Your Hormones Are Not Betraying You—They’re Trying to Protect You
Let’s make one thing clear:
You are not crazy.You are not lazy.You are not broken.
You are in a body that has been trying to p [...]
New to Boundaries? You’re Not Alone.
For many of us who survived abuse, neglect, or manipulation, the concept of “boundaries” may feel foreign—maybe even scary.
You might have grown up i [...]
Easy Yoga – Lying Down!
We recognize that many Survivors of all kinds of traumas have limited mobility. Here is a channel on Youtube that guides viewers through yoga whi [...]
12 Affirmations for Reflective Thinking
✨ Affirmations
 for Reflective Thinking
I give myself permission to pause, breathe, and reflect.
My thoughts are not my enemy—they are [...]
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 [...]
🌱 Affirmations for the Survivor Accused of “Changing”
Here is a healing and empowering set of affirmations for Survivors who are being accused of “changing”—when in reality, they are growing, healing, and [...]
🕊 You Are the Reason They Built the Walls — Because You Could Walk Through Them
They told the story wrong.They said the walls were built to protect something holy.But the truth is — they were built to keep you out.
Because you co [...]
Sip Slow: Herbal Teas That Bring Us Calm
When the world won't hush, we return to the quiet gifts our ancestors trusted.One of them? Tea.
Not just any tea.But herbs that know how to soothe [...]
The Nose That Changed Everything
I come from a generation that watched our celebrities alter their noses — narrowing, reshaping, and refining — just to be seen, to get work, to surviv [...]
✨ Survivor Affirmation ✨ “Free Yourself from Holding Doors Open.”
Free yourself from the habit of keeping doors open to people who stopped being deserving of access to you a long time ago.
That door you keep check [...]
9 Quotes from Maya Angelou to Nourish the Survivor’s Soul (Part 1)
Updated for 2025
🌿 For the Survivor’s Journey
1. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
2. “You alone are eno [...]
Survivor Affirmations Inspired by The Joy Luck Club (with audio book)
There’s something sacred about The Joy Luck Club.Not just the story—but the witnessing. The layering. The quiet truths that refuse to stay buried.
Le [...]
Survivor Spotlight: Lisa Hansen
CEO of Power Over Predators Lisa Hansen [...]
🌿 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 [...]
The Story of Kemba Smith Pradia
May we continue to be reminded and never forget that women in prison (most of whom have survived painful abuse and violence) are indeed human beings.& [...]
The 80’s Was a Great Decade| A Black Perspective
She's right. It was pretty amazing. It was HARD. But that just meant you worked harder to bring in the joy. And we definitely did that.
Gratitude a [...]
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 [...]
