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Her Story
Lived experience, told in the first person.
Clouds and Rainbows
Sometimes, when you are going through a hard time in life, it is hard to see anything positive. It becomes easy to doubt yourself and mistrust God. You feel abandoned and decide to make it on your own. But look closer. God is there. He has not disappeared and He certainly isn't powerless to help you. Your fear, doubt, anger, disillusionment, hurt, etc. have just clouded your vi
Defying the Odds: A Woman’s Story of Enormous Grief and Learning How to Speak Again
Following a series of deaths of significant people in her life over a span of seven years, the pain became unbearable and led her down a path that would cause doctors to declare that she would never be able to speak again. But she fought to prove them wrong. And now, she is on a path to becoming an inspirational speaker.
Thrive...Even Where You're Unwanted
I really like these succulents. They kind of look like grapes. They also look like they are ready to burst.
Unimaginable Circumstances
Grass is incredibly resilient. You can find it thriving in areas where other plants are struggling just to survive. The interesting thing is that you’ll find people sometimes struggling to keep their lawns alive and yet grass can grow where no one cares for it. To be fair, there are different kinds of grass, which require different levels of care. It is an interesting observati
TWSC Submission: Turning to Prostitution Was Not the Answer
The following story was narrated to The Weight She Carries' contributor Ivy Chibanda.
Overlooked Streams
I like how secretive streams can be. They can often be overlooked, especially when they are near some grand river or rushing waterfall. People do not typically go out of their way and expend physical energy to go see a stream. And yet they play an essential part in forming rivers, waterfalls, seas, and oceans. If you are more of a 'working in the background' person, you can get
Terror and Awe
I am both terrified and in awe of the ocean. As someone who enjoys swimming, the water just calls out to me. When I am feeling particularly brave, I also like snorkeling and getting to see all sorts of sea life.
Your Journey is Your Own
This picture doesn’t quite capture how magnificently tall this tree is. What started out as a seed has now become a towering tree that shows no signs of slowing down. There’s another little tree like it in the yard. It is about my height and I cannot picture it growing to the immense height of the tall tree. Yet, it has shown remarkable progress as well. After all, it is much b
How Learning to Love Herself Unlocked a World of Opportunity for This Successful Millennial
Owens started off with three classes a week and then progressed to four. Now she has started training instructors and only teaches one day a week in a session called “Mondays with Morgan”.
Hard to Believe...
The Day I Decided to Stop Trying for a Baby
Like most girls, I dreamt of a big wedding and a house full of little feet and laughter. My dream came true, in part, and in 2013, I married my best friend. Since then, my husband and I have struggled to have a baby. The doctor said I had a partially blocked tube and my eggs were weak. After five years of trying conventional and unconventional fertility treatments, I have reach
Turning Away From Conventional Sanitary Napkins Changed This Woman’s Life
After years of enduring a heavy and intense menstrual cycle, toxic shock syndrome and endometriosis, she decided to take a closer look at the sanitary products she was using and discovered that the chemicals used in those products were wreaking havoc on her body. Janelda Cowan started her menstrual cycle shortly after she turned 10. From its onset, her period took over her life