Stories
Every woman & 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 childhood from hell
Trigger warning: Please be cautious when reading this. This may offend and upset readers who have suffered something of a […]
Take a Moment for Yourself
In a world where we as women are expected to always put others before ourselves, it can feel self-indulgent to […]
My Journey Into Light
The story of my journey. A year ago, almost to the day, I sat crying with my parents and brother […]
Spontaneity Can Reveal Opportunity
In my early teens, we moved to San Diego after many years in Newport Beach, CA. This move forced me […]
Embracing Native Heritage
Our daughter attends Lee Elementary and finished our the 4th grade. She will be going back in the fall to […]
Changing lives – one girl at a time!
Jaden was born the oldest child in a home of domestic violence. She lived in the home until just before […]
Every Last Girl Finished
At the age of 9, my daughter was beautiful and bubbly, intelligent and funny. Always tall for her age, she […]
The girl with the most cake
This is pretty long but this all needs to be said: I’m a black sheep. And I really mean that, […]
Perseverance
When you were younger, did you ever think that life as an adult was going to be easy? Simple? Full […]
Empowerment for All
I first learned about Girls on the Run through a healthy living blog back in 2011 and remember thinking “this […]
