With close to 9 million views on YouTube, it’s our most popular video. The only problem? We didn’t make it. Unfortunately, this highly viewed video was created by another YouTube channel to mock GirlDefined. With our online presence growing each year, the opposition is growing as well. As hard as it is to be the […]
My heart was pounding. My hands were sweating. I knew I needed to be honest about my struggle but it was the last thing in the world I wanted to do. Especially to my parents. However, as scared as I was of being honest, I couldn’t bear the weight of my secret any longer. As […]
She barely looked up. I pulled my cart into the aisle, unloaded the groceries onto the conveyer belt, and watched as she began scanning them. She still didn’t look up—just kept her gaze down, as if afraid of making eye contact. I stood quietly for a moment as she worked. She looks sad, I thought. […]
I was 15 years old, had a mouth full of braces and was desperately shy and awkward. Our whole family was involved in the AWANA program at our church and I had just started attending the high school program. The first week came and I sat by myself. I walked to game time by myself. […]
I was in my early twenties and nannying part time. It was a school day, which meant waiting at the bus stop to pick up kids. As I was heading towards the bus stop, I noticed a young woman waiting at the bus stop as well. I didn’t recognize her and figured she must be new. […]
I leaned my weight against the bathroom sink trying not to throw up. My heart was thumping so loud that my scarf was thumping up and down. I was doing all I could to keep from crying. My heart kept pounding. It felt like someone had stuck a wooden spoon inside my stomach and was […]
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