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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
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...
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...
More Stories
Claiming Your Power
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....
We will heal
My father’s suicide was the single most painful event in my life. I was 18 when he left. I’m 22 years old today. But the would stays as fresh as...
The Life We Create In Telling Our Story
We create and re-create our life in the stories we tell others about ourselves and in the stories we tell ourselves. Several years ago I heard Ben Zander, conductor of...
My Rocky Road to Heaven
A struggle to enlightenment When a child is violated by other humans, healing may take several lifetimes. Foreword Spirituality is our very individual and personal development. Most people will have...
Your Words and Your Vote
Over the 48 hours since the news broke about the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Row v. Wade, I have cried, screamed, talked with many people, considered the various actions...
The truth Untold – My Version
As I was scrolling through TikTok, I stumbled upon a motivational video featuring Keanu Reeves. His words resonated deeply with me: "Stop waiting for life to get easy. Stop hoping...
Speaking your Truth
My Fake Happiness
On my very first day at a private middle school, I was convinced that all 23 of the sixth graders attending there would be dignified, independant, and behaved. They were...
Speak out loud for your rights
Mahwash Athar from Islamabad Pakistan. Just After I did my Graduation my parents arrange my marriage. I went to Karachi Pakistan as my ex husband resident of Karachi. I lived...
Universal love and the need to express the laws which were created to establish the basic principles of human existence!
Memorial Day weekend honors all the fallen who have given their lives so as Americans we would enjoy independence as they choose. I was not given the same comforts as...
“This is who I am”
Many a times women refer to other women as their own enemies, the thing is we focus a lot on the negative and forget about the positive and amazing things...
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...
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...
Love
Don’t Be Afraid To Say Something.
No matter what you are going through, know that you are not alone on this struggle, and that you have many people who love and cherish you as a whole....
“Surviving the Tragic Deaths of My Children”
My first publication, although it is a personal story detailing the life and loss of my children, this book was written as a message of hope and healing through faith...
My Story
Greetings, My name is Shatana Watkins, I am from Indianapolis, Indiana. I am divorced, with no children. I am a 46 years old African American woman living with (stage IV)...
I’m not a victim of sexual abuse I’m a survivor
This is my story, I get labelled a victim of sexual abuse. But I’m not a “victim” I’m a survivor. My abuser was my father, he started to abuse me...
Why Was I Ignored?
"A Simple Gesture of Respect" A while ago, I had an experience that left me reflecting on kindness, respect, and how we express gratitude. I was sitting in a Pizza...
Guts
Have you ever had a gut feeling about something and ignored it, just for it to turn out to be the worst thing in the world? Like thinking it’s a...
Self-Empowerment
Madame Secretary General From the Slum
A few days ago, I was asked again a question I receive quite often, “How did you grow up so differently from the ghettos where you were raised?” My answer...
Go forth and be great.-Caroline Mochoge
Society has coined us to believe that we are confined to a certain culture, lifestyle, beliefs of this world that determine wrong from right. Guess what? In this world, everyone...
The Mathematical Count of my Life
A couple of years ago, thanks to social media, I was able to meet with a friend from my adolescence with whom I lost contact for the last three decades....
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...
Great job
Wow! sometimes I look back and tap my self in the back , and say “ Great job laura , you have gone so far .” Now I feel terrible...
Love and Empowerment
I once thought that it was major life decisions that determined whether we are empowered or not – deciding to stand up for ourselves when our voice is not being...
Trauma
Brain trauma awakening
My story. Take a moment to reflect. Through this physical embodied lifetime we go through immense changes that other species are incapable of, this may be due to the fact...
i didn’t know my own strength
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to rape. "have courage & be kind" when I was young I was bullied for a very...
Strength & Surviving DV: The Makings of Dr. KayLa N. Allen
There are few words that can be used to describe KayLa Allen: unstoppable and unparalleled in her compassion, resilience, and drive. KayLa successfully balances the challenges of being a full-time...
Andrea’s journey to self love
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to child abuse, sexual assault, violence and rape. I can’t remember a time when violence and trauma...
Please listen to me for once In my life I’m ready to share.
Inner thought: inner child When I was a child, around 3 to 5 years old, I perceived my family as stable—my normal. My dad was a manager at a company,...
Ripples
It was a September evening in 1968 when two men dressed in their military dress blues knocked on the door of our home. I remember it like it was yesterday....
Other Topics
El recuento matemático de mi vida
Gracias a las redes sociales hace un par de años me reencontré virtualmente con una amiga de mi adolescencia con quien había perdido contacto por casi 3 décadas. La alegría...
“Their story deserves to be told”
VIDEO: Eleanor Gall from Scotland shares her thoughts about her work with Girls' Globe and why women's and girls' stories deserve to be told.
“We walk side by side”
VIDEO: Mitra Kadarsih discusses the diversity of Indonesia, and how midwifery embodies inclusive, non-judgmental, women-centered care that empowers women.
Be the change you want to be!
Belonging to a city that is not visible on map, yet famous because it’s near Varanasi has always been a problem for me for not being recognized by work. I'm...
SUNSHINE after PAIN and STRUGGLE
One thing I have come to realize is that there is only one me and I am awesome and wonderful even if I don't see it. Life can be painful...
Living the life my mom wanted to live
Losing a mom is never easy and no matter how many years pass, it will always feel like yesterday. I remember it was just an ordinary day at work when...