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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
A letter to able-bodied people
Dear able-bodied people, Can we please agree that praying for a disabled person to be healed after they’ve said no...
To my late mother, Latika
My mother who passed away in 2013 in Nashik city(India) used to tell me her story of going to school...
Broken To Brilliant
I Wrote On Here Multiple Times On Here. My Recently One Was About My Baby Sister “Mariah Symone Sanders” On...
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...
More Stories
Claiming Your Power
Growth is a necessary and BEAUTIFUL thing
I am sharing with you a post from my Facebook page from Tuesday, March 27, 2018. In fitness, Tuesday's are known as Transformation Tuesday. It's been a lifelong journey for...
International Author Incest Survivor Breaks Generational Curse!
Trigger warning: Please be cautious when reading this post. It describes childhood sexual abuse. In October, 1998 watching Oprah's Family Secrets Show with my mother, I so wanted to tell...
Dust Yourself Off
Growing up, I was always told that as long as I tried my best my grades didn't have to be perfect. My parents didn't push me to be perfect, just...
Little Me
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape and sexual abuse. Little Me Hello, little one. It’s me; the bigger you. We...
Fight Like A Girl
For years, I suffered silently with depression and anxiety. I was ashamed and embarrassed. Ten years ago, I reached a breaking point and I reached out for help. Over the...
“Their story deserves to be told”
VIDEO: Eleanor Gall from Scotland shares her thoughts about her work with Girls' Globe and why women's and girls' stories deserve to be told.
Speaking your Truth
“It’s not the way you think it is”
VIDEO: Whitney Dowers from Canada shares her story about how other people's assumptions about us can affect our lives.
unspoken love
The unspoken love I’d like to think I experienced the feeling of love even with the bad traits behind it there was still a precious little heart happy. The tears,...
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...
My story of Inspiration
I am sharing my video of sexual abuse, trauma but most of all, strength.
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...
My childhood sexual abuse story.
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape and other experiences of sexual assault. I was 9 and homeless, living in a...
Love
K quirk
i was a bit concerned about my weight. im a little under, but i didnt feel healthy. i felt i was fat, and i needed to lose weight.. i recognized...
My childhood sexual abuse story.
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape and other experiences of sexual assault. I was 9 and homeless, living in a...
Moving through grief…
I woke from a dream about my Dad this morning. He looked exactly as he did in the weeks before his death eighteen months ago. He looked tired. When I...
Ro9se
My name is Angelea, I am 37 years old a mother of 4 and married but separated. Late November 2018 my oldest son at 19yrs old was killed, and 2...
Soldier of Hope cont.
I had wrote Soldier of Hope a while ago. I had given my life to Jesus and he had radically changed my life for the better but I still struggled...
An Early Passion Leads to an Early Sucess
With the spark of persistent learning, Honey Thakkar graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Application from Somlalit Collage, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. With a turn in professional route, she started working...
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...
It is Never Too Late
It’s Never Too Late For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the sun Ecclesiastes 3:1 Jacqueline Maynard-Campbell April 8, 2016 It is never too...
My Anecodote
Hey, My name is Levin Tilak, i have graduated in B.COM from Delhi university. I want to share my passion, dream it is something which i actually want to do/become...
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...
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...
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...
Trauma
This is my story
I grew up knowing i would be dead before 18. I grew up in a house full of hatred. I grew up in an adoptive home where I felt worthless...
Soldier of Hope cont.
I had wrote Soldier of Hope a while ago. I had given my life to Jesus and he had radically changed my life for the better but I still struggled...
The Courage to Leave An Abusive Relationship
“A woman in an abusive relationship tries six or seven times to leave before she is successful.” This is the statistic the DSHS caseworker gave me as I sat in...
Strength & Surviving DV: The Makings of Dr. KayLa N. Allen
There are few words that can be used to describe KayLa Allen: unstoppable and unparalleled in her compassion, resilience, and drive. KayLa successfully balances the challenges of being a full-time...
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...
My Life as a trans woman
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape, sexual abuse, suicide and other forms of self-harm. My Story My name is Jenna,...
Other Topics
“Entre Deux” …
J'ai toujours eu du mal avec les messages sur l'identité nationale, raciale ou de genre.. même quand il s'agit de message aussi triviaux que "mangez français", " achetez le fer...
I do belong and I will be successful
I’m not really sure where to start, but I’ve had the need to open up and share what I’ve been through maybe to possibly help younger teens and younger kids...
My Story.
Hi there My name is Emma, I'm a teenager living in New Zealand, and I'd like to share my story. Not for fame, or recognition, or sympathy, or anything like...
Fighting for Change
The past few weeks have been unsettling. First, Covid-19 forced us to stay at home, and we became masked-people. Then we witnessed on national TV the senseless murder of George...
“Believe in yourself”
VIDEO: Chunmei Li shares her story of courage, determination and achievement in choosing her life’s path.
Happiness is our birth right
For a huge period of my life, I tied my self-worth with being a good house wife, my values as a woman consisted on learning how to cook and cleaning...