This poem is about issues that the world has been facing and particularly focuses on the media, discrimination and speaking up. The song Where Is The Love from Black Eyed Peas is the inspiration for me to write this poem. I have always been...
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!
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape, sexual assault, and other forms of abuse. HATE: A True Story By Doreen L. Hambrick In 1970, I was 5 years old when my father left my...
Trigger warning: Before reading this story, please be aware that it includes a description of childhood sexual assault and other forms of abuse. When I was young my parents were loving and caring, but sadly I don’t remember much from my...
so i have someone that i like but he doesnt know that i like him for 4 years and he is my highschool crush.although he doesnt know that i like him but he always avoid something related to me.he saved my friend number but not me.then he asked my...
Years ago, I had met a girl who was undoubtedly bold, and confidence reflected in her words and action. She was a perfect blend of empathy and audaciousness. With the passage of time, we both started sharing a strong and eternal bond of...
Art is supposed to represent what the first amendment stands for. That is what I was taught to believe years ago. Apparently, times continue to change for worse instead of better. Today, I would just like to take this time to share my...
I went from A good life to a life I never thought I’d ever go through, and let me tell you,it was the most scariest thing ever I had to go through in my life. Its something I would never want someone to ever experience darkness in their...
First, i’m sorry if i made a mistake about my english. I am a female. I have doubt about continue my relationship with my boyfriend. Now I have known him about 15 years, he is my junior highschool best friend. In 2018, we committed to be...
I learn to finally love my flaws and myself at the age of 28, but before I could I had to give up on people and things that couldn’t stay the same. I grew up in a strict household with 3 other siblings. My father who was a recovering...
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood abuse. So when I was 4 My dad started to act different he was becoming a really angry guy Of course I didn’t know what was going on...