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 follow the link 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!
Unique. Imperfect. Amazing!
I am amazing because I can finally say and actually believe that I truly am amazing. I didn’t always feel […]
Working Hard to be Joyful!
A few years ago, my husband and I were at an event where the speaker challenged us to develop a […]
Positive Attitude with Cancer
I share my story from my bed as I recover from Chemo #10. I was diagnosed in November 2016 with […]
La Hermandad de las Sobrevivientes de Cáncer
“Me temo que no tengo buenas noticias para ti”, dijo mi amiga quien también es mi ginecóloga. Podía escuchar la […]
Puertas Corredizas: Un Nuevo Mundo
La vida es siempre sorprendente y aunque lo sabemos, ésta nos continuará asombrando con el paso de las situaciones o […]
Not too long ago, my son and I were the face of SNAP, hunger and poverty in Idaho
June 8, 2008, I remember the day vividly—the nurse practitioner told me I had Type 2 Diabetes. I argued with […]
A Safer Future for Me and My Baby
Sometimes, I wake up from crying in my sleep during the night. Why? Every night for the last three years […]
The Sreepur Village, Bangladesh
In my 26 years of married life, I gave birth to five daughters in hope each time of giving birth […]
Growing with Girls on the Run
I first learned about Girls on the Run from a coworker, she was telling us at lunch how much her […]
Mission To Remission™ – Lyme Disease Awareness
I was honored last year when Say It Forward shared my video regarding my fight against Lyme disease. I am […]
