Survivor Affirmation: My Scars Tell a Story of Strength
If youâve ever worried that sharing your story makes you look weakâLet me remind you what your story really says:
Something s [...]
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 [...]
9 Quotes from Maya Angelou to Nourish the Survivor’s Soul (Part 2)
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âYou may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced [...]
How Hip Openers Help Women Heal from Trauma and Reclaiming Safety
For many women Survivors, healing doesnât begin with wordsâit begins with breath. With stillness. With the brave decision to return to the body that [...]
Your Gifts Were Never Up for Debate
There is a hard truth that many people resist, especially when it threatens their comfort:
Life is not fair.And giftedness is not evenly distributed. [...]
The Healing Hum: A Sound Our Bodies Remember
Before we had language for healingâŚBefore we knew the words nervous system or self-regulationâŚMany of us grew up in homes where someone hummed us th [...]
Survivor Affirmations: I Love Myself Because I am Worthy of Love! (video and audio)
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I love myself because I am worthy of love.
I respect myself and the healing journey that I have taken to bring me to thi [...]
Move the Pain, Keep the Peace
Dance. Worship. Music. Prayer.These are not just traditions â they are tools of survival.
For so many of us, especially Black women and Survivors, tr [...]
Artist Jossie Harris Thacker: Building On Where You Come From â Without Going To War With It
Some of us were taught that âhealingâ means disowning everything that shaped us.
The accent.The neighborhood.The elders.The songs.The faith.The grit. [...]
Affirmations for Boundaries and Transformation for Empaths
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My compassion includes myself.I can love others without abandoning me.
Healing is not my j [...]
Messages to Obstacle Climbers (video)
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Survivor Affirmations: Actually, I CAN and I WILL (podcast short)
Building on the true story of the United States' first elected woman mayor, Susanna Salter, this short episode inspires listeners to believe t [...]
The Architecture of Change: Lessons from the Japanese “Renewal Years”
The Japanese word for menopause is kĹnenki (ć´ĺš´ć), and the linguistic and cultural nuances behind it are quite beautiful and distinct from many Western [...]
MUA Professional Shannon Jean-Pierre Helps Survivors See Themselves As They Truly Are
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My mother is beautiful and has been all her life.
Recently she was asked to appear in a commercial. In came mixed feel [...]
Quotes from Harlem Renaissance Author Nella Larsen
⨠Nella Larsen was one of the most brilliant yet often overlooked voices of the Harlem Renaissance. Born in 1891 to a Danish mother and a West [...]
She Traveled Deep Within: A Spiritual Portrait of Alice Coltrane
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There are people whose healing path takes them outwardâ
into movements, microphones, and moments of bold declarati [...]
9 Quotes from Maya Angelou to Nourish the Survivor’s Soul (Part 1)
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1. âThere is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.â
2. âYou alone are eno [...]
The Architecture of Change: Lessons from the Japanese “Renewal Years”
The Japanese word for menopause is kĹnenki (ć´ĺš´ć), and the linguistic and cultural nuances behind it are quite beautiful and distinct from many Western [...]
18 Things You Didn’t Know were Invented By Black Women
Just because some people try to keep you unsung doesnât mean your melody is lost. âInnovation is my inheritance, and I multiply it daily. [...]
The Power of Music: Candi Staton’s Anthem
This is one of my favorite songs from girlhood. I LOVE the tone in her voice and listen to her song catalog regularly. She is soulful.&nbs [...]
đş You Are the Proof â Not the Problem
They said you were the problem.Too loud. Too soft. Too different. Too much.But the truth is, you were only ever too real for a world addicted to pre [...]
Black Culture is SO Beautiful
Black culture is truly a wonderful vibe. Being Black is a beautiful blessing I wouldnât trade for anything in the world!
Dear God, thank You for th [...]
The Black Woman Who Invented AI Before It Existed (w/affirmations)
⨠Affirmations for Women Who See Differently
My vision is a gift; I honor the way I see the world.
I trust my insights, even when they [...]
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Rest in Power is Not For Child Predators
Not every legacy deserves soft language. In this episode, we confront the cultural instinct to offer blanket reverence after death.
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