What I love about Girls on the Run is that I can express all my feelings and emotions. I feel like I don’t have to hide my problems anymore. I feel like I am going to be able to be...
Friendship
Overcome fear of school
Hello! Today i’m gonna share my story about i overcome my fear of trusting people So,around when i was 13 i was scared to go to school cause for me school is just a place where you...
Best friend, I love you
I was 14 when I met him. I went to youth not to learn but to have fun. My friend Michelle introduced me to a guy. His name is Daniel. Daniel was almost the same height as me. He’s...
From Cancer to Pregnancy
I certainly did not know when my husband and I got married in September 2016 that our lives, and marriage, would so quickly change. Just a little after we celebrated 2 months of marriage, I...
Star Power
Star Power Being a Girl on the Run is so much fun Because we learn and dream and live and run When I am having a bad day, I look up and say, “My star power is covered. There are clouds in...
A Painted Idea
The spring 2017 Laurel Elementary GOTR team beautified the school this season for their community service project. The previous spring team planted the seed and had brainstormed the idea. ...
Christine’s Courage
My story is actually a story about a woman I met in Madagascar last fall – her name is Christine. She and I met while I was on a visit to an organization who I support via my role as...
Learning To Say Yes
There have been many moments in my life when I realized my inner strength because of the emotional struggles I’ve dealt with, but the one that has most recently had the biggest impact...
Just being there is enough.
The brother of a dear girlfriend of mine met with an untimely death. He was very close to us in age. My girlfriend called me to let me know of this tragic moment in her life, she wanted...
The Difficult Decision to End an Unhealthy Friendship
Most of us vividly remember the joys and pains of adolescent friendships, and the dramas inherent in them. Thankfully, as adults our friendships with other women are deeper and richer...