Survivor Must-Read Reading List: Black Widow by Leslie Gray Streeter
I've been familiar with the power of Leslie's pen for years. But when a storm of loss and change came around just when her b [...]
8 Lessons for Survivors from the Film Mi Familia
I first saw this film back when walking down the aisles of Blockbuster on Friday nights was hot.
I picked up the case, saw a lot of my favorite acto [...]
12 Free Books to Support Your Trauma Healing Journey
Whether youâre healing from personal trauma, systemic injustice, or generational pain, you deserve tools and support that honor the fullness of your s [...]
âđž Affirmations to Rebuild Trust in Yourself After Abuse
Because you were never brokenâjust interrupted. Now, you rise.
I am learning to trust my inner voice again. It never left meâit was o [...]
đ Dear Woman with PTSD
You are not broken.
I know that sometimes it feels like you are.When your heart races for no reason.When you're exhausted from hypervigilance.When yo [...]
The Harlem Photos That Were Hidden for 40 Years
These photos are evidence of resilience.
In 1970, New York City was officially collapsing. The media called it "Fear City." But while the world saw [...]
Prayer Is Still Power: A Survivorâs Sanctuary
Prayer has held us when nothing else could.When the world closed its ears.When justice was denied.When even our own voices trembled in silenceâpraye [...]
Iâm Allowed to Move On Without Making It Make Sense to Anyone Else
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Some people wonât understand why you left.Why you stopped calling.Why you unfollowed.Why [...]
8 Lessons for Survivors from the Film Mi Familia
I first saw this film back when walking down the aisles of Blockbuster on Friday nights was hot.
I picked up the case, saw a lot of my favorite acto [...]
Survivor Affirmations: I Build Boundaries to Protect My Peace (audio/podcast)
Hosted by Tonya GJ Prince, this episode includes reminders for Survivors of abuse and violence to continue crafting boundaries that protect [...]
Survivor Affirmations: I Release Myself from Toxic Relationships
I release relationships that feed on my light but offer no warmth in return.I am not here to shrink, dim, or beg for reciprocity.
AND......
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Keep on Movin: Quotes on Perseverance from Black Women
⼠Someone was hurt before you, wronged before you, hungry before you, frightened before you, beaten before you, humiliated before you, raped b [...]
Remember the Time: Memory Remembers Meaning, Not Calendars
Memory does not keep time the way clocks do.
It keeps impact.
It keeps feeling.
It keeps the moments when something inside us recognized truth befo [...]
đ¤ď¸ Clarity After Chaos, Grief, and Rain
There comes a moment â after the thunder, after the tears â when the air feels different.
Itâs quieter.
Cleaner.
You can finally see what was [...]
The Bold Choice to Live AND Thrive
Tyka said I could, so I did. -Prince (Tyka Nelson was Prince's sister who recently passed away)
Notice how people speak about sacrifices made for art [...]
10 Affirmations For Women Securing Their Own Well-Being
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Strong boundaries empower my empathy; I can be loving without enabling behavior that harms.
Allowing harmful behavior serves no oneâI choose s [...]
Sheila Johnson: When the Path Changes, I Do Not ShrinkâI Reimagine
I am not limited by what did not work.I am expanded by what I now know.I dream againâand this time, I dream with power.
There are women who succeed.
[...]
Affirming Television Moments: When the Women Tore Down the Wall
First, giving gratitude to Oprah because this type of programming was very uncommon back in 1989. When you wanted to see television films like this, y [...]
đż Josephine Baker: She Found a Place Where She Could Breathe
JosĂŠphine Baker did not just âmove to France.â
She left a place that constrained herâŚand stepped into a place that, for a time, allowed her to expand [...]
The Story of Kemba Smith Pradia
May we continue to be reminded and never forget that women in prison (most of whom have survived painful abuse and violence) are indeed human beings.& [...]
50 Things to Talk About Instead of Black Womenâs Hair (Because Your Concern is Not Genuine)
Letâs be honestâBlack womenâs hair has been politicized, policed, and prodded at for far too long. Weâve worn it straight, coiled, locked, twisted, [...]
19 James Baldwin Truths and Affirmations That Still Strengthen the Human Spirit
Few voices have spoken to the human condition with the clarity, courage, and compassion of James Baldwin. He did not write to decorate reality. He wro [...]
Affirmations for Cutting Through the “Devil” Dodge
Here is a set of affirmations designed to cut through the "smoke and mirrors" of redirected blame. These are meant to ground you when someone tries to [...]
đş Frida Kahlo: She Lived in a Body That Hurtâand Still Created Beauty
 For a long time I celebrated Frida's art and had no idea she lived in pain. I was truly spellbound by the art. As a young person, I thought the art w [...]
What Song Has Brought Comfort and Healing to You?
In this life, there will be pain, trials, and tribulations. Â I am truly thankful for the gift of music. High-quality music can sooth [...]
