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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 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...
More Stories
Claiming Your Power
Mom …
I am Vaishali Singh sharing story of my motherhood. Like every other girl i also had big dreams about my career but due to pregnancy complications ..i left my so...
We will heal
My father’s suicide was the single most painful event in my life. I was 18 when he left. I’m 22 years old today. But the would stays as fresh as...
Relationships
After the heartbreak in 2019 august alot changed from an ambitious girl to a depressed one I was the one who left I dumped him because he deserved it however...
My Identity
Lost Black Boi I didn't ask to be here or even ask to see what my eyes has seen.. See I wasn't your typical Black Boi my gender didn't match...
A Girl from Sinking Bottom
Early in my childhood, my parents separated and eventually got divorced. My sister and I went to live with our grandmother in rural Jamaica. We lived in a farming community...
Steel is often Strengthened By Fire
Steel- Noun: a hard, strong, gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used extensively as a structural and fabricating material. Verb: mentally prepare (oneself) to...
Speaking your Truth
How I overcame
I want to share my story because i think it's time others learn from my experience.Growing up as a young girl,i was raped at age 9 by our then house...
Struggles
I am 23 years old this year. Things had really been hard past few months. Family issues, Relationship, financial and also mental health issues. It all begins in polytechnic, I...
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...
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...
I Hear You!
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of adolescent sexual molestation and assault. I'm amazing because I know that my voice matters and that...
Metamorphosis: Finding your passion, finding your purpose , finding I
Hello, My name is Cindy Tawiah and I am originally from Ghana, West Africa. My life at an early age began with physical abuse and if it hadn’t been...
Love
Just another confused human
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape and other experiences of abuse and rape. I've never had an opportunity to share...
The Character of Disability
Having been born with a physical disability in the late 70's my future was already decided by the doctors, occupational therapists, the education department... to them it didn't look bright,...
Christine’s Courage
My story is actually a story about a woman I met in Madagascar last fall - her name is Christine. She and I met while I was on a visit...
How should I believe in this life.
Am I going to be okay? I've often been labeled as "quiet and anti-social," and even my own mother has scolded me, warning that I might end up lonely and...
I don’t know who I am anymore
Honestly, sometimes I hate everyone around me. My friends could treat me better, I could have a better life and I could use a break from everything. The next day,...
Working Hard to be Joyful!
A few years ago, my husband and I were at an event where the speaker challenged us to develop a family motto. He suggested we sit down with our kids...
Self-Empowerment
Breaking Chains, Building Futures
My name is Zul Norin, and I am 20 years old. I’m currently a senior at Vanderbilt University and a proud QuestBridge scholar. My journey has been anything but ordinary....
This is to inspire someone.
Life started for me in the year 2000 when I lost my Dad. Then it dawned on me that i need to be a man of my own. So, I...
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...
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...
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...
She Chose to Walk Away
Being born into a Pakistani family, it’s not easy to stop listening to what people are saying about you: about the way you dress, you walk, you talk, or you...
Trauma
From Abuse to Successful & Free
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood sexual abuse. In a world where mental toughness is much needed right now, I would...
My Journey with Autism, Finding Hope and my Faith
Life is a journey full of ups and downs, struggles and joys. “I believe the real heroes are those who rebuild their lives using adversity as a stepping stone to...
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...
My story of Inspiration
I am sharing my video of sexual abuse, trauma but most of all, strength.
Grow Through It
The world looks so big through the lenses of a young girls eyes. So many opportunities, so many ways to go. Daydreaming, I would think of all the things I...
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...
Other Topics
Wife beating
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...
A Future Full of Hope: How Cancer Led Me to My True Purpose
I never imagined that a cancer diagnosis would redefine my life in the most unexpected way. When I was diagnosed in 2012, my world shattered. The fear, uncertainty, and physical...
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...
A letter to #GirlsinSTEM and youth activists
Growing up as a child raised by a single, immigrant mom, I have faced her my share of struggles navigating the resources and STEM curriculum. Every day in my home...
So proud of you
I'm so proud of you, you're always going to be enough for me... you choose what to do with that. ~ Photo credit: Image provided by the storyteller.
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...