A few weeks ago, I said I had run out of stories to tell.

That wasn’t totally true: my lack of inspiration was only temporary and short-lived. Later this week, I’ll be back to my regular posting schedule of stories of people that I meet and things that I see that inspire me to look at the world in different ways.

During my short hiatus, I was lucky to have five very talented storytellers share their own thoughts here on this site. Before I get back to telling my own stories, I strongly recommend you go back and read their submissions — and bookmark their own personal sites so you can continue to enjoy their tales.

• A bigger ring. A “love” story by Tony Tung.
• Inspirational: Nora Young. An appreciation by Karim Kanji.
• A Momentary Lapse in Effectiveness. A shot of perspective by Brendan Baker.
• Free tea. A tale of kindness by Natasha Tourabi.
• Masks. A story about memories by Mehnaz Thawer.

Thanks to everyone that shared their stories — including the few that I didn’t have the chance to post yet, next time, for sure — and to all of you for continuing to come back and read them.