Claiming Your Power

Never forget yourself

I was always unhealthily obsessed with a guy since sixth grade. We made it very clear that we hated each other, always fighting, always telling everyone else how much the other person...

This Time Will Be Different.

So I decided to date someone older man. I put all my dreams and even self on the back burner, so that I can be there when he needed me. The first couple of years went great until his family...

Every Woman is Wonderful!

I have been very passionate about writing since young age. My writings were often published in college magazine. But it struck me that I want to write about women’s issues and share...

A Story of Recovery

Telling my story might help me heal and maybe help someone else in the process. We read other people’s stories all the time. This is just mine. I don’t like to tell my story because...

Somehow, I survived

Trigger warning: Before reading this story, please be aware that it includes a description of childhood rape and assault. For years, it felt easier to just rewrite the story. Hmm, ok it...

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 I still laugh and be...

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 boys during my teenage years. ...

How I found myself

Hi, I’m a teenage girl who hadn’t found herself until this whole coronavirus happened. When a song starts playing, I can’t stop myself. I just start singing, and I...

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 ou avanse sou wout siksè ou.Konn valè...

Why I Am A Warrior

I believe that I am a warrior. I have tackled every challenge in my life. Although being a female with special needs in this world is a challenge, I have not let it define me. My family are...