
Steadfast Souls Win Slow Races
I encourage you to be steadfast in your pursuit of your education. I have a bachelor's degree but getting it did not look like it does on television. It took nearly 20 years. It was also a combination of certificates, an [...]

Women Are the Source, Not the Punchline
“It is not inclusive to sit silent while people mock the beauty and humanity of women. That is not progress—it is plain old misogyny. The same misogyny that women and girls endure every day in toxic relationships, the same bully [...]
The Truth About Family Outsiders (video)
From gogetterswantd on Tiktok.com:
The truth about family outsiders is..
They’re the ones that can see the wounds that the family ignores.
The science proves they have heightened threat detection. But that means they’re [...]

What I Survived Speaks Louder Than What They Say
✨ Affirmation ✨
What they say is fleeting—rumors, whispers, labels.But what I survived is eternal—it beats like a drum in my spirit.My scars sing louder than their lies.My strength shouts louder than their doubt.I am living pro [...]

Their Words Do Not Name Me. Survival Does.
✨ Affirmation ✨
Their words tried to cling to me like chains,
but I shook them off.
Their judgments do not define me.
Their names do not name me.
I carry the name given by my survival—Strength. Courage. Unbreakable.
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Not Defined by Them, Defined by Survival
✨ Affirmation ✨
I release the weight of their opinions, their names, their judgments.
I am not defined by what they said, thought, or tried to make me believe.
I am defined by the battles I endured, the nights I survived, and [...]
They Spoke Labels. I Lived Through Fire.
✨ Affirmation ✨
They tried to pin me down with names that never belonged to me.
They whispered labels meant to wound, meant to cage.
But I rose through flames that could have consumed me.
I am not their label.
I am the fi [...]
Small Shifts, Big Relief: Real-World Ways to Defuse Everyday Stress
Stress isn’t loud. It creeps in quietly. A clenched jaw, missed sleep, a flinch at a harmless notification. Left unchecked, it coils tighter. But the antidote isn’t always sweeping change—it’s rhythm. Small, well-placed acti [...]
10 Signs Someone on Your Journey Doesn’t Want the Best for You
Not everyone who walks with you is truly walking for you. Some people clap when you’re down and grow silent when you rise. Here are signs to watch for when someone in your circle may not want the best for you.
1. They D [...]

Why Insomnia Is a Silent Epidemic in the Black Diaspora
Sleep is supposed to be a place of peace. Yet for many across the Black diaspora, rest feels distant, interrupted, or impossible. Insomnia isn’t just about tossing and turning — it’s a mirror of stress, history, and survival.
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Life Changing Advice by Denzel Washington (video)
Here is one of our favorite teachers on the topic of rising against the odds....Mr Denzel Washington. [...]

Empowering Survivor Affirmations with Relaxing Jazz | Healing Quotes for Strength & Peace (extended video)
Take a moment to breathe, relax, and reclaim your power. 💜This video pairs smooth jazz lounge music with empowering survivor affirmations and quotes—created to help you restore peace, build resilience, and remind yourself that y [...]
🐑 Why “Black Sheep” Roles Are Common in Dysfunctional Families
1. Scapegoating Relieves Pressure on the Group
In families that are unstable or abusive, members often project problems onto one person.
The “Black sheep” becomes a lightning rod: blamed for tension, conflict, or f [...]
She Almost Missed This
She almost didn’t go. The weight of yesterday’s battles clung to her like heavy wet clothes. But she put on her shoes anyway.
On the walk, she saw the sun spill gold across the trees—the same trees she thought she’d never see a [...]
10 Uplifting Quotes to Inspire and Empower Survivors on Their Healing Journey
"Your story is not just what happened to you—it’s what you dared to do next." – WeSurviveAbuse.com
"Every step you take toward peace is a victory no one can erase." – Survivor Affirmations
"You are not the su [...]
Move the Pain, Keep the Peace
Dance. Worship. Music. Prayer.These are not just traditions — they are tools of survival.
For so many of us, especially Black women and Survivors, trauma didn’t just live in the mind — it settled into the body.It lingered in ou [...]

Helen Baylor’s Testimony| I Had a Praying Grandmother
Helen Baylor’s gospel classic “A Praying Grandmother” is more than a personal testimony—it’s a spiritual archive for many Black families. It speaks to a lineage of faith, intercession, and generational covering that has preserve [...]
Wise Words from Dr. ShantaQuilette Develle MBA, PhD CFE, EA, CPLC
Is this wise advice or what?! She laid this out plain.
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The Missing Link in Healing Trauma: Somatic Awareness
Many Survivors carry trauma not just in memories, but in their muscles, breath, posture, and stillness. This snippet reveals how real healing begins not by forcing the story out, but by listening to what the body has alrea [...]
Affirmations for Children Told to Stay Silent to Protect Culture
From SurvivorAffirmations.com
They told you to stay quiet so we could look strong.They told you to smile so we wouldn’t make people uncomfortable.They told you to forgive him, her, them—so we wouldn’t “lose respect.”
But t [...]
HEALING JOURNEY
Before we had language for healing…Before we knew the words nervous system or self-regulation…Many of us grew up in homes where someone hummed us th [...]
✦ [SurvivorAffirmations.com] ✦
Dear Survivor,
This healing path you're on?It’s not about gaining approval.It’s not about being nice or easy to und [...]
SurvivorAffirmations.com | Inspired by WeSurviveAbuse.com
You saw them cheer.You heard the applause for the one who harmed someone.You watched them [...]
✨ Affirmation ✨
What they say is fleeting—rumors, whispers, labels.But what I survived is eternal—it beats like a drum in my spirit.My scars sing lou [...]
Carol-Lambert.com
To leave an abusive partner is complicated and challenging.
Most people in this position feel highly ambivalent or just [...]
CONFIDENCE/POWER/RESILIENCE
🌺 The Sacred Right to Be Seen, Loud, and Whole
There is a world that fears your full presence.Not just your voice — but your volume.Not just your story — but your entire truth.Not just your surviva [...]
You Are Enough. Always Were.
Dear Survivor,
Your superpower isn’t in what you’ve achieved,how well you hide the pain,or how perfectly you hold it all together.
Your superpower i [...]
How to Make the Most of Your Regrets (audio)
How to Make the Most of Your Regrets (audio):
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JOURNALING/WRITING IN A HEALTHIER WORLD
HEALTHING JOURNEY
If you’ve ever worried that sharing your story makes you look weak—Let me remind you what your story really says:
Something struck me.Something t [...]
Take a moment to breathe, relax, and reclaim your power. 💜This video pairs smooth jazz lounge music with empowering survivor affirmations and quotes—c [...]
I trust my voice, my memory, and my experience. What I lived through is real, and no one can erase that truth.
I am not "too much." I am [...]
Setting boundaries can feel like you're being selfish. But we'll talk about how setting boundaries is something that everyone should do to help eve [...]
Sometimes we lose our confidence in ourselves and others. This podcast episode will give you 7 tips to help you recover quickly. R [...]
ART HEALS
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner
(1912-2006)
The Forgotten Black Woman Inventor Who Revolutionized Menstrual Pads
(article with audio)
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When an American presidential administration attempted to blacklist and silence Eartha Kitt, she simply took her talents and skills overseas where [...]
Mama Mosie Burks has transitioned at the age of 92. Gospel music has fueled so many Survivors along on their journey and I am so glad that she got to [...]
I love it when women tell our own stories in our own words!
When Pam Grier's memoir came out...I had to read it!
When I was [...]