Sharing personal experiences that may benefit others 84 Articles

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by David Nuttle

In what is called his "last lecture," Randy Pausch instructed his university students on the wisdom he wanted to impart knowing that he would soon die of cancer. I know of others who may soon be in this same situation, and...read more

by Bai Maleiha B. Candao

My personal experience will impart an important lesson: The need to know that one day you will be forced to stand up for your rights. And you must stand firm and unshaky for your principles. When I was schooling for ...read more

by Michael Jennings

"One Person Can Make a Difference" Sometimes when I'm sitting near the water beside the waterfall on the mountain, I drift off into thought. I remember the times when life was much simpler and all things were as they sh...read more

by Joe Owens

I am not sure whether it is unfortunate or not, but my life has been full of many experiences that are great for the purpose pf sharing with others. I have had the experience of losing a sibling and parent as well as grand...read more

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by Vickie Cawley

My earliest memory was of sexual abuse. No matter what anyone tells you, this will determine your actions, thoughts and way of life for a very long time. If you are not a strong willed person to begin with, it very well ...read more

by Carol Gustke

Article title: Sharing personal experiences that may benefit others: My sister and I were raised by parents who abused us verbally and physically. The popular term today would be "dysfunctional." In my opinion it's a...read more

by L.D. Lee

I've spent the better part of my 40 plus years not feeling quite good enough. If only I could be-fill in the blank. As a result I've not been to one high school reunion or classmates wedding. In my minds eye, I was a failu...read more

by Xavier Grey

I can clearly remember sitting in a classroom in elementary school thinking to myself in regard to how unnecessary much of the information being taught seemed to be. Even as a child I knew that I was not going to pursue a ...read more

by B. W. Follett

My neighbor across the street lost her husband several years ago. Her children moved away, her father fell ill and needs her care. She has to work and has little time to maintain her yard. She spoke to my wife a...read more

by Maxine Headd

I remember when I was only 16 We lived in a little white two bedroom house in Peach Orchard Missouri. My Dad and Mom had left me and my fourteen year old brother alone for two weeks. My dad had asked a man, Rowly from ...read more

by Nicholos Gene Poma B.S.

All my life I have found strife. There has been no one defining moment where I can say that my life had turned fort the better. It seemed to always be on this course even though others were aware of it I was oblivious to l...read more

by Larry Wiggins

What Difference Have I Made? One of life's most important questions is, "Have I made a difference to the world?" Have I changed anything for the better, or even for the worse? Has my life had any influence on even just ...read more

by BreAnne Kautzky

Don't live in the past, nor in the future, but in the present. That quote was given to me by one of my treatment counselors when I was struggling to stay strong. I had a methamphetamine addiction and used t...read more

by Heather Sluss

When my oldest daughter, my 2nd child was 4 months old I found out that I was pregnant AGAIN. It takes a minimum of 1-2 yrs for a woman's body to fully recover from childbirth. So, as you can imagine, my body was not prepa...read more

by B-rat

The Old Kitchen Table In a small upstate village called Kinderhook, of Dutch origin. Being such a small village and at least an hour away from any significant landmark, there was not much to do but sneak down to the wo...read more

by Calsue Murray

How Telling Your Story Can Benefit Others As Well As You, Yourself Write your story. Record your story. Dictate your story for someone else to transcribe and write for you. There are sound, compelling reasons for y...read more

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by Beth Applegate

While I was standing in line, looking around at the different faces in the room, wondering what can I say to make them feel better? What can I say besides I am sorry? Finally it was my turn to talk with them, still a...read more

by Manuel Raynal

A Short Story on Appreciation For several years now, I have been a firm believer that with every challenge there is opportunity and the challenges that eventually led me to homeownership were wrought with it. To note ...read more

by Shenni Bubb

Sharing personal experiences is all well and good, if the other party is interested and what you have to share is beneficial. Rambling on simply to hear the sound of your own voice is not often received with praise. Yet ...read more

by Imants Teobalds

Communication is difficult in family. Based on experience, the greatest quarrels, squabbles and arguments occur within the context of our immediate family. We fight over cleanliness, ideas, ideologies, politics, religion...read more