The truth is, strength comes from many different places. We all go through different struggles, face different challenges, and walk different paths. However, there are a few lessons that most of us learn along the way to becoming the strong individual that we are. So here are some lessons you might learn on your way to becoming the person you are meant to be.

In my freshman English class, my teacher gave us life advice on the regular. Every day it was something new. I loved how authentic she was. She didn't care, she spoke the truth about the things regardless of what anyone thought. One day she was specifically talking to the girls saying, "Don't waste the pretty."

Life, work, responsibilities, and other things can grab a hold of you in a way that makes you feel trapped. This feeling affects men and women in different ways. As you go through out life, make sure you make the necessary steps to take hold of your life and improve it. The following guide will help women take back their lives in effective ways.

You’ve encountered your friends navigating through difficult times. Being an observer of those close to you going through devastating situations is emotionally painful, and even terrifying. Yet, you realize that you’ve got to stay strong so you can be there for your friend.

There are many experiences women face daily that men will never understand: walking through the parking lot and worrying about the stranger following you, feeling uneasy as you get out of the car and have to walk a block alone, noticing someone eyeing you up in the grocery store and waiting for them to leave first so they don't know what car you drive.

Modern life has to do with the Internet, and it is not surprising that many people are looking there for someone to spend the rest of their lives with together. People are also looking there for friends or companions to have a good time together. For example, in the US, more than 33 percent of marriages, in total, are a result of people who made their first contact online. Is it possible to meet online for a religious person or people with certain hobbies?

Your friend has just gone through a lot of things. You knew; you saw the warning signs. You knew he was bad for her—even if you couldn't quite prove it.

I was raped. I was 14 years old when it happened and my world seemed to fall apart at the seams.

My life as a girl is rough and it will continue to stay that way. Girls are full of hormones that make us hate everything and anything about ourselves, other girls, and life. Am I right? The complication we mainly and definitely struggle with is comparing ourselves to other girls. I'll admit it, I am the first to compare myself to any other "perfect" girl or even a guy sometimes.

Period Problems...If your period wasn't a problem already...Us ladies have a lot on our plates; whether it is being a mom, a nurse, a boss, a chef, and a lover, or many other titles, our life never ends. So why does our world have to crumble down when we get our period? Here are some facts you probably didn't know about your paint bucket, and tips that can get you through the pain and stains!

Life can be quite hectic as it is without the added responsibility of a romantic relationship. You've got your elderly neighbour that seems to have suddenly gotten real quick in the last couple of days, you're in a job that requires to give much of your time and dedication to and then you've got your family whom you have a love (and sometimes even, hate) relationship with, which more times than not, can seem like a full-time job itself.

When I was 16, you would not have caught me dead sitting in a restaurant booth by myself without a friend or someone else sitting across from me.