Women’s Stories

Content warning: abuse  I was homeless and sleeping on people’s couches, and not very comfortable with where I was at. I was insecure and didn’t really have the right mindset yet. I still don’t…but I’m working on it! In less than two or three months of being here, I got my own place. It’s one of the biggest things that I’ve always wanted since I turned 18, so I wouldn’t have to keep on sleeping on people’s couches, floors, beds. So, I can feel comfortable, have my privacy, and be [read more]

Content warning: substance use, justice involvement I am the mother of a 7-month-old daughter and sober for 14 months. I was first arrested in 2017 for drugs and put on probation, twice. Because of violations to my probation, I was sent to a half-way house. [read more]

I grew up with six siblings. I was born and raised here in Denver, CO, and I lived off of 38th and Tennyson, where the old Elitch’s Gardens used to be. One of my favorite things to do is being in the outdoors. I love the mountains and [read more]

Content warning: substance use, references to dying Working at Women’s Bean Project has been a very humbling experience. It has challenged my character and my routines. It’s challenged my thoughts of where I’m going in my life and what I aspire to be. Working at Women’s [read more]

Content warning: substance use, justice involvement A lot of my childhood consisted of the expectations that I act older than I am. I grew up fast. I started using drugs when I was 13, mostly to escape. My mom left me when I was 16 [read more]

Content warning: violence, substances I am a recovering ex–bank robber. I’ve learned to live my life humble and know what it means – the value of life, freedom, being a mother and grandmother, and being able to get up every morning to show up for myself. I ran with gangs, I fought, I sold drugs. I’ve never really had real honest friends. So I am a loner. What I did with being a loner was start to learn about myself and stay out of denial about myself. When I came to Women’s Bean Project [read more]

Content warning: abuse, substance use, justice involvement  First and foremost, I am a mother of three boys. I could go on forever about them. Becoming a mother defined who I am. A lot of my life, I was just a mother and a wife. I didn’t finish [read more]