Stories
Every woman & every girl inspires us.
We are deeply grateful to those who have shared their stories about breakthroughs in their lives, the ways in which they have overcome fears, beliefs, or events that once kept them from connecting with their inner strength and recognizing their follow the link amazingness. Some of these stories are stories of pain and how a women or girl triumphed over it.
As you read these stories, rather than focusing on the pain, choose to focus instead on the triumph and the ways that others have overcome what may once have seemed impossible to overcome.
Let's celebrate their triumphs!
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The lie that came true
The Lie That Came True — A True Story from Myanmar After the military coup, a young woman in Myanmar […]
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From War to Welcome: My Journey in Hospitality
From War to Welcome: My Journey in Hospitality By Dharani Namasivayam I was born into conflict—not comfort. My earliest memories […]
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Rape
When i was 11years, my family and i went to uk as we reach we go to hotel. Everyone get […]
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Light and thunder
My Children Will Be Light and Thunder My children will be wild— not reckless, but true. They will be fire-fed […]
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Breaking the Mold
I am so afraid to speak publicly about how far I have come away from the traditional, religious, conservative upbringing […]
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My mom is leaving us and we are not ready
Good morning, I don’t really like sharing stories but today I feel like my mind will not be ok if […]
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From the Ashes…… I Rise
“Where are you?”, this is the kind of a conversation i have with myself every morning , my mornings have […]
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The way life goes
I’m sorry if my English is bad. My name is Marie, I am 15 years old, and I live in […]
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Nature helped me grieve
My papa passed away in 1987. I was 19 years old. I remember being a little girl of about five […]
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Hold on… for lack of a better title
???? I hope sharing my story is truly anonymous? I’m an adult male in my 40’s. I was sexually abused […]
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Why Was I Ignored?
“A Simple Gesture of Respect” A while ago, I had an experience that left me reflecting on kindness, respect, and […]
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Let yourself heal
Growing up, I lived with my grandparents. I couldn’t tell them anything. I’d always feel like they would judge me. […]