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!

Change is Constant

PODCAST: #ThePowerOfYourStory Podcast is an interview series with women from around the world, a collaboration between Girls’ Globe and SayItForward.org. In this episode, Julia Wiklander, founder of Girls’ Globe, talks with her good friend...

The Man Who Has Had Three Hearts!

After collapsing in my home one night and being rushed to the hospital at the age of six, doctors predicted that I would not live to see my seventh birthday. Thirty years later, and I am still defying all the odds. I have stared death in the...

Empathy 4 You

Hi, I’m Shalmali, a graduate student and mental health advocate from Pune. I conduct workshops, seminars and lectures on mental health and suicide prevention in youth through my little organization called ‘Empathy For You’ I...

How I made my own dreams come true

Counseling has the potential to change the world; this belief resonates deep within me. I am a graduate student at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX studying Mental Health Counseling. My long-term goal is to open a non-profit...

Shit Matters !?.

For 20 years, a toilet managed my life. A kidney disorder- diagnosed at the age of two- led to constraints in mobility and concerns of locating a safe, clean public toilet. This failure of not my doing guided most critical years of life. Now- 5...

Mary Hall’s Life Story

My Life from Day 1-now: 1) I was living with my step-parents from 4 days old-11 years old 2)I kept moving back and forth 3.I moved in with my biiological mom and dad in Gainesville 4.I was physically and emotionally abused by my mom and dad 5.I...

I have the right to express myself

As long as I remember, I haven’t been sincere and open with people about who I’m, my dreams and hopes, and how I want to live my live. In fact, I probably didn’t know that myself. Nor did I know how to find out. Instead I was too busy...

how I got over depression as a teen

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to sexual assault. What happened to me? TRIGGER WARNING: A lot has happened to me in the past year but think one of the hardest things that happened to me...

Letting go of Control

This is the story of how I am learning to let go of control in order to empower my daughter. At what age do we hand over control to our kids? Just this past weekend I was reminded that relinquishing our control empowers our kids. Isn’t that...

how I got over depression and an Eating...

I want to share my story of how I got over my depression, managed my anxiety, and defeated and eating disorder all at 15 years old. About a year ago, I started high school and made the varsity cheer team which was great at first but also a huge...