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The Freeze Response and The Stigma Surrounding It

May 22, 2023May 19, 2023LiveYourDream.org
The Freeze Response and The Stigma Surrounding It
Lifestyle, StoriesLeave a Comment on The Freeze Response and The Stigma Surrounding It

What is the Freeze Response? As someone who has suffered from generalized anxiety disorder my entire life, I became very familiar with the term “fight or flight.” I accepted that my brain viewed what others would call a mundane situation Read More

A Journey to Self-Advocacy, Resilience, and Finding Your Own Truth

May 21, 2023May 19, 2023LiveYourDream.org
A Journey to Self-Advocacy, Resilience, and Finding Your Own Truth
Activism, StoriesLeave a Comment on A Journey to Self-Advocacy, Resilience, and Finding Your Own Truth

To thine own self be true This is a classic phrase nearly everyone has heard by the time they take a high school literature class. Navigating the world as a girl and now as a woman, this motto has been Read More

Reclaiming Your Body and Power After Sexual Assault

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023LiveYourDream.org
Reclaiming Your Body and Power After Sexual Assault
Activism, StoriesLeave a Comment on Reclaiming Your Body and Power After Sexual Assault

Realizing you’ve been assaulted isn’t always easy I sat in my therapist’s office on a spring Tuesday afternoon. As we did biweekly, we were discussing an abusive relationship I had endured. There was something I had blocked out for a Read More

Spotlight on LiveYourDream.org’s Volunteer Judges

April 16, 2023April 13, 2023LiveYourDream.org
Spotlight on LiveYourDream.org’s Volunteer Judges
StoriesLeave a Comment on Spotlight on LiveYourDream.org’s Volunteer Judges

Each year, LiveYourDream.org extends an invitation to our donors and supporters to participate in a unique volunteer opportunity. These volunteers have the privilege of judging applications for our Live Your Dream: Education & Training Awards for Women, helping us determine Read More

Trailblazers to Follow: Four Women Making a Difference

March 14, 2023March 16, 2023Sierra Snigier
Trailblazers to Follow: Four Women Making a Difference
Activism, Stories

When you think of women trailblazers, your mind may consider key people like Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Susan B. Anthony, and countless others. We’d like to spotlight four women today who are changing their communities, countries, and the world. You Read More

A Survivor Story

January 11, 2023February 15, 2023LiveYourDream.org
A Survivor Story
Activism, Stories

January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Natalia emerged as a strong and confident woman even after a brutal childhood. Her mother was addicted to drugs, which made the family’s living situation unstable. She and her mother and brother Read More

Start a New Year Tradition- Help Girls’ Dreams Come True

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022LiveYourDream.org
Start a New Year Tradition- Help Girls’ Dreams Come True
Stories

In honor of the start of the new year, let us help make girls’ dreams come true. Begin a New Year’s tradition by making a gift in honor of a dynamic, creative, and ambitious girl in your life—perhaps a friend or Read More

This Holiday Season Create Miracles For Women Like Rochelle 

December 9, 2022December 9, 2022LiveYourDream.org
This Holiday Season Create Miracles For Women Like Rochelle 
Stories

Having the time and financial freedom to shop for gifts, bake cookies, and decorate the house are holiday activities many take for granted. But all the joys of the holiday season can be stressful when even the most fundamental needs Read More

Support Survivors Like Mai, a Live Your Dream Award Recipient

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022LiveYourDream.org
Support Survivors Like Mai, a Live Your Dream Award Recipient
Stories

Read about 2019 Live Your Dream Awards Recipient Mai and how the award impacted her life.

LIVE YOUR DREAM AWARD STORIES: JACQUELINE

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022LiveYourDream.org
LIVE YOUR DREAM AWARD STORIES: JACQUELINE
Stories

Jacqueline is as tough as they come. The single mom of two young sons, she had very little help raising them, but never stopped working hard to give them a better life. She knew that she had to carve a Read More

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