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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
Behind The Smile
I was born in the Philippines. I spent sixteen years there before moving to Germany at fifteen. Life in the Philippines wasn’t easy — there were days when all we...
Crash: The Love Story
My awareness about my greatness came in stages due to the fact that that I was carrying a lot of baggage right up until the point of a near-death experience...
My whole life I have been struggling with self love
My whole life I have been struggling with self love. I have felt lost like I don't belong anywhere, I have been trying to look for validation from everywhere else...
STRUGGLES MADE BY A DUMB BRAT(SANIA AWAN)
I'm the person who doesn't open up to anyone so close even then how I'm going to share this is not so easy. I'm the girl who suffered Allot of...
“Alle jenter kan bli akkurat det de ønsker”
VIDEO: Jannes historie om det å bli jordmor og at alle jenter kan bli akkurat det de ønsker med støtte fra dem hun har rundt seg.
Embers Of Bravery: From Darkness To Light
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood sexual abuse. It often begins subtly, almost sweetly—the extra attention feels like a warm embrace...
Speaking your Truth
Yes, YOUR story matters!
VIDEO: Yes, YOU have an inspiring story to share! Check out this 45-second video that explains why... https://vimeo.com/306191247
Groat
Grout is an aggregate material often made with a cement or epoxy base. Grout is often used to hold tile in place and keep out moisture. Grout can be found...
Seeking Help!!!
The experience, clueless, helpless and heartbreaking one at that, I had as a 15 year old led to a strong lifetime belief!!! I will never approach anyone for help of...
pain
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape, other forms of violence and abuse. when I was a toddler I was molested,...
From There To Here – Simply Mary
Simply Mary From There To Here In her own words. 2017 www.simplymarymusic.com Take the Journey along side Simply Mary in the creation of the Album Freedom Bound and the doorway...
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,...
Love
`Cleveland To Tampa
It all started when I was born, not that I'd remember when I was born. I barely remember yesterday. I definitely don't remember most of my childhood. The bits and...
Finding me
My journey was long, the tears were nonstop, the pain was unbearable my heart had been too many times there were days I was too sad to get up to...
i lost everyone’s trust
hello I'm **** I started to hate my life in 2021 this year let's begin with how it started. I got rap*ed in 2018 by my own cousin 2x times...
I am selfish.
I am a selfish person. But I never really knew it until there was one day when my bestfriend said this to me: " You're so selfish". I still remembered...
I am thriving in spite of everything which told me I shouldn’t
I am amazing because I am thriving in spite of everything which told me I couldn't. Hi there, I'm 23 and a masters student, and had you asked me a...
Soulmate
I was a girl with no social skills. I didn't have any good friend and even now after all these years I am still the same lonely and introvert girl....
Self-Empowerment
Why Say It Forward?
VIDEO: YOUR story DOES matter! It matters to you, it matters to us, and it matters to so many other women and girls who will be inspired by what you...
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...
The Limitless Power of Girls
I first uncovered the inequalities and challenges that girls face at a very young age. When I was a girl, I loved basketball. It made me feel free, fast, strong,...
I’m glad I experienced Epilepsy
My name is Sydney and I am almost 25. I have four sisters who are free from allergies and disabilities. I was born in the Philippines and named Sydney because...
Committed to Mentorship
The year was 1997 and I had worked for Pathfinder International for 6 years in Program Administration and I loved my job. At the beginning of that year, my husband...
Life is hard but you can always get through it
Let me tell you a little bit of a story bare with me it’s a little long: I was adopted. I was from Kansas City Missouri I am one of...
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...
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...
I Survived, You Can Too
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape, and other forms of violence and abuse. My name is Leigh* and I want to...
survival against all odds
i do not know if it matters as being male but here goes i have so many sories a lot near death ones but my early teens they start through...
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...
My Story
Know That I wrote this because if I keep bottling everything inside me I’ll burst. So I guess this is a rant that is somewhat depressing. But I’d rather let...
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Stronger than I thought I was
I am STRONG AND BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT, AND SO ARE YOU!! As I grow older day by day, I find out more about my gender. The choices that we...
My Story.
Hi there My name is Emma, I'm a teenager living in New Zealand, and I'd like to share my story. Not for fame, or recognition, or sympathy, or anything like...
Partear la vida toda
Soy Natalia, tengo 26 años, me formé como Licenciada en obstetricia en las provincias de Tucumán y Entre Ríos, Argentina, me considero feminista , activista por los derechos de las...
Fighting for Change
The past few weeks have been unsettling. First, Covid-19 forced us to stay at home, and we became masked-people. Then we witnessed on national TV the senseless murder of George...
For every woman who knows what it feel like to Bleed and not have a Solution.
Remember that day you felt your PERIOD coming yet you had not prepared for the first drops or the entire four days of the bleeding. Its either you didn't have...
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...