#inspiration

#inspiration

"I saw her and honestly I don't know if she's up there," Gauff said. "But she helped me pull it out. I was just thinking if she can go on a six-inch beam and do that with all the pressures in the world then I can hit the ball ... It brought me a little bit of calm."

"The summer rain in Mexico City has been driving Meme del Real crazy. "This season of permanent torrential downpour gets to a point where you're like, ' Enough,' he says with a sigh. "There's people who really enjoy it, but I'm done. It's too much introspection to be in here all day, to not be able to go outside. It forces you to try other things, to find a conversation within that rather than a resistance."

Joyce Manor's new song "All My Friends Are So Depressed" features a more somber vibe, with meditative arrangements and frontman Barry Johnson channeling Morrissey's style.

"Having a job everyone thinks sounds cool [then] feeling like you can't reach any goals day-to-day is not easy. You feel like a lie."

Jamie Cashion faced an unimaginable challenge when a grass fire engulfed him at age sixteen, resulting in severe third-degree burns covering 36 percent of his body.

Iwobi mentioned, "I'm not sure yet. I'm just not sure yet,' Iwobi says. But maybe in the near future I might start. I've done one live performance which felt a bit weird."

Rochon claimed the 2025 U18 Fischer Outdoor Junior National Championship in girls' singles at the end of July. She trains six days a week, committing a lot of time to tennis and fitness.

August Afloat is a bright and breezy wallpaper featuring a wooden boat drifting across wavy blue waters dotted with lily pads, capturing the stillness of late August days.

"I made the decision when I was diagnosed in 2022 with Hodgkin lymphoma that I wasn't going to let that define my life and dictate how I was going to go about my life."

The Great Debaters follows the struggles of Wiley College's debate team in 1935 Texas. Under the leadership of coach Melvin B. Tolson, the debate team sets out to challenge the status quo and earn a place as one of the best in the country.

Suleika Jaouad has been journaling since childhood, using it to navigate her battle with leukemia and the pandemic, until she sought inspiration in other writers' works.

Audrey Ingram describes her transition from a law career to writing as a significant and fulfilling shift, driven by personal aspirations and the influence of motherhood.

Sister Pat Farrell, at age 72, showcased her strength and faith by competing in her first powerlifting contest, earning a medal for her impressive lifts.

Max Miller does not conform to typical best practices for YouTube content creation. "I break all of the rules. And not on purpose; it's just that I didn't know the rules," he says, attributing his success to creating content that genuinely interests him and resonates with others. Miller emphasizes the importance of personal interest in content creation, stating, "If I'm making content that I want to watch, and that I'm interested in, there are bound to be other people who are interested in it." He suggests that even in less appealing industries, finding an engaging angle can attract an audience.

Without these people, without supporters, I would be nothing. Chef Bruja published her first cookbook, titled Tales Of The Bronx, which records the cultural melting pot of New York City by highlighting the blend of the Bronx and the Caribbean in food.

Gabrielle Adam finds inspiration in anything cheesy, kitsch, or fun, incorporating big type, vibrant colors, and a silly tone to evoke strong emotions.

Musicians can be inspired by great artists, living and dead; by technologies that expand their experience, like artist Brian House's macrophones that capture low-frequency infrasound; by plants and animals; and by the unseen, unheard presence of the supernatural.

Over the years, a myriad of children wrote to Jim Abbott, expressing a connection through their shared experiences of physical disabilities, sharing their dreams and struggles.

The Good Ship Illustration is a friendly and insightful podcast hosted by three ladies with many years of combined experience as designers, illustrators, and educators.

"I was so happy to win, but at the same time it was shocking to find out I was the first South Asian woman to win at a national pageant," Sangeetha explained.

Even if I only inspired one person that night, that is enough for me.

Anna's graphic novel was inspired by the 1921 ban on women playing football, reflected in her study of team photos showcasing the players' keen faces and muddy knees.

I looked up to him as a left-handed pitcher my whole life. Going back in my camera roll, I have a picture from 2016 of us side by side when I was in high school.

I played in an orchestra when I was 18... If you could have told me at that age that one day there was an opportunity to play with a 105-piece orchestra at Abbey Road, I would not quite believe it.

I was a four-time loser before I realized I was in the wrong game.

It's incredible to be experiencing becoming a lawyer at all, but to do it alongside my mother, who is my inspiration, means everything.

Katie Ledecky, Stanford's 2020 graduate and the most decorated U.S. female Olympian, embodies the spirit of excellence and determination, inspiring graduates to redefine possibilities.

Jed Storey emphasized that their unexpected rise on TikTok was an amazing opportunity for bonding, saying, 'We never expected it to take off so quickly; it's been an amazing way to connect.'

The Stelios Awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of disabled entrepreneurs, highlighting their resilience and innovative impact on the UK business landscape.

Seeing how loved and impactful Taylor was in his community, Buckley found some inspiration.

Chef Gearóid Lynch’s journey with motor neurone disease (MND) underscores that a diagnosis can hold different meanings, and there can be hope beyond the expected.

Leona Maguire's journey began at age 12, leading her to become a prominent figure in women's golf, now looking to inspire future generations.

The Bun Bun Chair was born out of the familiar movement they experienced while rolling and twisting the cinnamon bun dough into swirled shapes.