“Now that I’m an adult, I see how common it is for single parents to have to work such long hours just to put a roof over their head.” - Laura (Los Angeles, California) #StorySpotlight

“I had to know if I could succeed on my own.” - Shana (Gilbert, Arizona) #StorySpotlight

“It’s good to help people, but it must not be at your own expense.” - Phumilicious (Marseille, France) #StorySpotlight

Today marks 200 years since the birth of American abolitionist, humanitarian, and political activist #HarrietTubman 🙌 Born into slavery, Tubman escaped & led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom! In honor of her legacy, today is #HarrietTubmanDay 💕

“After getting out of that relationship, the first thing my therapist said was, ‘you need to date yourself and get in a relationship with yourself.’” - Lakshmi (Princeton, New Jersey) #StorySpotlight

#HappySunday Hope everyone is having a relaxing and enjoyable day! How do you prepare for the new week? ✨

Yoni Circle I try to spend a lot of time with my poetry, have something delicious, not do homework, sit with some silence. Failing a bit today, but all is well. Looking forward to my next circle.

“The jealousy I felt was eating me alive.” - Oana (Bucharest, Romania) #StorySpotlight

“It’s a constant battle of what they see to be a woman and what I feel being a woman is.” - Verena (London, United Kingdom) #StorySpotlight

“She saw this shining, beautiful, and angelic figure welcoming her home.” - Rachel (Tigard, Oregon) #StorySpotlight

“Women are more powerful than we give ourselves credit for.” - Nabilla (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) #StorySpotlight

“In finding my true purpose outside of being an entertainer, I had to clear some space in my life to continue my dad’s work.” - Brielle (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) #StorySpotlight

“This journey is allowing me to become a lot more rooted, move away from the things that have been causing me trouble, and get a hold of my triggers.” - Krupa (London, England) #StorySpotlight

“It makes me sad to look back now and think about how I felt about myself back then, and what I thought I needed to be worthy and receive attention from the people I cared about.” - Emma (St. Louis, Missouri) #StorySpotlight

“The way that I’m grieving is an acknowledgment of the person she was to me and the future I saw in our friendship.” - Kate (Brisbane, Australia) #StorySpotlight

“To not be a part of her plan was heartbreaking for me because she was one of those people I thought would always be by my side.” - Quinn (Monroe, Washington) #StorySpotlight

“Now that I’m an adult, I see how common it is for single parents to have to work such long hours to just put a roof over their head.” - Laura (Los Angeles, California) #StorySpotlight

“I felt like a part of me tried to find ways to pull away from her but she wouldn’t allow it to happen.” - Sue (Madison, Wisconsin) #StorySpotlight

“I realized most women in the office had this internalized misogyny where they believed that for them to go up the corporate ladder they have to minimize aspects of their femininity.” - Melissa (Nairobi, Kenya) #StorySpotlight

“In that moment the Earth collapsed and I felt so alone.” - Oana (Bucharest, Romania) #StorySpotlight