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A portrait series on women in Saginaw who have overcome their circumstances and have connected to each other through a group called Women Moving Forward, a gathering space for women to stand up and testify, to describe their journey in life and to speak openly about their experiences whether they be positive or negative. The group focuses on listening to others who have overcome their obstacles, and is a place that encourages women to move on, move forward, a strong community of women who remind each other to be free, be who they are, and not let their hardships and downfalls define them. These are the stories of some of those women.
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![“I’m a single parent with my four children. I was in an unhealthy marriage that left me broken. I was overwhelmed and felt misunderstood. I didn’t feel wanted, I was just going through the motions as a wife and mother because I couldn’t navigate through w]()
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“I’m a single parent with my four children. I was in an unhealthy marriage that left me broken. I was overwhelmed and felt misunderstood. I didn’t feel wanted, I was just going through the motions as a wife and mother because I couldn’t navigate through what was happening to me. I realized I was forcing certain pieces in my life knowing that no longer fit in. My divorce was such a learning experience for me. I needed to be rebuilt, I needed to find a way to feel good about myself and move forward. This time is about getting to know myself again, every day I try to think about how I can do things differently, how I can have hope to overcome. I have peace. I can focus more on myself, I can see things differently. I’ve realized I’ve changed, and I’ve regained hope and wisdom. Deliverance and freedom come from being honest with yourself, and I want to help others be free and remind them that there is a bigger purpose and picture. There’s hope, there’s light, and I want to educate, motivate, and inspire women to move forward, push them to their destiny, and let them know that even when things get hard, God gives us reasons to be whole."
-Kanesha Woodhouse, 41
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