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 years, my battle...
Encouraging/Empowering Others
Why I run
Growing up I never thought of myself as sporty or athletic– that was my sister. She was coordinated, aggressive and an all-star athlete like my dad. I considered myself to be...
Learning Not to Quit
I posted a video last night of an overexuberant set of coaches cheering on a girl for finishing a practice 5K in our Girls on the Run program. I am sure that some of you shook your heads...
Betrayal
Something that we don’t see coming. Maybe we did and maybe we didn’t but it happens regardless. You can be the best person you could be and tried your best but someone close to your...
Indian women history museum – celebrating women...
Greetings! Indian History Women Museum will be start on International Women’s Day Indian Women’s History Museum- Celebrating Women’s History A space to explore and...
Why Say It Forward?
VIDEO: YOUR story DOES matter! It matters to you, it matters to us, and it matters to so many other women and girls who will be inspired by what you have to say.
My body does not define me.
As a teenager and a young 20 something I suffered with body dysmorphia. I was the skinny fat girl. I had a childhood that no one should ever have, a multitude of pain-struggle-abuse-pain...
I’m still in progress
Hi everyone. Today I would like to share a story about me. I am a 18 year old woman and I live in Malaysia. So since I was 15, I have struggled with bulimia and anorexia nervosa. For those...
From Survivor to Thriving Conqueror
I am the managing director at BTSADV, a dv educator in my community, a growing speaker, an empowerment blogger via holistic health at KayLa’s Positivity Corner, and very recent...
Your life is worth living
Things I learned from a previous suicide attempt. By Sierra. On March 14, 2019, I tried to take my life. Earlier that day, I had come home from a long day, a long week. I was tired. I felt...