sports,
success,
tom lehman,
Women
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Adoption - Life is not an Accident
I am adopted.
I had a wonderful childhood and I have great parents that I love deeply, but I can't deny some tough moments that came as a direct result of being adopted. I remember being at the doctor's office once and hearing my mother explain to the doctor that they didn't have any medical history for me because I... >Read More
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changed lives,
closet issues,
depression,
julie stobbe,
LIFE,
self-esteem,
success,
Women
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A New Man
I knew I had hit rock bottom that night when I tried to take my own life. I don’t know why it didn’t work. I just remember waking up semi-conscious with nobody to turn to.
Succumbing to peer pressure
I grew up in a good home in Grande Prairie, Alberta, and was raised to be have good moral character. But at... >Read More
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addictions,
cam schenk,
changed lives,
closet issues,
faith,
growing in your faith,
laurie wang,
Men,
self-esteem,
spiritual growth,
spirituality,
Women
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A Good Dinka Girl
"Gigi again. She is there again."
I knew that was what the Sudanese Embassy would say. I had been the coordinator of the Sudanese Women Voice for Peace, and we had just presented papers to the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo. The Sudanese delegation was not too happy with us and there was a confrontation. We...... >Read More
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changed lives,
closet issues,
dating,
gemma gigi koul,
LIFE,
marriage,
Men,
romance&sex,
self-esteem,
sex and love,
Women
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Finding the Real Me
From a young age I struggled with a lack of sexual identity.
I... >more
My Life as a London Model
At the age of 17, I won a national modeling competition in... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)