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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 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...
Desidolia
The quiet collapse of admiration for someone once revered - Grief started as confusion and misunderstanding, It became betrayal and...
Being me
Hey meet me, I'm a girl born and raised in Sweden and I struggled throughout most of my life. I...
My father ruined my life.
Back in 2021, I had reached out to my father. He never reached out to me at all I had...
Girl in Chicago, Il
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood sexual abuse and assault. 2008...
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...
More Stories
Claiming Your Power
How I survived bullying and anxiety
When I was a little kid, my mom would always tell me that I had the most amazing attitude that could cheer anyone up. I was always smiling and making...
Experiencing epilepsy is my strength
I became epileptic 2004. I was ashamed of my Epilepsy for years. l often compare myself to my sisters. Why am I epileptic yet they are normal? It's unfair. Only...
Kijan nou ka simonte pè ki nan nou.
Kijan nou kapab simonte pè ki nan nou? *premyèman* Si ou vle ale lwen nan lavi ou fok ou kwè nan tèt ou.Chak ou doute de tèt ou,ou ap anpeche...
My Rocky Road to Heaven
A struggle to enlightenment When a child is violated by other humans, healing may take several lifetimes. Foreword Spirituality is our very individual and personal development. Most people will have...
Surviving an unhappy home
I was an extremely shy only child of a single mum, living alone with her after her divorce from my dad, and eventually she remarried a creepy guy who claimed...
Time to Get Personal
I’m the middle child and only daughter. I was confused throughout most my childhood about what it meant to be the only girl in my family, alongside my three brothers....
Speaking your Truth
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....
Universal love and the need to express the laws which were created to establish the basic principles of human existence!
Memorial Day weekend honors all the fallen who have given their lives so as Americans we would enjoy independence as they choose. I was not given the same comforts as...
My Journey Into Light
The story of my journey. A year ago, almost to the day, I sat crying with my parents and brother at the dining table in my family home. I had...
sexual assault.
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood sexual assault and descriptions of self-harm. i just want someone to know, someone random to...
From the Ashes…… I Rise
"Where are you?", this is the kind of a conversation i have with myself every morning , my mornings have become so tough, this is what happens after 5 years...
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...
Love
“Midwifery is all about empowering that woman”
VIDEO: Michelle Wright from Scotland shares her perspective on empowerment, midwifery, and motherhood.
Strong woman from burned cheerleader
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to rape. I have rocked back and forth on the floor of my closet crying uncontrollably feeling...
I hope this story touches you
I met this girl on eHarmony. She has a very high need of care. We were chatting for a week, getting to know each other, and then we fell in...
One side of her.
It was my 9 th standard on school day l used to be joy and happy one day on my 9 th reopening l came to school on late so...
Im Unstoppable
I am amzing beacsue i dont give up just yet but somtimes i wish there was better world for us women so im gonna create it by sharing with you...
Self-Empowerment
Our Turn
'It's a wonderful life after all' such a refreshing saying to hear no? If only it were true... At each point of our lives, right from the Palaeolithic Age till...
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...
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...
The power of believe on yourself
Kwa majina naitwa Shella Salum nina miaka 33 naishi dar es salaam, Tanzania. Ni mhitimu wa chui kikuu degree of arts with education 2015, Sikupata ajira serikalini nikaajiriwa shule binafsi...
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...
A Week of My Own
There was a time I wore my To Do List like a badge of honor. I did it all: held down a full-time job while raising three children; volunteered for...
Trauma
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...
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...
Sebastian the angel baby heaven received.
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes photos and graphic and explicit description of a stillbirth. Where should I start? I have dreamt my entire...
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,...
Ended My Silence after 34yrs
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to childhood mental, physical, and sexual abuse. BREATHE! Ok, Hi my name is Jovi, I’m 37yrs old...
Putting Robin Together Again
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape and other forms of abuse. Putting Robin Together Again Innocence Lost What doesn’t kill...
Other Topics
It doesn’t matter what other people think
My name is Brooke and I am a recent college graduate from Texas A&M University. I have a Bachelors degree in Political Science and I am very passionate about politics....
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 lie that came true
The Lie That Came True — A True Story from Myanmar After the military coup, a young woman in Myanmar made a difficult choice: she quit her government job. Not...
Missing my dad
My dad was my hero. He was my rock. He was always there for me. He was cheering me on at every skating, basketball, and soccer event that I had....
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....
My mom. My hero.
Strong. Humble. Powerful. Courageous. Brave. Independent. Hard-working. These are the words that come to my mind when I think about my mom. Raising two little girls in a single-parent household...