Annie Temple

Annie Temple is a mother, and #1 bestselling author, and an activist. She has faced poverty, disability, divorce, and societal discrimination but she has always picked herself up and faced each challenge as it came. Annie's journey of hope and healing has inspired her to share her stories of empowerment, challenging societal norms and other common beliefs that affect people negatively. annietemple dot com

Stories by Annie Temple

From Pain to Possibility Can you imagine a world with no suffering? What would that look like? Would everyone be joyous all of the time? No tears or pain. No one feeling alone. It sounds like “heaven.” Doesn’t it? Drama 4 min read
Lessons in Love and Letting Go I was sick with jealousy. I started checking his Internet history and phone every day. I told myself I’d be able to trust him again if I saw that he wasn’t lying or cheating. Drama 8 min read
Reigning In the Wild Mind You know that feeling, in the pit of your stomach, when something terrible is out of your control. You immediately imagine the worst-case scenario... you hover on the edge of fear. Drama 5 min read
Never Give Up When I first became ill in 2008, no one believed me. My family doctor told me that all of my tests had come back normal...He said what I had was a psychosomatic disorder. Drama 6 min read
The Greatest Gift I felt comforted knowing that most people felt exactly like I did; afraid, insecure, rejected, abandoned, insulted. Drama 10 min read
Out of Control I thought about letting go of control of my partner. A piece of me felt relieved imagining it. Drama 8 min read
The New Me I knew I had little choice anymore. I could have a horrible quality of life and die young. Or I could potentially improve my quality of life ... The second option left me with a permanent poop bag. Drama 5 min read