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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
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...
From Darkness to Purpose
Title: From Darkness to Purpose: One Woman’s Journey of Survival and Empowerment Kristen Ellingson’s life story is a testament to...
I Miss You Sister
I use to have sister. My 25-year-old sister Mariah Symone Sanders was shot and killed by her boyfriend on March...
The Beauty Queen Who Exposed Corruption Before the World Was Listening
The Beauty Queen Who Exposed Corruption Before the World Was Listening** My name is Jesenia Orozco. I am an American,...
Overcomer By Jacqueline Williams
I was born on January 1, 1968, with my feet turned backwards—a physical reminder of a drug that changed the...
You Never Know What the Future Holds
I have a mental illness, bipolar, and I am not ashamed. I started having symptoms when I was 14. I...
EVERYTHING I WANT IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF FEAR
I have always had to deal with fear, anxiety, and not feeling safe, because of abuse in my childhood. I...
Love, Desire and Awareness
Being a highly sensitive person, I have always projected the same self-image onto others. Expecting everyone to understand and feel...
My Story
Greetings, My name is Shatana Watkins, I am from Indianapolis, Indiana. I am divorced, with no children. I am a...
Why do I have to endure so much pain so young
I love kpop and everything that comes from Korea but the problem is that I come from an Islamic family...
More Stories
Claiming Your Power
Catherine Constantinides – A Superhero Without A Cape
Catherine Constantinides’s list of achievements and accolades is long enough to fill pages of books yet to be written by her and about her. Who starts their first business at...
BE MORE BUTTERFLY
My story before being more butterfly: I always come back to the same story in my life. When I was very young at primary school I started getting bullied by...
It all starts with YOU!
BELIEVING is CHANGING. how I did it and how I am still managing to do it. I'll start with my story with stress, and how stress changed me over the...
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...
It was a case of maintaining peace. Peace of mind.
Leading up to the year of me going to high school I remember experiencing feelings such as excitement, curiosity and gratitude, and contentment. Little did I know that would not...
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...
Speaking your Truth
The Smart Girl
My freshman year of high school, I wanted to stop caring. I was so burnt-out, trying to be the perfect student. I had straight A’s, got 100s on nearly every...
I don’t want my dad to love me.
I don’t want my father to love me. As far as I can remembrer, my father was always a family man. He was more a family person when it came...
My Story
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to childhood rape and abuse. My name is Kylie. And I am a survivor. Some backstory my...
Healing is hard but not impossible.
I met Fernandez at a friend’s party when I was twenty. I was a late bloomer and had never dated before. I had spent more time on academic pursuits than...
Los Momentos Que Nos Definen
Vivimos nuestras vidas de momento a momento, de respiración a respiración. A veces, aguantamos nuestra respiración para que el momento dure, pero otras veces, cerramos los ojos y rogamos para...
I’m more than my body
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains a description of childhood sexual assault. TW: this letter contains sexual assault. Dear rapist, It's been 8 years...
Love
Kindness through Letters Mission (KTLM)
Hello I am Allison I am the founder of KTLM (Kindness through Letters Mission) a mission I started by myself to encourage and spread God’s love to people all over...
Serendipity
Serendipity describes "finding something beautiful without looking for it." A chance where a lot changes and the world might turn upside down. Quite funny to hear someone saying that many...
GOTR Memories
One of my favorite memories from GOTR is running the 5k. I always had a goal and managed to reach that goal every year. GOTR is something I enjoyed and...
Hope Through Tea
I continue to find hope through sharing tea with others. A cup of tea helps you to find the bright light within each day. On June 17th of 2019 I...
my story: anxiety and ADD/ADHD
i always took my anger out on the people i love the most like my family i would verbally abuse my mum and older sister calling them rude disgusting names....
Cheer Up
One thing I love about girls on the run is that we learn about star power because when someone is sad we can just cheer them up. And I like...
Self-Empowerment
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...
Women Working Together
My short term goal was easy. I aimed to be well conditioned and prepared to play baseball respectably at fantasy camp. The long term goal was more difficult. What kind...
My worst fear is becoming like my parents
Well, it all started when I was around 7. Both my parents are alcoholics and they started drinking. I didn't fully understand what was going on, I was 7 years...
Life on wheels you can still face the world with a beautiful smile:)
*Life On Wheels You Can Still Face The World With A Beautiful Smile*:):) I Have Overcame Many Challenges , Obstacles & Giving Up Was Never An Option.. *Life On Wheels*...
With Every Breath. A tale of struggle, survival & celebration
My Frisky Trifecta is living half-glass full. Bold, not blasé. Curious, not complacent. That saved my life and makes me 70 going on 30. At 62, an unidentifiable virus devoured...
My story
Growing up was not always easy. From an early age (4) I had to fight battles never intended for a child. I never knew my father,my mother was married 14...
Trauma
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...
Survivor
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to childhood rape and sexual assault. I am a survivor of multiple sexual assaults and rapes. I...
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 Guilt of Staying Home after Baby
Have you all noticed the shift in what the average American household consists of? If you are unsure of what I am exactly implying, I mean… have you ever looked...
My survival story
September 18th, 2015 is a date I will never forget, but a day I'll never be able to remember. I can tell you what I've been told happened... I drove...
It Gets Better
My name is Elisabeth, I am 20 years old and I'm currently a university student studying BioMedical Science. I have been reluctant to share my story (and still partly am)....
Other Topics
Finding Strength in Loss: A Journey of Grief and Growth
Losing someone you love unexpectedly changes everything. It's like the ground beneath you shifts, and suddenly, life feels completely different. For me, this journey started on February 17, 2022, when...
No Stigma Just Love!!!
Many people believe that having mental health issues is a choice, that people choose to be sad or depressed, or that they would get better if they only knew how...
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...
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...
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...
Don’t Judge
I grew up in a good family. We weren't rich, we weren't poor. I had pretty good siblings. I was sheltered from alcohol, drugs, and smoking. I went to church,...