đż Dear Woman Who Has Decided to Heal in Private
I see you.
Not the version you show the world.Not the smile you put on so no one asks too many questions.Not the polite nods, the [...]
Reverend MLK Jr. Reminds Us That Comparisons Are Not the Survivor’s Friend: 10 Affirmations
Comparisons Are Not the Survivor's Friend
There's a quiet voice that shows up sometimes, usually when you're already tired. It says: why haven't I he [...]
Sometimes Your Haters Are Your Unpaid Strength Coaches
Angel went straight to the source at the end of the game đ
I smiled when I saw Angel Reese acknowledge people who had been heckling her from th [...]
Affirmations for the Messy Middle of Healing (Not Linear, Not Perfect)
Somebody sold you a lie about healing. They told you it was a staircase â one clean step after another, moving you up and away from the pain until one [...]
đş The Sacred Right to Be Seen, Loud, and Whole
There is a world that fears your full presence.Not just your voice â but your volume.Not just your story â but your entire truth.Not just your surviva [...]
Before the Dress Code Debate: 8 Gentle Questions to Ask Yourself If You Never Feel Like Getting Ready
Some conversations become so loud that we forget to ask the quieter questions.
Recently, there has been discussion surrounding Tuskegee U [...]
Who Did You Have to Become to Survive? A Gentle Introduction to Jungian Self-Reflection for Survivors
Exploring the parts of ourselves we learned to hide, the roles we learned to play, and the freedom to discover who we are today.
Sometimes we becom [...]
đŹ 10 Ways Coaching Helps Survivors Reclaim Their Power
A guide for those whoâve survived abuse and are ready to grow, rebuild, and move forwardâwith support.
Surviving abuse is not the end of yo [...]
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 [...]
Back to Natural
This documentary outlines the ways in which race, identity, and hair are all related and offers a compassionate viewpoint on issues that affect Af [...]
New to Boundaries? Youâre Not Alone.
For many of us who survived abuse, neglect, or manipulation, the concept of âboundariesâ may feel foreignâmaybe even scary.
You might have grown up i [...]
Iâm Allowed to Move On Without Making It Make Sense to Anyone Else
SurvivorAffirmations.com | Inspired by WeSurviveAbuse.com
Some people wonât understand why you left.Why you stopped calling.Why you unfollowed.Why [...]
The Forgotten Scientist Who Cured Leprosy â The Story of Alice Ball (w/affirmations)
The Forgotten Scientist Who Cured Leprosy â The Story of Alice Ball: A pioneering woman's life cut short before she reached her full potential and los [...]
Tammi Terrell’s Story Reminds Us That Survival Is More Than Staying Alive
When people speak about Tammi Terrell, they often begin with how young she was when she died.
Twenty-four.
They talk about the brain tumor. The inte [...]
PBS Newshour: A Brief But Spectacular take on appreciating what we have
âJoy multiplies when I choose to love.â đŤ
âI find joy not just in myself, but in celebrating others.â
âLove is the soilâjoy is the [...]
For the One Who Feels Ashamed of How She Survived
Some of us look back on how we coped, and the shame rushes in.
You didnât tell.You froze.You smiled through it.You went back.You blamed yourself.You [...]
BLACK GIRL, YOUR CREATIVITY HAS TRAVELED THE WORLD đđ¤
Look around.
Hair.
Fashion.
Dance.
Music.
Language.
Beauty.
Humor.
Style.
So much of what Black communities h [...]
Sound, Spirit, and Survival: How Alice Coltrane Held Sacred Space
âđ˝ For SurvivorAffirmations.com
Some Survivors find their way through words.Some through silence.And someâlike Alice Coltraneâfind their way through [...]
How the Dog Got Angry…and Maybe We Should Too.
Nature is my favorite instructor. We do not need to accept crumbs. We have every right to get angry in the face of unfairness and inju [...]
Survivor Affirmations Inspired by The Joy Luck Club (with audio book)
Thereâs something sacred about The Joy Luck Club.Not just the storyâbut the witnessing. The layering. The quiet truths that refuse to stay buried.
Le [...]
Survivor Affirmation: For Chaka Khan, Bold Enough to Remain Herself
Chaka Khan has never moved through the world like a woman asking to be watered down.
Her voice has heat in it. Fire. Velvet. Thunder. A little chur [...]
Healing Words: Women with Controlling Partners by Carol A. Lambert, MSW
Carol-Lambert.com
To leave an abusive partner is complicated and challenging.Â
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Most people in this position feel highly ambivalent or just [...]
