Women’s Stories

I’m Luz. I’m loyal. I’m respectful. If I’m loving you, I’m loving you all the way. People are drawn to me because I have good vibes and stay positive. It makes my day to make people smile. I think before I speak. I’m very loveable.  I have two daughters who bring me lots of joy. The oldest is autistic so she likes to block everything out around her and just be with herself and her iPad. Sometimes I go and I invade her fort. It just feels good to lay next to her and appreciate [read more]

I am a mom, a daughter, a friend. I’m happy, outgoing, funny, and strong. I grew up in Colorado and graduated both high school and college. I love to knit, spend time outdoors, and spend time with my family. Being close to people I love is good for me. When I was [read more]

Hello, I am Terri. I’m a Colorado Native. I first became involved with the Women’s Bean Project in July 2019. I knew of the Bean from when I was a child, and also from a good friend of mine who referred me in 2015. At this [read more]

Hello, I am…Vanessa. I am 24 years old and I am a mother to a 20-month old daughter.  She is gold to me. I first became involved with the Women’s Bean Project in October 2018, during a moment of a lot of confusion and loneliness.  [read more]

Hello, my name is Felisha. I have two daughters, 14 & 16, and one granddaughter, 1 ½. Prior to coming to Women’s Bean Project, I was in prison.  Going to prison was my wake-up call.  I knew I needed to make changes in my life [read more]

Hello!  My name is Maggie.  I am a mother of two, a widow, and a recovering addict. My first involvement with drugs came when I was 18 years old.  I just wanted to try them.  I also became involved with a much older man, causing tension between my Mom and me.   At 19, I became pregnant and immediately stopped the drug use; however, I started back up once my son was born.  I continued my addiction through my second pregnancy resulting in a difficult birth and life-threatening situation for me.  [read more]

Hello, I am Brigitte. I first became involved with the Women’s Bean Project in September 2019, while in the halfway house. I never had hope of becoming someone besides a drug addict, because that is all that I had ever been. I started using drugs [read more]