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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
The Story of Savanna L. McKee
The Story of Savanna L. McKee A Life of Losing, Searching, Breaking, and Finding My Way Back Where do I...
Everybody Thought I Was Crazy
For The Longest Time, I Felt Like I Was Seeing Things That Nobody Else Could See. I Would Notice A...
Learning to Live in a House That Isn’t Burning
There has never been an example of a healthy relationship in my entire family lineage, so how do you expect...
Some are Celebrating 10 Years of Marriage
I got married at 30 years old (a couple of weeks before 31) ten years ago. I didn´t know it...
The Perception
I am on a 5 hour ride with the famous Kenya SGR train going back to Nairobi from the coastal...
The Rainbow I Asked For
There Was A Moment When I Was Tired Of Trying To Understand Everything. I Had Questions. I Had Emotions. I...
When God Writes A Story You Didn’t Know You Were Living: From Hannah To Milk & Honey, Ruth, Will, Winnie & Shrek 🥛🍯🫏💚♈️♓️
My Story Is Honestly One Of Those Stories Where I Have To Step Back And Say, “Okay… God, You Were...
Surviving hell, in recovery
I was severely traumatized by my family. I am in recovery right now. I was abused through daily chores, cruel...
The note i wrote before I tried to go away
Dear people if u are reading this then Im ded or I might be , I'm writing this cause I'm...
Learning to Live Again: Finding Purpose in the Midst of Grief
You can never truly fathom what grief feels like until you lose someone close to you. For me, loss did...
My Testimony: Created for Freedom
My Testimony: Created for Freedom For years, I lived in a room with no air, constantly told that my suffocation...
The Tangled Web
When I returned home as a child after living abroad, my father placed a large welcome sign written in Arabic...
More Stories
Claiming Your Power
The Power of Mentorship
We live at a time where there is more opportunity than ever before. For some young women, the principles of feminism are encouraged. They are supported in their endeavors to...
You Are Stronger Than You Think You Are
If there is anything that I have learned in my life it is how to have inner strength even when my external world is falling apart. At a young age...
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 dagger to the heart. Calling me out for every word...
This is Me
Where do I begin...No one really understands what you go through in life. Why you become the person you become. No one understands the sacrifices you’ve made. No one understands...
My heart less your beat
When I was 17 I had a stillbirth. I was 8 1/2 months pregnant, and the night of December 24th 2007 I arrived into the hospital. In the emergency the...
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 woman is not merely a role; she is a spectrum...
Speaking your Truth
Anxiety Feels Like a Bully
In my mind anxiety feels like a massive bully. It holds me back from taking up new opportunities and to speak up. It makes me constantly put myself down. Anxiety...
foster care
The first time I felt the heaviness of the handcuffs digging into my small wrists, the cool metal biting into her skin. i sat in the back of the police...
The strongest person I know
When they asked me, who is the strongest person I know? I replied, it's me...i am the strongest person I know, I have been through things no one knows and...
Knowing My Voice Should Be Heard
A month ago or so, I was extremely surprised by a court order submitted by my ex-husband. Without my knowledge, he was emancipating my son that has multiple disabilities and...
When Weakness Becomes Strength
I had always been a quiet child, enjoying nature, keeping to myself – and being overlooked by others. Many times the feeling of being different from others overcame me, in...
short but valid
as a little girl i was fine i was happy but them when i was 8/9 my mum got a new bf and he was abusive im not saying much...
Love
My friend’s mom
I have this best friend and in August 4 2018 we argued for a very long time and she didn't wanna be my friend her mom called me names
My struggle with anxiety and depression caused by childhood bullying
My Struggle With Anxiety and Depression I'm not exactly sure why I have it or what caused it, but I have a pretty good Idea.. I had a hard childhood....
“This story is something we need to hear”
VIDEO: Mushairat Mamun shares her perspective on how stories can help make the world a better place in this short conversation with Elisa Gambino, One Production Place.
The South Some Years Ago
“Hush Little Baby" "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep." This Norman Rockwellish southern bedtime ritual anticipates the cooing of a mother's...
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...
Crawling out the dark
First of all, i want to thank every single soul that takes the time to read my story. i also want to start out by making clear it truly IS...
Self-Empowerment
My Past My Strength
My ordeal all began in 1994 when I lost my Dad at the age of seven. I was then single handedly catered for by my mother who had no specific...
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...
I am amazing because…
I am amazing because… I honestly didn’t think I’d ever face this kind of fear. When my business started going down, it felt like the ground beneath me was slipping....
I’m only stronger
Wednesday night of November 1, 2017 I was beaten half to death by my ex boyfriend. He kicked me, punched me, pistol whipped me and took the battery out of...
My Ongoing Struggle and Pain
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood sexual assault. I can still, when I allow myself to think about it, remember the...
A Week of My Own
There was a time I wore my To Do List like a badge of honor. I did it all: held down a full-time job while raising three children; volunteered for...
Trauma
its all in the past
hai, saya Lily dan saya mempunyai satu masalah atau patutkah saya panggil ianya sebuah trauma?? apa yang boleh saya katakan ialah, zaman persekolahan saya bukanlah indah mana tapi tidaklah begitu...
Mental Freedom
child abuse survivor narccisst survivor x2 domestic abuse survivor Your past does not define you!! mental freedom is possible you have to treat each trauma like a fairy tale just...
Stop Coping, start feeling.
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood sexual assault. What happens when you try to cope and not feel? You break down...
Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
When my son was born, it was the happiest moment in my life. I've never loved anything or anyone as much as i did him. I would die for him,...
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...
All alone
I've made it to 41 with a hell of life to look back on and try to gain wisdom of what my experiences have taught me and how those traumas...
Other Topics
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...
The Power of Transitions
Everyone tries their best to start their year with so much hope, at least that is what social media shows us , the constant contents on "vision boards , resolutions,...
Bloodroot
I remember a moment when I was 19 having an experience in the wild, in nature, in which I celebrated myself and stepped across a threshold in which I could...
Behind Closed Doors
Note: This is a true story written by a 32-year-old from the perspective of her 5-year-old self– I turned out ok, despite everything. I share this story as a reminder...
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...
For Every Door That Closes, Another Opens
I've always struggled with my gender identity. Growing up, I started playing baseball because of my older brother. I was always the only girl on my team, but it never...