Let Them Cheer for the Wrong Side. Iâm Still Here. Iâm Still Whole.
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They clapped for the one who caused the harm.They stood beside him, t [...]
10 Gentle Ways to Grow in Self-Awareness After Trauma
đż For the Survivor learning to listen inwardâfor the first time or all over again.
For many Survivors, self-awareness is not just about knowing who [...]
đż Dear Woman Who is Letting Herself Rest Without Earning It
The way you pauseâhalf ready to sit down, half ready to keep moving,still listening for some unseen judge to tell you itâs okay to stop.
The guilt th [...]
Surviving Is Still SacredâEven If They Clap for the Wrong Person
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You saw them cheer.You heard the applause for the one who harmed someone.You watched them [...]
đż Affirmation Post: âI Am Becoming Who I Neededâ
A sacred declaration for Survivors stepping into their wholeness.
I am no longer trying to return to who I was before the harm.She didnât have [...]
đș Marielle Franco: She Spoke. Even When It Was Dangerous to Speak.
Marielle Franco was a Black woman from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.
She knew violence.Not from headlines.From proximity.
From lived experience.
F [...]
Youâre Not BehindâYouâre Rebuilding
Letâs go ahead and cancel a lie today:âI should be further along by now.âWhere? According to whom? On whose timeline?
If youâve survived harm, betray [...]
10 Powerful Ways to Nourish Your Nervous System After Trauma (And Why It Matters)
Nourishing your nervous system is essential for resilience, emotional regulation, mental clarity, and healing from trauma. A healthy nervous system he [...]
She Almost Missed This
She almost didnât go. The weight of yesterdayâs battles clung to her like heavy wet clothes. But she put on her shoes anyway.
On the walk, she saw th [...]
Meryl Streep: I AM Built from Endurance Not Approval
I am built from endurance, not approval. What lasts in me cannot be taken by time or opinion. [...]
đ€ïž 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 [...]
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 [...]
A Journey to Finding Our Voices Through Personal Stories (podcast/audio)
Your Survivor story has the power to heal. On this episode of We Survive Abuse, Tonya GJ Prince reveals how sharing our trut [...]
The Architecture of Change: Lessons from the Japanese “Renewal Years”
The Japanese word for menopause is kĆnenki (æŽćčŽæ), and the linguistic and cultural nuances behind it are quite beautiful and distinct from many Western [...]
Survivor Affirmations: I Carry Forward the Creativity and Brilliance of Women Who Came Before Me.
Sarah Boone (1832â1904) was one of the first Black women in the United States to receive a patent, but not the very first.
In 1892, Boone w [...]
Linda Creed: This Song is With You for the Moments You Stop Choosing Everyone Else Over Yourself (podcast/audio)
People make the world go round.... lyrics by Linda Creed
All these issues people are having with the humane practice of DEI (diversity, equity, and i [...]
Itâs Not About Safety. Itâs About How He Used His Body.
Notice how people speak about sacrifices made for art vs. how they speak about sacrifices made for their favorite football or basketball player.....
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đż Josephine Baker: She Found a Place Where She Could Breathe
JosĂ©phine Baker did not just âmove to France.â
She left a place that constrained herâŠand stepped into a place that, for a time, allowed her to expand [...]
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 [...]
Lessons from Pam Grier’s Memoir for Survivors
updated from December 2024
I love it when women tell our own stories in our own words!
When Pam Grier's memoir came out...I [...]
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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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