Mental Health

Strength Stories

Read the stories shared by people around the world who wear and share Traveling Pendants.

Pendant #1,544 – I Am Mighty

My incredible husband gifted me my “Strength for the Journey” pendant about six months ago; it was a gift from one of his customers - Lesley - who is the heartbeat/owner/founder of Traveling...

Pendant #1,351 – God Heard My Prayer

I was in disbelief that what I feared was actualized in my reality. “You have invasive ductal carcinoma” or breast cancer. I quickly learned that this cancer had lived quietly in my body for 6 to...

Pendant #8 – What Would Carson Do?

Carson came into this world on April 25, 2005 and left us on April 14, 2023. Weeks before his 18th birthday and a month before his High School graduation. Carson gave a hard fought battle to an...

Pendant #566 – Heart of Gold

The past few months have been extremely challenging to deal with my son's severe mental illness. Cindy Gaboury to give me the necklace Strength for the Journey. God has surrounded me with so many...

Pendant #548 – Leap of Faith

My story began two years ago. I've been an athletic person my entire life. In fact, I taught all types of Group Fitness classes for 25 years until my knee started to feel very painful with each...

Pendant #571 – Move Past the Past

I’m a veteran with severe, complex PTSD due to several sexual assaults I endured while serving in the Army. I am ready to heal, and move past the past. Suzanne

Pendant #454 – I am Worth It!

Self doubt is such a paralyzing emotion. When I remember the strength I have through Christ, my mindset, my countenance, and my heart shift. And I believe this is what my pendant reminds me...to...

Pendant #351 – Keep Moving

I purchased this pendant for myself after a friend told me about it.  I wear it every single day to reminder myself that have to strength within me to keep going no matter what.  I've suffered...

Pendant #496 – Overcoming Anxiety

My friend gave me this pendant when I was going through a very challenging time in my life - dealing with incredible anxiety and stress.  Just leaving my house very day to go to work would spike...

Pendant #282 – Strength for the Journey

A friend of mine told me about "Strength for the Journey" and it wasn't till months later while suffering from postpartum depression that I realized I could use a reminder that I am strong and...

Pendant #195 – For all the Moms

This is for all the moms who live with an adult child who has had a mental break. My son was 22 when he his brain went right instead of left. That's how a doctor explained this confusing change...

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