Grotto Network | Live Boldly

Welcome to Grotto Network, where we share
stories and insights about living life boldly.

How to Discover and Define Your “Brand”

Find out how to forgive yourself by following these tips.

Are You Holding Yourself to an Impossible Standard?

Taking a break from social media can feel like you're disconnecting yourself from the world, but it may be the perfect opportunity and discernment in order to move forward with your life.

Why I’m Re-Thinking Social Media During Lent

Watch how Cristo Rey High School gives inner-city students corporate training before they even head off to college.

This School Gives Inner-City Students Corporate Training

Read these five Women's History Month books to celebrate the contributions women have made in society.

5 Biographies to Read This Women’s History Month

Try this delicious garlic butter ramen noodles recipe.

Meatless Friday Recipe: Garlic Butter Ramen Noodles

Watch these Black history videos that can help educate you.

Watch These Videos to Expand Your Knowledge of Black History

Here are 6 things to know when renting an apartment.

Apartment Hunting? Don’t Overlook These 6 Factors

Watch why this millennial and his wife moved home to start working for the family business.

Moving from Denver to Indiana to Support the Family Farm

Read this inteview between this author and the Hillbilly Thomists, a bluegrass band made up of Dominican priests.

Hillbilly Thomists Share What’s at the Heart of Their Music

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Taking a break from social media can feel like you're disconnecting yourself from the world, but it may be the perfect opportunity and discernment in order to move forward with your life.

Why I’m Re-Thinking Social Media During Lent

Article / Health & Wellness

Watch out if you're binge-watching Netflix and other media outlets lately. Here's the problem with binging.

Are You in a Codependent Relationship with Netflix?

Article / Health & Wellness

Watch how getting a haircut can easily brighten your mood and make your day better.

The Power of a Simple Haircut

Video / Health & Wellness

How to Discover and Define Your “Brand”

Article / Career & Finance

Watch how Cristo Rey High School gives inner-city students corporate training before they even head off to college.

This School Gives Inner-City Students Corporate Training

Video / Career & Finance

Here are 6 things to know when renting an apartment.

Apartment Hunting? Don’t Overlook These 6 Factors

Article / Career & Finance

Read one of these classic love poems—or all eight of them—to your Valentine this Valentine's Day.

Impress Your Valentine With These Classic Love Poems

Article / Relationships

Listen to this Galentine's Day playlist that celebrate your friendships with your girl friends.

Galentine’s Day Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

Playlist / Relationships

Read "Examination", a poem about a heartfelt conversation.

“Examination”

Article / Relationships

Make an Impact

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Find out how to forgive yourself by following these tips.

Are You Holding Yourself to an Impossible Standard?

Read these words of wisdom that helped with this author's eating disorder recovery.

These Words Guided Me Through an Eating Disorder

Try not to cry when reading this rescue dog story about Emmy and her owner Molly.

A Lesson in Loving Bravely From My Rescue Dog

Watch these Black history videos that can help educate you.

Watch These Videos to Expand Your Knowledge of Black History

Article / Transform

Read this reflective narrative about living without fear.

What’s on the Other Side of Our Fear?

Article / Transform

Read this article about finding direction in life, whether you're looking for a fresh path or redefine the one you're already on.

5 Ways to Find Direction in Your Life

Article / Transform

How do you crowdfund? Detroit SOUP, a community crowdfunding example, provides microgrants to support creative local projects.

Detroit SOUP Builds Community

Video / Volunteer

Watch this park naturalist help kids connect with nature.

Helping Kids Connect with Nature

Video / Volunteer

Watch this urban agriculture program provide fresh, affordable produce to the Fort Wayne community.

Urban Agriculture Program Provides Fresh, Affordable Produce

Video / Volunteer

Keep the Faith

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Read these five Women's History Month books to celebrate the contributions women have made in society.

5 Biographies to Read This Women’s History Month

Article / Community

Try this delicious garlic butter ramen noodles recipe.

Meatless Friday Recipe: Garlic Butter Ramen Noodles

Article / Community

Read this inteview between this author and the Hillbilly Thomists, a bluegrass band made up of Dominican priests.

Hillbilly Thomists Share What’s at the Heart of Their Music

Article / Community

Read about how this Lenten prayer practice changed this author for the better.

How a Daily Journaling Practice Transformed My Lent

Article / Prayer

Have you thought of trying a body prayer? This author explains how it helped see herself differently.

How Prayer Taught Me to Love My Body

Article / Prayer

Check out how reducing screen time helped this author improve her life.

4 Ways Cutting Down My Screen Time Changed Me

Article / Prayer

"Return to Northwest Hudson"

“Return to Northwest Hudson”

Article / Belief

What is salvation? This teacher went back to his grad school notes when one of his students asked an interesting question.

What Do Christians Mean by ‘Salvation’?

Article / Belief

Read this reflective narrative about this mother losing faith in God after her son was rushed to the ER with strange symptoms.

The Saint Who Helped Me Regain My Trust in God

Article / Belief