20 inspirational women’s stories of bouncing back from suicide attempts, crushed dreams, self-hate and more collected in latest #MyVoice volume
- The third volume of #MyVoice collects 20 stories – seven from women based in Hong Kong – under the title ‘Journeys of Self-Discovery and Resilience’
- These experiences of everyday women ‘serve as inspiration, encouragement and proof that anything is possible when you take action’, publisher says
Storytelling is a fundamental part of being human: we make sense of the world and our experiences through stories, they allow us to connect to others and, importantly, they remind us that we are not alone. These are things many people have craved during the global pandemic, which may explain the success of the #MyVoice book series of women’s stories.
The first volume was published in July, followed by a second volume in October. The third, Journeys of Self-Discovery and Resilience, was released in mid-December.
These women’s experiences “serve as inspiration, encouragement and proof that anything is possible when you take action”, says Neera Gupta, the chief visionary officer at Global Influencers Publishing House in Singapore, which produces the series.
For Gupta, it is important that the stories are of everyday women. As interesting as she finds the stories of powerful women on the world stage, such as Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates, she doesn’t feel they relate to her own life.
“Reading the stories of everyday women who are like me, whose challenges are like mine, helps build my courage and resilience. Nobody’s life is a bed of roses. I think, if this person can do it despite the situation they’ve gone through, that’s some comfort,” she says.