Real Stories

“If you tell yourself ‘I’m lost in life,’ let my story help you change,” says Glennon Doyle. She once felt lost after her marriage ended and addiction took...

Imagine being stuck in Zurich after a flight delay. You only had 50 Swiss Francs left. A Starbucks coffee cost $7, making every moment hard. Then, a stranger...

Every winter solstice reminds us that even in darkness, light returns. This simple truth became my compass during a time when finding joy seemed impossible. Like the characters...

Rock bottom recovery starts when life seems too hard to manage. In 2018, I lost 60 lbs while working two jobs and getting a master’s degree. I lost...

Two years after moving from New Orleans, I drove the 60-minute route to my family home. I felt a familiar knot in my chest. The distance wasn’t just...

Leaving a job everyone admired was tough. For years, I worked hard, aiming for promotions. By 32, I was Director of Information Technology. But after 4.5 years, the...

Today is the anniversary of a big change in my life. It was like a storm that changed everything. That moment made my world split into two parts:...

Leaving a close friend feels like losing a part of yourself. You might wonder: How do we know when it’s time to leave? Should I stay or should...

Have you ever had your view of the world change because of a child's simple question? At the April 2020 general conference, a young person's question changed how...

The day I almost gave up was tough. I had unpaid bills, four kids, and had been a single parent for 11 years. The Godfather quote, “Just when...