Learning to Manage Disappointment

Think back to your first disappointment. I was disappointed by friends when they didn’t invite me to their house. I was disappointed in myself when teachers would deduct a point from me for catching me talking during quiet time. At an elementary school age, every child experiences what it feels like to be let down […]

The Wall….. Leaving Far Behind

Denise Ann | Blogger & Advocate, Where I Stand Someone walks by and can’t help but notice what is in front of him. He examines it closely and can see that it was not built in a day, a week, a month or even a year. He probes aloud, “Why is this here?” I sit […]

A Chapter From Her Life

Jessica Ross | Blogger & Advocate, Communications Coordinator We stood at the stove, the both of us standing beside one another. Mom watched over my hand as I stirred the simmering pot of chicken soup, making sure I was doing okay. There was this beautiful, soft silence in the room. A stillness. It felt nice. […]

How to Stop the Shame-Spiral: When Self-Deception is Center-Stage

Paige Firsone | Guest Post, Where I Stand Inc. I thought I was doing better. What is wrong with me? Are you really going to call off work AGAIN? Why can’t you just get it together? Enough, already. Just be normal, for once.  These were a few of the many thoughts I had before calling out […]

How much did those women weigh?

Megan Saunders | Blogger & Advocate, Where I Stand “How much did Florence Nightingale weigh when she founded modern nursing? How much did Rosa Parks weigh when she took her seat on that Alabama bus? How much did Malala Yousafzai weigh when she started writing about the lives of girls in Pakistan under Taliban rule? […]

When Father’s Day Stings.

By: the girl who can’t forget but chooses to heal | Guest Submission, Where I Stand Father’s day: It is the reminder of a father-daughter dance at my wedding reception I don’t want to have, the sharp pain in the pit of my stomach knowing girls who have fond memories of a playful, exuberant, protective, validating fathers, while […]