My story starts in 2005, when I was 6. There’s not much to remember before then. Other than the fact my Dad and I lived with in my Grandma’s house,...

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I dont know whether my story will inspire others to lead a sucessful and be a single handed human in their life..but I want to share what I have been...

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Since I was a child, I’ve always felt like I grew up too fast. Always on the road with my mother for baseball tournament was fun from what I remember....

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Well into my career, I was in a meeting with a great group of intelligent, successful and confident business leaders. I respected every one of them. They were all men....

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I was an extremely shy only child of a single mum, living alone with her after her divorce from my dad, and eventually she remarried a creepy guy who claimed...

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I ran away from an extremely abusive marriage despite everyone including my own parents advising me to endure the pain and be silent about it because according to our culture...

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I am the managing director at BTSADV, a dv educator in my community, a growing speaker, an empowerment blogger via holistic health at KayLa’s Positivity Corner, and very recent masters...

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Everyone has a story right now, and in no way do I believe I am entitled for anyone to listen to mine. I am not sure why I am starting...

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The narrative of a woman’s value being in her vagina, ability to do homely chores and care to the family is one that has lingered for a long time. As...

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I was born and raised in Germany in a patriarchal Turkish household. My parents emigrated there before my birth. At 19, I was arranged married to a relative who mentally...

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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...

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My name is Johanna Leblanc and I am a Haitian-American immigrant. I had the unfortunate privilege of being born into a dysfunctional family that did not have the capacity to...

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Be brave and let your true colors shine 🙂 Don’t be afraid to step outside your comfort zone 🙂 ~ Photo credit: Image courtesy of Girls on The Run International.

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What I love about Girls on the run is that you learn how to pace yourself when you are running a 5k. Also, the lessons help you in life. When...

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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...

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The main point of my story is the changes that occur within a person… Our parents raise us in a certain way, but we have the power to change and...

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I want other people to understand…that service workers are not slaves and not escort creatures. You can’t just harass them or make sexual propositions. I believe that the more people...

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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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