I am my biggest, “I can’t-er.” I do not remember a single instance in my life when someone told me I couldn’t do or achieve something. I do remember the dozens – no, thousands – of times I “I...
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!
VIDEO: Sake Jemelia Beda tells her story of becoming a midwife and of her decision to try to resuscitate a newborn baby whom others believed was dead.
My life right now is like hell with the thoughts of suicide. Every day, I feel like an empty guy … I’m having a really difficult life situation today, March 24, 2018.I have thoughts that can not be described. I ask myself every day...
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains details of childhood attempted suicide. Hello, my name is C I am 13 years old currently (mom approved to share) I go trough sever depression and anxiety everyday wether...
VIDEO: Vavita Santos Teta Leblanc, Reproductive Health Program manager, UNFPA Haiti Country Office shares the story about a young, pregnant girl, and how that story inspired Vavita to become a midwife.
Travel date : 5th Jan. 2017 to 25th Feb. 2018 Countries : Mumbai/Bangalore(India) , Myanmar , Thailand , Cambodia , Philippine , Taiwan , Sumtra(Indonesia) , Australia , New Zealand , Fiji , Vanuatu . I have generally travelled penniless at...
VIDEO: Chunmei Li shares her story of courage, determination and achievement in choosing her life’s path.
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape, and other forms of violence and abuse. My story begins somewhere in the early 1990’s. My mother and father met each other through unknown...
I don’t know if this can fit under the category “inspiring” this is more of a “your not alone” kind of story. My main point of sharing my feelings/life is to let other females (in some cases males) know that what...
I am only sixteen. When I was just 14 years old my life changed more than I ever thought it would. In April of 2016 I stayed the night with my best friend, who was a guy. Which already would have been a problem so I made the wrong decision to...