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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
Sharing God’s love one letter at a time
Hello I am Allison I live in a small town called Lincoln Arkansas I run a ministry called KTLM PROJECT...
Desidolia
The quiet collapse of admiration for someone once revered - Grief started as confusion and misunderstanding, It became betrayal and...
Being me
Hey meet me, I'm a girl born and raised in Sweden and I struggled throughout most of my life. I...
My father ruined my life.
Back in 2021, I had reached out to my father. He never reached out to me at all I had...
Girl in Chicago, Il
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood sexual abuse and assault. 2008...
Afiya Shafiq (25) born and raised in the Netherlands, life as an Afghan and Russian girl
Dear person reading this, let me introduce myself! My name is Afiya Shafiq, 25 years old, born and raised in...
711 Heal My Hurts
Life’s storms ⛈️ may be unpredictable, but one ☝🏽 thing is for certain - the rainbow 🌈 will follow. Keep...
Accepted. Funded. Rejected.
I was born as one of six daughters in a South Sudanese polygamous family—where, from the very beginning, my worth...
The rest is still unwritten
Natasha Bedingfield was onto something when she released Unwritten. Staring at the blank page before you. Oof. It’s like a...
Born Too Close to the End
By B. A. ⸻ Chapter 1: The Womb of Death I came into the world fragile, almost nothing. My tiny...
Warriors Without Swords: The Unstoppable Power of Women
A woman is the full circle. Within her lies the power to create, nurture, and transform.” – Diane Mariechild A...
A letter to able-bodied people
Dear able-bodied people, Can we please agree that praying for a disabled person to be healed after they’ve said no...
More Stories
Claiming Your Power
THEY CAN NOT BREAK US
Today, I realized that I am so strong, because I have three stories like this. Three times someone tried to rape me—first, when I was eight years old, [the] second...
Choose yourself first , before anyone.
I was 18 when my father committed suicide, My father’s suicide was the single most painful event in my life. There were times during my grief where I wasn’t sure...
I am a whole!
For many years I had the mentality that I was not intelligent or smart enough for anything. I did not even know what course I wanted to do after high...
My “I Can’t” Chorus
I am my biggest, "I can't-er." I do not remember a single instance in my life when someone told me I couldn't do or achieve something. I do remember the...
Sabiendo Que Mi Voz Debería ser Escuchada
Alrededor de hace algo así como un mes, estuve extremadamente sorprendida por una orden de la Corte presentada en contra mía por parte de mi ex-esposo. Sin yo tener conocimiento,...
Little Me
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape and sexual abuse. Little Me Hello, little one. It’s me; the bigger you. We...
Speaking your Truth
Puertas Corredizas: Un Nuevo Mundo
La vida es siempre sorprendente y aunque lo sabemos, ésta nos continuará asombrando con el paso de las situaciones o eventos. En cierto punto de mi vida, como muchas otras...
My Story
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to childhood rape and abuse. My name is Kylie. And I am a survivor. Some backstory my...
I Need to Walk My Path
I was in San Diego, last week. A piece of heaven. Walked to Balboa Park. Walked along the water front. Stopped outside a store to look for a hummingbird I...
A poorly written life Tw sa tw abuse tw death suicide
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape and other experiences of sexual assault. My story begins the earliest I can remember,...
The Invisible Girl
Even though she was in a very depressed state of mind, she was realistic. She realized that no matter what she said, someone would hate her for it. She stopped...
Being A Young Lesbian
Being a lesbian is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I wish I could have imagined this possibility when I was younger, because when I was 11...
Love
It wasn’t your fault
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to rape. It’s hard to believe I’d ever have a story to tell. Some days it’s easier...
A journey of grief
It has taken me 14 years to finally learn how to grieve. When you’re 17, no one really teaches or prepares you for the waves that come with it. Sure,...
Healing is hard but not impossible.
I met Fernandez at a friend’s party when I was twenty. I was a late bloomer and had never dated before. I had spent more time on academic pursuits than...
I’m Slowly Dying
Has anyone ever almost caused your death and never apologized? Well that happened to me, and let me tell you one thing: it was absolutely devastating to learn the truth....
My bully story
Hi.. I have been looking for places that can help me to share my story, I am so glad I came across this website... Well any ways this is my...
what people say
ok so this is my story oneday i was going school my hair was open people staring to call me witch i tell them is none of you business my...
Self-Empowerment
I Am Free
I struggled for years in my marriage. There was no physical abuse. There were no fights, no yelling or screaming. There was apathy, and my attempts to discuss the state...
Some Girls Don’t Fit In
Some girls are not meant to fit in. This has always been the story of my life. As a child, I never dreamed of weddings. I didn't give in to...
A Girl from Sinking Bottom
Early in my childhood, my parents separated and eventually got divorced. My sister and I went to live with our grandmother in rural Jamaica. We lived in a farming community...
The truth I kept away from myself
My life changed as a soul when I chose to come into this lifetime on Earth. I have felt unworthiness, inadequacy, unappreciated, separation and mostly not enough for who I...
Life Advice from a Life Advice Addict
I am asked more often than I thought I would be how I got to where I am today. It’s a position I wouldn’t have believed I’d be in ten...
Growth is a necessary and BEAUTIFUL thing
I am sharing with you a post from my Facebook page from Tuesday, March 27, 2018. In fitness, Tuesday's are known as Transformation Tuesday. It's been a lifelong journey for...
Trauma
My healing journey.
I am going to tell you my full story. There's several people who know different chapters of this, but not a single soul that's ever known the whole thing. Why...
The different girl
Hi! Today i decided to share my story with all of you and maybe this can change your life, and if you dont agree with me for anything no matter...
Surviving: Made To Battle
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape and sexual assault. Hello my name is saida luvenia Mahoney I am 25 years...
Mistakes Don’t Define You, Redemption Does
As each and every woman out there, I am good enough. I am a dedicated wife who admires my husband. I am a mom of three precious boys. I am...
My Life as a trans woman
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape, sexual abuse, suicide and other forms of self-harm. My Story My name is Jenna,...
It Gets Better
My name is Elisabeth, I am 20 years old and I'm currently a university student studying BioMedical Science. I have been reluctant to share my story (and still partly am)....
Other Topics
Your Personal Triumphs
VIDEO: Share YOUR personal triumphs on the path to empowerment, and remind other women and girls that they are not alone.
Alice- My strength (from me to me)????
This is a story of an Empowered Girl- "Alice"! A baby girl with snow white like appearance born to very loving and caring parents, they named her "Alice". They grew...
Love, Desire and Awareness
Being a highly sensitive person, I have always projected the same self-image onto others. Expecting everyone to understand and feel the pain they inflict and be receptive to the love...
What Makes you Vulnerable Makes you Beautiful
We learned about it in grade school when we were astonished to see a caterpillar turn into a butterfly. How could something so guarded and caged transform into something so...
All of the Red Balloons
This story originally appeared in Kate Rademacher's collaborative blog series on the topic of Risky Love: https://www.katerademacher.com/edge-of-faith-blog Without giving it too much thought, I signed up to spend spring break...
Deafening Silence
I have two black dogs. Sometimes I only have one. But once I see him, I know the other one will shortly follow. I don’t always have the black dogs...