Telling their heartbreaking stories about suicide loss started a powerful conversation; It’s no longer okay to be sexist or racist. She asks why it’s still okay to be ageist.; ‘Blink twice’ and they’ll be gone: What the cherry blossoms can teach us about the nature of life; ‘You gotta be strong to face life': She’s 89, living alone and filled with joy; This rugby player with no arms and legs is a CrossFit sensation — and the video proves it;   For a better you, a better community and a better world   Telling their heartbreaking stories about suicide loss started a powerful conversation We published three personal essays about suicide loss and got hundreds of comments from readers sharing their own stories. By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   It’s no longer okay to be sexist or racist. She asks why it’s still okay to be ageist. “Why should I accept the notion that the present-day me is inferior to the younger me?” By Tara Bahrampour  •  Read more »   ‘Blink twice’ and they’ll be gone: What the cherry blossoms can teach us about the nature of life In Japan, words "wabi"and “sabi “ express the rather complicated feeling we have for a beauty that is all the more precious because of the realization that it will not last. By Diane Durston  •  Read more »   ‘You gotta be strong to face life': She’s 89, living alone and filled with joy Hilda Reynolds holds a secret to being happy in old age By Alexandra Moe  •  Read more »   This rugby player with no arms and legs is a CrossFit sensation — and the video proves it Lindsey Hilton doesn't consider herself an inspiration. Others disagree. By Peter Holley  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   News as it breaks Get immediate email when major national or political news breaks. You can also sign up for email alerts on: World News, Economy/Business, Technology, Health/Science/Environment, Entertainment or Sports at washingtonpost.com/newsletters. Sign Up »         Share Inspired Life:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Inspired Life. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071