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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
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...
Lost
Iʼm just a 21year old girl, society and people pressure you to get married when you reach certain age like...
My Divorce Was Not A Failure
It’s been several years since I went through the break-up of my marriage. I stayed in the shell of that...
Legend of the Children
The Legend of the Children A long time ago on a place called Red Mountain, children were born and lived...
The Cost Of Justice
"Mficha Uchi Hazai." My mother has repeated these words to me for as long as I can remember. In English,...
The Friendship That Ended in Silence
Lately, I have been feeling bittersweet about a friendship that ended about four years ago. I met this friend on...
About me
My Special Needs Awareness Journey By Abigail Louise Francis Garvey My name is Abigail Louise Francis Garvey this is my...
holidays and death
not sure where to start but my grief kicked in when I watch my mother take her last breaths on...
How a desire became Embrace Her
I grew up in Vietnam with loving parents and a family that always supported me. I had access to education,...
The Silent Scream of Herat: Shrouded in Black, Stripped of Light
I am amazing because I am still breathing, still fighting, and still holding on to my identity in a city...
Sharing God’s love one letter at a time
Hello I am Allison I live in a small town called Lincoln Arkansas I run a ministry called KTLM PROJECT...
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Claiming Your Power
I can …
Hello, my name is Mercy. I had low self esteem growing up and not doing well in my school work and this also let me not to be exposed in...
“Finding Strength: A Sister’s Promise Fulfilled”
“Finding Strength: A Sister’s Promise Fulfilled” I was just 18 when my elder sister, who was expecting, tragically passed away in a car accident. Suddenly, I found myself holding her...
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...
Invincible
For a long time I never really knew how bad my life truly was. Yet, I am still very thankful for the experience of life. When I was a child...
Learning to love myself
Growing up I watched my mom deal with low self-esteem issues and I believe because of that, she didn't teach me to love myself. I don't blame her or resent...
>>Focus On Yourself; [Insert Miracle Here]
Everyone knows that a lot can change in a year. A lot more can change in two years. I never expected my life to do a complete 180 in such...
Speaking your Truth
the story that changed my life
March 7th was a kind of bad day. Everything was going so well in school until lunch when my ex-boyfriend's girlfriend was arguing with me about him. When I saw...
The Life We Create In Telling Our Story
We create and re-create our life in the stories we tell others about ourselves and in the stories we tell ourselves. Several years ago I heard Ben Zander, conductor of...
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...
Will it ever get good?
*Might have spelling errors since I typed this quickly* This is where everything started 3rd grade I got bullied for the way I looked I hated it everything about it....
The Importance of Storytelling
VIDEO: In “The Importance of Storytelling” Dr. Robi Ludwig shares her perspective on the transformative power of telling our story.
My story of Inspiration
I am sharing my video of sexual abuse, trauma but most of all, strength.
Love
Claiming Public Spaces in the Urban Peripheries: Women Bearing the Brunt
It was a simmering hot afternoon in July. I checked with the drivers at the Manglapuri bus stand “Where is the South MCD office?” “Didi, you should take the adjacent...
Persevere: Greatness Awaits You
I grew up in what was referred to as a squatters community or captured land. Families living there were below the poverty line. It meant that most were living in...
Compassion and Kindness
My story is simple. Girls on the Run will forever be a part of me because I keep the core value "Lead with an open heart and assume positive intent,”...
The story of GOTR WORCESTER and ME
I’d like to start my story by sharing a little bit about myself and my reasons for wanting to share this great program of Girls on the Run with every...
I Fell in Love
When I moved to Reno, I immediately sought out the GOTR program as I had pervious exposure to it in the Bay Area, CA from my mother. It was a...
Learning to love myself
Growing up I watched my mom deal with low self-esteem issues and I believe because of that, she didn't teach me to love myself. I don't blame her or resent...
Self-Empowerment
Stand for yourself and fight when its wrong.
Hey. Meet me, Angel Maria. I'm a teenager from back in school looking for a simple, peaceful life. My early years were marked by terror and horrific experiences. My cousins...
An Angel During Change
Job titles and salaries will never determine my qualities as a person, this is what I used to think and what I used to share with people around me. However,...
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....
Always almost there…
PRELUDE When everyday life is a struggle, keep going. When you fail, know that you can fail up well. When you fail, know that you can fail up well. When...
Authenticity and Its Insecurities
I have been painting my clothes for several years now. It started with painting shoes, than T-shirts, and dresses. My needs for authenticity, contribution, being seen, and self-expression are all...
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...
Trauma
Mental Freedom
child abuse survivor narccisst survivor x2 domestic abuse survivor Your past does not define you!! mental freedom is possible you have to treat each trauma like a fairy tale just...
H.O.P.E- Hold On Pain Ends
I was just 13 years old and in the seventh grade when I had my first panic attack. It was crippling and terrifying. I could barely breath, I was hyperventilating,...
Andrea’s journey to self love
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to child abuse, sexual assault, violence and rape. I can’t remember a time when violence and trauma...
Life on Brentmoor Ct (pt. 4/4)
FREEDOM That summer, Ivy's mother decided it was okay for them to go and visit their father in prison. At the time, he was located in a minimum-security prison, about...
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...
This Is Not The Last From Me
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood sexual assault and rape. My story starts at 8 years old, although I’m not going...
Other Topics
Women-ChangeMakers
I am Aysha Sanober 36 years old accidental entrepreneur in the footwear manufacturing industry of Ambur.,a town famously known for its briyani & its leather in the state of Tamilnadu...
The story of a young mom..
Let me start out by saying I have always lived in dreams. When I was five I dreamed of becoming a teacher, when I turned 10 I really wanted to...
What has death taught me?
Losing someone is hard, it shatters you. I remember as a child, I once cried for days when I lost my favourite toy. As a teenager, I experienced my first...
Our defining moments
We live our lifes from moment to moment, from breath to breath. Somethings we hold our breath to make the moment last but at times we hold it, close our...
Ser una lesbiana joven
Ser lesbiana es lo mejor que me ha pasado en la vida. Desearía haber imaginado esa posibilidad cuando era más joven porque cuando tenía 11 o 12 años, todo lo...
All of the Red Balloons
This story originally appeared in Kate Rademacher's collaborative blog series on the topic of Risky Love: https://www.katerademacher.com/edge-of-faith-blog Without giving it too much thought, I signed up to spend spring break...