When I was a little girl, I thought I was worthless and would never amount to anything because of what I was told and the way I was treated. I had dreams but as each day went by I thought I was never going to realise my dreams, it was such a...
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!
My name is carol n coxe i am 27 years old. I have lived a lifetime of challenges and struggle and been victim of some messed up situations in life. I was only aroumd 8 when i found out what strength really was i had been molested by moms bf and...
Hello my name is Tina Puma. I am the mother of a little girl named Tessa Puma. I would like to tell you the story of Tessa in hopes you would be interested in her story. She is such an inspiration and we believe her story would inspire others...
When I was younger, I grew up listening to my dad tell stories about his time as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana. He would always tell me the importance of helping others, and of public service. I always kept that in the back of my mind...
I am Zoey Maxwell And I was born in Mexico, La Cuesta, me and my family were in poverty, and I hated every second of it. My family was small, just my grandma and grandfather, we walked for many days and slept on the dirty floors. I did not go...
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to child abuse, sexual assault, and rape. “One day you will be the end of me” he whispered as he glared at me. ” no Dad, I love you”...
Yo nací con una enfermedad que deja a la mayoría de niñas y niños sin la habilidad de caminar o estar parados. Soy muy afortunada. Creciendo, mi miedo mas grande era despertar un día y no poder caminar. Despertar y darme cuenta de que...
It was a long time ago, I was in preschool and my only emotion was happy. I didnt really know much at all, I thought life was all happiness and rainbows. Then I went to kndergarden, I was slapped and nobody noticed me besides bullies. One day I...
Shazia was from a tribal area of Pakistan. She belonged to the Pashtun family. She ran away from her husband’s home in spite of being married. She was considered a perfect dancer in the village. And Nazrana also was considered a good...
Strong is the new pretty.