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Ten-year-old Sophie sat on the couch, staring out the frosted living room window. Snowflakes swirled in the chilly December air, blanketing the town in white. It was Christmas Eve, and the streets were alive with twinkling lights and cheerful carolers. But Sophie wasn’t feeling the holiday spirit.

Michael Anderson was a seven-year-old boy who had the most fun YouTube channel ever! Kids loved his channel, The Michael Anderson Show, worldwide. On Christmas Eve, Michael was excited because he had just wrapped up his last video of the year, showing his viewers the decorated Christmas tree. Now it was time for a family Christmas celebration. The Anderson house was buzzing with festive energy—Mom was baking cookies, Dad was setting up the tree lights, and Michael’s little sister, Lucy, was busy decorating.

The modern family is under spiritual attack! In an increasingly hostile culture, traditional family life is mocked and marginalized. Children are bombarded with evil, dysfunction, and death. Too many homes have become a spiritual battleground where the sins of the parents morally pollute the next generation.

Discover how to unlock your full potential and shatter the self-imposed barriers that hinder you from realizing your dreams. Do you feel like you’re not good enough to achieve your goals? Are you stuck in the same place in your life, career, or relationships, feeling like there's an invisible wall you can't break through? Your limiting beliefs could be the invisible chains that keep you from making progress.

We often sell ourselves short with self-limiting beliefs, but most of us would be amazed and delighted to know that we do have something special - our distinctive passions and talents - to offer. And what if I told you that what you have to give will also enable you to live a life of true contentment? How is that possible? It happens when you embrace and curate your own simply luxurious life. We tend to not realize the capacity of our full potential and settle for what society has deemed acceptable.

The road to true contentment is a chosen journey. Our enjoyment of life expands and deepens based on being courageously open to possibility and tenaciously becoming fully human. Living mindfully in the present steadies us as we pursue true contentment and live peacefully in our everyday, engaging with love, openness, presence, and kindness. With the story of how she arrived at her cottage home, which she calls Le Papillon (The Butterfly), Shannon Ables focuses on understanding ourselves and the world, and on living everyday with true contentment.

How can you have a rich and fulfilling life? The choices you make, not your income or financial assets, are the most powerful determining factor for your quality of life. Women have never had so many options. Yet we often experience a kind of paralysis, an unconscious willingness to follow societal dictates rather than become the CEOs of our own lives. When we mindlessly follow the dots, we smother our innate gifts and miss opportunities to fulfill our true potential.

The winter wind nipped at the edges of Sarah’s scarf as she hurried down the sidewalk, balancing a tray of cupcakes. It was Valentine’s Day, but instead of planning a romantic evening, she was headed to the local community center. After her recent breakup, Sarah had no interest in love or roses. “Valentine’s Day is overrated anyway,” she muttered under her breath. Yet, when the center posted a call for volunteers to help with their annual Valentine’s Day party for seniors, Sarah decided it was the perfect distraction.

Are you tired of feeling like you're constantly juggling tasks, struggling to keep up with deadlines, and never quite achieving the level of productivity you know you're capable of? It's time to unlock the secrets to maximizing your efficiency and reclaiming your time with "The Productivity Code."

Ismail Badjie's collection of essays and short stories offers a deeply personal exploration of his life experience as a man straddling two worlds (Africa and the US). Ismail navigates the complexities of his dual identity with wit, candor, and a relentless pursuit of self-discovery. He encourages listeners to step outside their comfort zones, challenge deeply ingrained beliefs, and explore the uncharted territories of their own inner worlds.

A short story about a young girl named Helen and how Covid19 changed life for her and everyone. Dealing with the arrival of Covid19 and the changes in school, work, and society....

There lived a Chinese man in Mexico; he had a farm and lived in a hut. His name is Chico, he was known by everyone in the community because of his hut. He lived alone with his little dog. Chico had relocated to Mexico when he lost his parent.

The tale of Samba. There is something great inside everyone that the world needs to see. Time and season change, and bring different opportunities our way. While this is true, it is important to know ourselves and prepare before opportunities come our way for two reasons. Firstly, we can recognize the opportunities, and secondly, we can grab them and not lose them.

Once upon a time, in a big town, there lived a family named Mr and Mrs Kate; the family had two children, Chris and Dan, with an intelligent horse who also lived with them at home. Chris and Dan were the ones taking care of the horse and its house; anytime they misbehave, Mr Kate uses it as a punishment for them to turn a new leaf. Instead of that, Chris's stubbornness was helped by Dan's stone heart, but their father never got tired.

The snow fell gently outside, covering the sector in a sparkling white blanket. In a heated, relaxed living room, six-month-old Asiri sat on a smooth rug, wrapped in a fluffy purple blanket. Her large, curious eyes sparkled as she watched the Christmas tree lighting twinkle like tiny stars.

A black family of 9 goes on a black Friday Christmas shopping spree with their mom, family, grandparents, and dad.

The small town of Maplewood buzzed with excitement as Halloween night approached. The streets were lined with glowing jack-o’-lanterns, fake cobwebs, and flickering lights. At the end of Birch Lane stood an old mansion, abandoned for years, rumored to be haunted. Sam and his best friends, Mia and Oliver, had always loved Halloween. They spent weeks planning their costumes and dreaming up tricks and treats. But this year, things felt different.

The morning sun painted the sky in hues of orange and gold as Ella rushed through her small kitchen. Her three kids were playing noisily in the living room, and the faint sound of football on TV meant Grandpa Joe had already claimed his spot on the couch. Thanksgiving was supposed to be a time for peace and reflection, but this year felt like anything but. Ella sighed, surveying the half-prepared turkey and the empty pantry shelves. It had been a tough year, with rising bills and her job cut to part-time. She couldn’t afford a big feast, but she was determined to make the best of it.

Once upon a time, there were two people named Jack and Sarah. They lived in different cities and had never met before. However, fate brought them together at a park in the city where they both lived.

When the world ends on Halloween night, Jaz, a retired US Marine, thinks it's all over. His friends, his family.... They're all gone. He's alone and on the run. On his desperate dash to the desolation of North Dakota, as far away from the slaughterhouses of the cities as he can get, he encounters Jennifer, a waitress hiding in her dad's roadside diner. While they come to terms with the fact they may be the last two people alive, they discover there is something more sinister at work.