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...
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!
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“Well, you’ve only got yourself to blame,” the conductor of the orchestra told me. I froze. Those words had thrown me back sixty years to a childhood full of pain and an adult life marked by domestic abuse. My mental health had...
I first learned to accept myself as an amazing person is when I moved to New Jersey and I’m living with my dad’s friend, they told me every bad things to make me discouraged but I never give up I continued↔️. While I’m...
Learn to Appreciate Once upon a time, there was a man who was very helpful, kindhearted, and generous. He was a man who will help someone without asking anything to pay him back. He will help someone because he wants to and he loves to. One day...