I’ve always struggled with my gender identity. Growing up, I started playing baseball because of my older brother. I was always the only girl on my team, but it never bothered me until I got older and all the other kids on my team started...
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!
I have been painting my clothes for several years now. It started with painting shoes, than T-shirts, and dresses. My needs for authenticity, contribution, being seen, and self-expression are all met when I paint and when I wear my art. It also...
“My name is Bhagyashree Saini and more than anything, my primary identity is that “I am a child marriage survivor”. I fought for 11 years to come out of this social evil and iam proud of it. Remembering my Khetri days I was born...
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, I am a transgender female. I knew at age 9 1/2 but realized...
My name is Christine Nakayiza from Uganda, i come from a polygamous family of five wives and many children. My father died when i was only 5yrs (am one of the last borns), so i was left hanging with almost no sense of belonging paternally. i...
When you write something about someone…whether they see it or not, be sure you can tell that to their face too. For instance, if I directly told someone something over text, I’d say it to their face effortlessly. Having another person talk...
I’m a native of Fort Worth, Texas (Southeast Ft. Worth, specifically) and was born to a single teenage mother in the early ’80s. I spent the majority of my childhood moving from one place to another due to economic hardships and...
Here’s my story, thank you for this amazing opportunity. Hi my name is Tammy and I’m 34 from the uk. I have a rare disease called eosinophilic gastroenteritis which I believe is genetic. I try to concentrate on the positives living...
So hey everyone, I usually don’t share anything over the web. But I wanted to share this story because recently I have seen someone ending their life for this same reason. A bit about myself, I am a 21 years old guy from India who dropped...
Do you have any power to change things ? NO! No one has any kind of power than why do we stick to our problems ? Why don’t we accept it and move on ? Yes i accepted it with the smile and move on , I got my heart broken and I survived, I...