Not Defined by Them, Defined by Survival
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I release the weight of their opinions, their names, their judgments.
I am not defined by what they said, thou [...]
I Donāt Remember a World Before Dolly Parton
I think some artists enter your life so early that you cannot remember becoming a person without them. Their voices get mixed up with childhood itself [...]
Cognitive Patience: āIs Stillness the Missing Step in Recovery?ā
We live in a world that moves faster than the human soul was ever meant to.
Every scroll, every ping, every headline asks us to respond now.
But hea [...]
šæ Josephine Baker: She Found a Place Where She Could Breathe
JosĆ©phine BakerĀ did not just āmove to France.ā
She left a place that constrained herā¦and stepped into a place that, for a time, allowed her to expand [...]
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 [...]
Iām Allowed to Keep My Distance From What Doesnāt Feel Safe
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You donāt need to wait for proof.You donāt need to gather evidence.You donāt need a dramati [...]
Many Paths to Wellness: Exploring Diverse Approaches and Insights on Health and Healing
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Survivor Affirmations: Uplift YOU!
Uplifting You Unleash You by Tonya GJ Prince [...]
I Am the Story of My Survival, Not Their Lies
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They can call you "bitter."They can call you "broken."They can say youāre overreacting.Th [...]
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 didnāt tell.You froze.You smiled through it.You went back.You blamed yourself.You [...]
šŗ Frida Kahlo: She Lived in a Body That Hurtāand Still Created Beauty
Ā 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 [...]
The Architecture of Sound & Soul: Celebrating Marlena Shaw This Black Music Month
When we talk about the giants of Black music, certain household names instantly clear the room. But there is a specific, sacred tier of artistry occup [...]
Survivor Affirmation: I Have a Disability and I Reclaim My Voice
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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 didnāt tell.You froze.You smiled through it.You went back.You blamed yourself.You [...]
Dance is a Weapon, a Womb, and a Journey Back to Ourselves
They tried to bury us, but they didnāt know we were seeds. And we dance where they tried to end us.ā
Across time and across oceans, African peoples [...]
BLACK GIRLS WE GREW UP WITH šŗš¤
Before many of us knew the word ārepresentation,ā we knew the feeling.
We knew what it meant to turn on the television and see a Black girl there.
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š Dear Strong Black Girl
Who had to grow up before she was ready.
You were praised for how grown you acted.For how well you held things together.For how much you helped, how [...]
Untold Inventions Of Black Women Inventors That Schools Don’t Teach in Black History
Surviving isnāt luckāitās innovation and strategy. āI create what has never been seen, because innovation runs in my bloodline.ā [...]
Different Go-Go, Same Refusal to Disappear into Misery
I just discovered something beautiful.
There are two kinds of āGoGo.ā
One was born in Washington, DC.
One comes from Tanzania.
And somehow [...]
PBS Newshour: A Brief But Spectacular take on appreciating what we have
āJoy multiplies when I choose to love.ā š«
āI find joy not just in myself, but in celebrating others.ā
āLove is the soilājoy is the [...]
Inspired by Survivor Viola Davis: You Donāt Need Perfect Weather to Bloom
Some flowers wait for sunshine.Others learn how to grow toward the light
even while clouds remain overhead.
Gratitude to a shining star....Viola Da [...]
šæ You Were Never Meant to Live for Their Applause (w/playlist)
Survivor, I see you.Maybe youāve been praised for being strong. Maybe youāve been ignored for being too real.Either way, too many of us were taught th [...]
Dorothy Porter Wesley: The Woman Who Transformed the Dewey Decimal System
Libraries are often called the gateways to knowledge. But have you ever wondered who decides how books get organized? For over a century, most libra [...]
You Belong Here, Here, and There too; Even If Others Reject You.
š· Green Book Affirmations š·
Just like the Green Book guided travelers through danger, I trust my instincts to guide me to safety, dignity, an [...]
