Stories

Every woman & 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 follow the link 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!

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The Invisible Girl

Even though she was in a very depressed state of mind, she was realistic. She realized that no matter what […]

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The life of a Body dysmorphia sufferer

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes a graphic description of self-harm. For 11 years […]

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Nanhi pari

Meri nanhi pari jab aadhi  Raat ko idher udher bechain hoker dekh rahi thi Maine gusse se pucha kya Hua […]

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Two losses; one decade

Lived with two very hard workers. My father was an alcoholic, but a hard worker, provider. My mom, the best […]

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An Audience is Watching

The school that I coach for Girls on the Run sits in the inner city of Allentown. As the guidance […]

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Lets Move Fast

Let’s move fast My last memory of being young dates back to the early 90’s. Possibly because my life before […]

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Trust The Process- A Short Story

Last year in September, I experienced a very hard trial with anxiety and depression. Honestly, that had been my story […]

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Some Girls Don’t Fit In

Some girls are not meant to fit in. This has always been the story of my life. As a child, […]

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Tell Her She Can Run

At the age of 9, my daughter was beautiful and bubbly, intelligent and funny. Always tall for her age, she […]

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I was Suffering too much that…

Hi… i’ll just give you my fake name… My name is Yin and umm… when i was 12 to 13-ish. […]

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When i was 10 i was not really scared of that much but in December there where 3 hairy dogs […]

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She Had It In Her All Along

I often believe that the best way to celebrate someone’s birthday is to focus on the impact they have made […]