Life Calls Us to Evolve Culturally Too: Sinners Dancers Revealed !! Juke Joint Scene Explained — Dance Styles, Symbolism & Forgotten History
Life does not call us to evolve through advancements in technology only. Life calls us to evolve culturally as well.
Without c [...]
Affirmations for Women Beyond Respectability
I am worthy because I am human, not because I fit someone else's definition of a "good woman."
I do not have to earn my dignity. It belongs to me.
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The Bold Choice to Live AND Thrive
Tyka said I could, so I did. -Prince (Tyka Nelson was Prince's sister who recently passed away)
Notice how people speak about sacrifices made for art [...]
When the Leaves Turn Black: Affirmations for Renewal and Release (video by Kirby)
I love the trips that Kirby's music takes us on.....
Affirmations that she inspires......
I transform what once felt like “black leaves” [...]
What Song Has Brought Comfort and Healing to You?
In this life, there will be pain, trials, and tribulations. I am truly thankful for the gift of music. High-quality music can sooth [...]
How To Silence The Inner Critic And Stop Being Mean To Yourself by Dr. Tracey Marks
Curbing Negative Emotions: How to Conquer Life Transitions Like a Pro (survivoraffirmations.com)Self-Confidence: Things to Remember if You Are a [...]
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 — one clean step after another, moving you up and away from the pain until one [...]
Angela Bofill: When the Voice Was Gone, the Love Remained
Remembering an extraordinary Afro-Latina singer, her otherworldly voice, and the woman whose life was so much bigger than her music.
So [...]
12 Reasons Lauryn Hill Deserves More Respect for Her Impact on Music (w/affirmations)
updated from March 2026
The only reason that men question Lauryn Hill's
accomplishments
is because they can't find a way
to take credit for them. [...]
Compassion at the Table: Nothing New, This How We Do
Where I am from, when we say DEI, we’re saying:
“You belong here. I see you. I will work so that you can be safe, heard, and fully present.”
I [...]
Survivor Affirmations: Change is My Friend (video)
Survivor Affirmations: Change is My Friend (video): WESurviveAbuse.com encourages and supports the de-silencing, healing, & empowerm [...]
From Shame to Strategy: How to Train Your Brain to Fail Smarter
Learning about shame is so important. I've personally seen shame drive people to their very end.
Learning about shame is a life saver.
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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. [...]
Survivor Affirmations: Solidarity is Reciprocal
Where did people get this bizarre idea that solidarity doesn't require respect and reciprocity...at a minimum?
If you are able, you defin [...]
Võ Thị Sáu: 🌿She Was Young. And Still… She Stood.
“I was never too young to see clearly—and I honor the strength that rose in me anyway.”
Võ Thị Sáu was a girl.
Not grown.Not protected.Not given tim [...]
Miriam Makeba and the Sound of Home: How Music Helps Us Carry What We Love
The extraordinary South African singer who carried her heritage across the world
There are certain sounds that take us home.
A song your mother [...]
Nell Carter: A Voice That Refused to Break
When I was a child, Nell Carter was one of my favorite entertainers. She still is. I had to share her with millions of other people though.
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Naomi Osaka: They Mocked Her When She Was Hurting. Now They Mock Her for Shining
I can't. Some of the loudest fashion critics of Naomi Osaka are at work right now dressed like they came to help somebody move.
There is a particul [...]
🌿 Meghan Markle: Affirmations for Those Still Standing
I am still here, and that alone is a victory.
What tried to break me did not get the final word.
My spirit bends, but it does not [...]
Survivor Affirmations: I Tend My Own Light (w video)
We might not be able to be friends and that's okay.
• Part of my healing is recognizing that not every person deserves access to my spiri [...]
Dionne Warwick: Why Reinvention Doesn’t Have an Expiration Date
From Valley of the Dolls to Heartbreaker, the remarkable career of a woman who kept growing
One of the things I find fascinating about Dionne Warwi [...]
Inspired by Survivor Viola Davis: You Don’t 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 [...]
🌿Josephine Baker: She Refused the Limits Placed on Her Body
Joséphine Baker was born in the United States.She knew segregation.She knew what it meant to be looked at and not seen.
So she left.
And in Paris… s [...]
They Went to a Jamaica Retreat Before a Hurricane and Found Belonging
I am a fan of how people from the African diaspora give love and how we embrace others.
There are seasons when life feels like a storm that just won [...]
