You have a powerful story to share…and your story can inspire the hopes and dreams of many other women & girls.
Welcome to Say It Forward, where every woman & girl is encouraged to share her remarkably unique story of overcoming the fears, personal beliefs, or circumstances that have held her back in any way. We are grateful to the women & girls who have already shared their stories and invite you to read them. We hope you will be willing to share one of your stories that highlights a breakthrough you have had in your journey to realizing how truly amazing you are.
Latest Stories
The three stories most recently posted...

Thank you, daddy
How you feel is correct 100% of the time even when it feels disloyal. How you feel is correct 100% of the time. As Father’s Day approaches those of us...
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A story about a DeafBlind little girl
Greetings My name is Ncebakazi Dotwana and i am 27 years old. I am a mother of two children, one of them is living with Deafness and Blindness, life has...
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Just Words
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of rape and other forms of sexual assault. Just words. You have trouble talking about these things....
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A rotating collection of past stories…

Always almost there…
PRELUDE When everyday life is a struggle, keep going. When you fail, know that you can fail up well. When you fail, know that you can fail up well. When...
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Don’t Judge
I grew up in a good family. We weren’t rich, we weren’t poor. I had pretty good siblings. I was sheltered from alcohol, drugs, and smoking. I went to church,...
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20 year old me! 20 years later!
When I was 20 years old, I experienced an ectopic pregnancy—a traumatic event that nearly ended my life. At the time, I had no idea what it was, or how...
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Start of a life
My life right now is like hell with the thoughts of suicide. Every day, I feel like an empty guy … I’m having a really difficult life situation today, March...
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Surviving My Brain Tumor And A Decade Of Not Giving Up
I never had a second thought of giving up on my life as my journey began with Brain tumor symptoms. Yes! This is my story. I know at least one...
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Stories submitted by women under 30…

Tess and me
It was the start of year seven and id met this amazing girl called Tess. we became best friends and loved each other the way we were. I told her...
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I do belong and I will be successful
I’m not really sure where to start, but I’ve had the need to open up and share what I’ve been through maybe to possibly help younger teens and younger kids...
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Why Can’t I Protect Myself?
I was living in Ukraine, and I still consider the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of Ukraine. But unfortunately, even in my own country, I could not stand up...
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The Tree of Hope
I want to give this message for every Syrian girl and woman, to not lose hope and to not give up in their lives. ~ Photo credit: Image courtesy of...
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Obstetric Violence
I realized that I really didn’t know my body until this situation. I felt that wasn’t right, and it was violence in a sense. I knew that many women have...
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