THE GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS OF FEMALE EMPOWERMENT STORIES & VOICES 
[TW: Rape, sexual assault] Anne Reeder Heck’s new memoir offers both guidance and solace for those seeking healing and ready to explore paths of forgiveness and spirituality. ‘A Fierce Belief […]
From time to time, we come to the realization that although we might have thought we moved on from something – we actually didn’t. Our past can be a continuous […]
By Aysha Akhtar, MD, MPH [CW: Sexual abuse] “I want to show you something.” Uncle Talup approached me as soon as I stepped out of the bathroom of our East […]
When people hear the word hypnosis, many of them imagine a guy talking in a calm voice telling them to just keep their eyes on the gold pocket watch. This […]
By Tricia Moceo It’s no secret that every addict struggles with the foundational inability to shift our thinking and successfully process emotion. The common theme for my upbringing was complete […]
By Chelsy Ranard When my best friend passed away in a drunk driving accident, all I wanted was to create positive change. I wanted her death to mean life for […]
Every once in a while, you come across someone with the energy that just fills you with inspirational positive aura. Melissa McGee is not just passionate about yoga, she is […]
By Hannah Blake The “Me Too” movement was courageous and loud, and now it’s time to ride that momentum and continue stepping into empowerment. Moving from shame and guilt in […]
By Cami Julaine Dear Eating Disorder, I used to call you “Anna”, short for Anorexia. You were tall, tan, and lean-everything I am not. But that gave you too much […]
From the time it took you to read this sentence, a young girl vanished from her home. She could have been your sister, a niece, or a daughter. Yet, she […]
By Halima Layeni I am a living proof that anyone can turn things around. From a nadir of emotions in which I struggled with abuse and resentment, I have willed […]
By Lauren Alicia I’m not damaged goods, even if I come from something that is broken. I’m talking about the hope that was restored after the two people that made […]
