During my high school days as a teenager, i used to share my food and beverages with other students in my dormitory happily. I discovered despite my kindness, it didn’t stop them from being rude, unkind or even stole from me. In...
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 think [violence] is often happening in our society, but I think a lot of people consider it as normal, and no one is sharing it, and everyone is keeping this inside of them. I wanted to open up, because I am very shy, timid, and...
I was born and raised in southern new jersey outside of Philadelphia. My mom and dad spilt, and my mom left my grandmother to raise me and my brother mainly. I was seeking and urging for that lack of attention. I had my first daughter, and...
After 25 years being removed with her first child 2015 a women had to adjust to life but not how she knew it growing up (historical sexual abuse neglect padlocked into bedrooms 1 of 3 who has gained capacity age 26 after a break down hospital...
Hi, my name is Paris LaCour, I have been selling my shoes worldwide. I am an ambitious 10-year-old entrepreneur from Shreveport Louisiana. I own my shoe line, SIRAP by Paris LaCour. I design all my shoes myself and I am inspired by my family...
In 2003, an eight-year-old child underwent distal pancreatectomy (a surgery to remove a tumour from the body or tail of your pancreas) and cholecystectomy in Delhi, India. She still has postoperative abdominal changes followed by an atrophic...
i am thirteen years old and i have an overwhelming amount to say. i am also autistic, so i struggle with words. i was seven years old when i was formally introduced to diet culture. it shook my hand and said hello in the form of my mothers...
Part 1: So….I am not sure how to start this, I’ve never written anything about myself and never have discussed anything personal. I was 13 when I went for a family vacation to Pakistan, not knowing that the visit will change my whole life...
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape This is my story, a story I have bottled up inside me for the last 5 years. I haven’t shared with anyone other than the amazing staff...
I wanted to focus on self-forgiveness, for blaming ourselves for justifying and normalizing violence. I think [violence] is often happening in our society, but I think a lot of people consider it as normal, and no one is sharing it...