Welcome to SayItForward.org
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 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...
Growing up like an introverted and trying to share more about me.
Hello, My name is Maria, I like my name, it makes me feel protected and loved. I was born in...
Youngest in every room : First in my family
At 21 years old, I am on my way to earning my master’s degree in Cybersecurity before I turn 22....
Children are wired for kindness
This sunny morning, Baby Madam was given a snack, and after taking a few bites, carefully broke pieces of the...
Life is sweet
On May 16 2026 my heart stopped.It started back up but was sputtering,every time it stopped I blacked out and...
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Claiming Your Power
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,...
Why I live
I became a complete quadriplegic 15 years ago in a car crash that shattered all my dreams. I lost my only sister in that accident. Just 3 years after my...
Never Allow Anyone To Tell You What You Are Not Capable Of
Being dyslexic was a struggle for me growing up as a kid but I got through it by going to a school for kids with special needs, taking speech therapy...
Pheonix rising from the ashes
Rising Above: The Inspirational Journey of Ranjana Tripathi You change the vibes of the room when you enter! You are one inspiring person I have met. When you speak, it...
Sunlight for a Rainbow
Hi Angels, I am a mother of 3 just wanting to share my hope that you can truly believe you CAN DO ANYTHING! I grew up so incredibly sickly and...
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...
Speaking your Truth
The Invisible Girl
Even though she was in a very depressed state of mind, she was realistic. She realized that no matter what she said, someone would hate her for it. She stopped...
I truly feel sad
I truly feel sad every night. I always have a big smile on my warm face. I wish someone noticed.
Now I am a survivor
I was a victim. Now I am a survivor. I lived in a situation where I experienced emotional and verbal abuse from my father. My mom moved us into a...
You’re not alone!
As I’m sitting here wanting to spill all my life secrets to the world with the hope of coming clean and rebuilding my whole life, I couldn’t even bring myself...
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...
Silence Falls
Why do we keep silent? Why don’t we just “speak up?” It’s a fair question for someone who hasn’t ever been used and exploited and manipulated for their body. Those...
Love
Life goes on
Hello, My name is Nawaf and I’m from Iraq. The story starts with me going shopping with my family back when I was just 12 years old. I remember asking...
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i feel like society is keeping me from breaking up with my boyfriend so i want him to break up with me.He didnt do anything wrong but i just dont...
Rape, My Story
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains a description of childhood rape. Here is my story... I was 13 or 14 at the time, I...
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...
Some Girls Don’t Fit In
Some girls are not meant to fit in. This has always been the story of my life. As a child, I never dreamed of weddings. I didn't give in to...
Be Humble
My mom has always said that I had a good head on my shoulders in terms of saving money, which is true. I am not the type of person where...
Self-Empowerment
Daily Affirmations
I bless the day I learnt about daily affirmations or rather Mantas. Growing up I was a very quite child with a low self-esteem and self-confidence. I stuggled to stand...
Chicago Marathon
I have many GOTR stories but this one is my first! In 2016 I discovered and enthusiastically agreed to run as a SoleMate for Girls on the Run of NWI...
Wenn Schwäche zu Stärke wird
Ein Kind der Stille war ich schon immer. Gern in der Natur, gern allein – und gern von anderen übersehen. Oft beschlich mich das Gefühl, ‘anders’ zu sein als die...
The Adolescent Girl Puzzle
In my community, being a girl is like putting together a really difficult puzzle. Being a girl can often mean that the different pieces of you don’t quite fit together....
Living the Truth
I didn’t grow up with the language young people have these days around gender and sexuality. I was 19 when I first met my first gay person and that encounter...
A Rare Silver Lining
A Silver Lining & True Act of Kindness: I am 32 years old and married my best friend in May 2013 and less than a month of being newlyweds I...
Trauma
The Gifts
I’m a grandmother now, and I have a story to tell. It is time to “say it forward”. Childhood is meant for innocent and happy times, but after age four...
the flower that grew without water
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to rape, childhood rape, and other forms of sexual assault and abuse. The voice I have now...
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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...
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,...
its all in the past
hi, i'm Lily and i have a problem or should i call it a trauma ?? All I can say is, my school days weren't beautiful but they weren't so...
I am Woman.
I am woman. I am strong, confident, powerful and bold. I am learning the value of my worth everyday with the awareness that self-care and self-love is a lifelong practice...
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Un ángel para el cambio
Los títulos laborales y los salarios nunca determinarían mis cualidades como persona, eso era lo que pensaba y lo que compartía con aquellos cercanos a mí. Sin embargo, después de...
Life is like a test and a trial and Trials are never easy to overcome
My Own story I am Ritika. I am a student of class 8. I have a brother who is 9 years old. My father works in the office. I lost...
A journey from Silence to Symphony
In the silence, I found strength. In the darkness, I found light. And in the journey from silence to sound, I discovered the true essence of resilience." These were the...
BELIEVE that:
You don't like him don't wait for your gut to scream at you until it turns you inside out. When it inevitably does because you'll do what you want regardless....
Determined to Succeed
Growing up, I was always taught that education is a privilege and to have an education is an honor. Having the opportunity to obtain new knowledge every day is a...
Fighting to make it home
After high school, I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. I was really lost. I knew I wanted to make something of myself. My dad was...