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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
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...
To my late mother, Latika
My mother who passed away in 2013 in Nashik city(India) used to tell me her story of going to school...
Broken To Brilliant
I Wrote On Here Multiple Times On Here. My Recently One Was About My Baby Sister “Mariah Symone Sanders” On...
We live to continue his legacy
I had promised myself that i would document every step of grief , but i wasnt very ready of the...
Stuck
There's a lot I wanna say to you but cant. I can't explain why you just changed my whole life...
Losing It All While Finding Myself
I am a child of trauma who grew into an adult shaped by it. The earliest pieces of my story...
From Darkness to Purpose
Title: From Darkness to Purpose: One Woman’s Journey of Survival and Empowerment Kristen Ellingson’s life story is a testament to...
I Miss You Sister
I use to have sister. My 25-year-old sister Mariah Symone Sanders was shot and killed by her boyfriend on March...
The Beauty Queen Who Exposed Corruption Before the World Was Listening
The Beauty Queen Who Exposed Corruption Before the World Was Listening** My name is Jesenia Orozco. I am an American,...
Overcomer By Jacqueline Williams
I was born on January 1, 1968, with my feet turned backwards—a physical reminder of a drug that changed the...
You Never Know What the Future Holds
I have a mental illness, bipolar, and I am not ashamed. I started having symptoms when I was 14. I...
EVERYTHING I WANT IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF FEAR
I have always had to deal with fear, anxiety, and not feeling safe, because of abuse in my childhood. I...
More Stories
Claiming Your Power
I said no and I will keep saying no
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape and sexual assault. Its hard to write an introduction to this. I've waited to...
“Never doubt your intuition again”
VIDEO: Dina Davidson, shares how her training and skills as a midwife, coupled with her intuition, helped save her newborn daughter’s life.
Black and White pearls
(Venus in front of the mirror) Dear you and me, I always had the dream to help other people and to share a story, to inspire people. Yet I feel...
Show the inner you – Star Power!
Girls on the Run is a great program for all girls. The lessons are fantastic and have taught me a lot. My favorite lesson is Star Power and how you...
I Hated My Body So Much, I Wanted To Stop Breathing…
When I woke up in the morning, the first thing I was conscious of was how much I hated my body. I had to get up, go to the loo...
With Every Breath. A tale of struggle, survival & celebration
My Frisky Trifecta is living half-glass full. Bold, not blasé. Curious, not complacent. That saved my life and makes me 70 going on 30. At 62, an unidentifiable virus devoured...
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...
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,...
Wistful grace
I breath but can't remain living I sleep but can’t remain dreaming There's no peace just silence There's no war just tears I feel crushed my chest feels disloacated I...
Empowering women Empowering society
INDIAN working women (IWW) is a community initiated to promote women empowerment. We have a group of nearly women Pan India who are working under this platform, which works through...
“Women want this care”
VIDEO: Sara Marie Forrest Jaimes, CNM, discussed her commitment to midwifery, to gender-equality, and to helping women have dignified births.
“The wounded recognized the wounded”
At the age of 11 your dreams were snatched away from you. The key people in your life rejected you for telling the truth about your abuse, but you are...
Love
Pornhub experience
Hi my name is k and this is my story. When i was just about four i found this website called pornhub. I say it was such a porn place!...
Finding Authenticity
PODCAST: #ThePowerOfYourStory Podcast is an interview series with women from around the world, a collaboration between Girls’ Globe and SayItForward.org. In this episode, Julia Wiklander, founder of Girls’ Globe, talks...
>>Focus On Yourself; [Insert Miracle Here]
Everyone knows that a lot can change in a year. A lot more can change in two years. I never expected my life to do a complete 180 in such...
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when i was 11 years old i went on a family trip my stepbrother touched me and i acted like it was okay and to this day i still feel...
how I got over depression and an Eating disorder
I want to share my story of how I got over my depression, managed my anxiety, and defeated and eating disorder all at 15 years old. About a year ago,...
Tell Her She Can Run
At the age of 9, my daughter was beautiful and bubbly, intelligent and funny. Always tall for her age, she possessed a body built for strength and she was using...
Self-Empowerment
Narcissism,bullying,abuse,domestic violence and trauma
Hello, my name is Rosa. I have recently published a book called Trapped inside my mother’s mirror, I have a passion for Youth and would like to share it with...
How i am a fixer in progress and why i don’t feel bad about it and why you shouldn’t either
How I am a fixer in progress and why I don't feel bad about it and why you shouldn't either I believe part of me will always be to some...
Who am I? – Overcoming Low Self Esteem and Self Pity
My story is a long one, but I hope you can read to the end and be inspired as you read. 🙂 Nine out of ten people that I tell...
Simply Because It Is Yours
For the last eight years I’ve been working on HIV and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Mexico but also globally, and I really feel that I have...
Remember
Sometimes we forget how tough we are, how resilient. That even in the most awful, difficult and painful circumstances, we come out of the other side. It almost feels impossible...
life under law and treasures
My name is Nicole and I had lived a terrible nightmare though my story may not go far it does grow strong, you see when I was belittle as a...
Trauma
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...
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...
the life that sucks
my life has been screwed from the start, my dad left before i was born. when i was 4 i was the first to see my step-grandfather commit suicide. my...
My Dream to Inspire Kids / teens through my terrible school experiences
My Dream To Help And Inspire Students In Similar Situations Hi everyone I am Angela, I am 17 years, and I live in Delhi The story I am sharing is...
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im a 13 year old trans male. from when i was 5-6 till now i always got bullied for being fat, for being the weird kid. i never had any...
My Raw Unfiltered Cleansing Truths
Learn to overcome my most difficult lifelong struggles. Change the way I think of myself and others. Those are my goals but in order to fix my problems I’ve begun...
Other Topics
It doesn’t matter what other people think
My name is Brooke and I am a recent college graduate from Texas A&M University. I have a Bachelors degree in Political Science and I am very passionate about politics....
Be kind.
I try to look all put together, but I'm as conflicted as any other - trying to make sense of life. I had been told from an early age that...
From Mouse to Lioness ~ Listening to my inner voice.
Always a rather timid, shy woman, I was raised at a time when young women were seen and not heard. I'd sit in the company of those older than myself...
Rebirth of a Queen
Telling my story will remain the most powerful tool I possess on earth, my story starts in the year 2020. In March 2020, I received a call of a woman...
Breaking the Mold
I am so afraid to speak publicly about how far I have come away from the traditional, religious, conservative upbringing I had. I am more than proud of who I've...
What has death taught me?
Losing someone is hard, it shatters you. I remember as a child, I once cried for days when I lost my favourite toy. As a teenager, I experienced my first...