So 12 years ago, I attempted to take my life and I survived. I wanted to share my story and let people know even though it gets hard and I mean really hard it gets better and it’s always going to be ok. The date was June 25th 2012 around...
Stories
Every woman and every girl inspires us. We are deeply grateful to those who have shared their stories about breakthroughs in their lives, the ways in which they have overcome fears, beliefs, or events that once kept them from connecting with their inner strength and recognizing their amazingness. Some of these stories are stories of pain and how a women or girl triumphed over it. As you read these stories, rather than focusing on the pain, choose to focus instead on the triumph and the ways that others have overcome what may once have seemed impossible to overcome. Let's celebrate their triumphs!
Expressing happiness… ? Dr. Subhra D.B As a small cheerful child, a beaming school girl, a studious collegeer and further as an optimistic adult, I remember my mother always telling me that my face was the mirror to my heart. Whatever happens...
Short story. Don’t understand this society much. How do boys want girls to dress? Do they care if they wear crop tops or if all they wear is hoodies and sweatpants. I don’t know how I should dress. If you dress simple people say that...
Resilient: A Survivor’s Path to Triumph It took me 25 years to understand what was wrong with me. It all started when I turned 18 and I decided to go live with the one who I thought was the love of my life. I was very young and completely in...
“I grew up in a home where love and support were scarce. My dad’s words still echo in my mind: ‘You’re useless.’ The physical pain from his beatings was nothing compared to the emotional scars he left me with. My...
My name is Tiacoh Hyacinthe-Arnaud Yao Kpri Junior II. I know, it’s long… very long, actually. But it’s necessary for the rest of the story. I was born into a family with two children, where I was the eldest. Then, miraculously, we became...
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape and other experiences of sexual assault. My story starts way back when I was just 3 years old. At that tender age no young child should...
I’ll start from the beginning. So my childhood was not good. I always felt as though I was different. I always felt as though I was alone. I was not raised by my parents and I remember just moving from house to house and not having any...
As I was scrolling through TikTok, I stumbled upon a motivational video featuring Keanu Reeves. His words resonated deeply with me: “Stop waiting for life to get easy. Stop hoping for someone to save you. You don’t need another...
Hi my name is A. And I will be sharing my bullying story because I think that bullying is a very serious topic. Bullying is a very serious topic because a lot of kids in schools get bullied. And one thing I am going to put out there is bullying...