Black TV Comfort Watchlists: Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Episodes for a Cozy Holiday Season
Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's. Because Healing Requires Joy.
Some of us remember when holiday television was an event [...]
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.Â
There are seasons when life feels like a storm that just won [...]
The Harlem Photos That Were Hidden for 40 Years
These photos are evidence of resilience.
In 1970, New York City was officially collapsing. The media called it "Fear City." But while the world saw [...]
Why Hip Shaking Heals: How Women Reclaim Wellness Through Movement
Let them stare.Let them misunderstand.Let them mock what they do not know.
Because long before the world tried to shame it, hip shaking was healing [...]
đż 10 Affirmations for Healing (Even If It Doesnât Feel Like It)
Dear Courageous One:
These are designed to speak directly to the heart, especially in moments of doubt, quiet strength, or unseen growth:
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7 Survival Lessons From Eve: Your Life Is Allowed to Have More Than One Act
Some chapters prove you can survive. Others remind you that survival was never supposed to be the whole story.
I love Eve's music.
Let me get th [...]
Finding Your Anchor: How to Prioritize What Matters in Times of Chaos
Man speaks out after climbing 19-story building during fire looking for his mother
In times of uncertainty, it is easy to feel pulled in [...]
Speak Woman Speak (audio)
Reminding women that our voices are powerful and deserve to be heard. (2022)
Speak Woman Speak (audio): WESurviveAbuse.com encour [...]
10 Facts About Lift Every Voice and SING!
So my childhood was spent learning this song. We sang this and other songs like it for assemblies. I get out into the world and learn not only have ot [...]
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. [...]
Theyâll Call It AttitudeâYou Know Itâs Boundaries
⌠[SurvivorAffirmations.com] âŚ
Dear Survivor,
Every time you say no without explaining,Every time you choose your peace over their chaos,Every tim [...]
Inner Pondering| Signs Youâre Outgrowing People on Your Spiritual Path | Letting Go with Grace
You feel it in your spirit â somethingâs shifted. Youâre awakening, and the people who once felt like home no longer fit your path. This video dives i [...]
A Juneteenth Reflection for SurvivorAffirmations: Not a Bill. A Bridge.
Some of us grew up hearing about sacrifice in ways that hurt.
âI did everything for you.â
âAfter all I gave up.â
âYou owe me.â
Tho [...]
Survivor Affirmations: I Have the Courage to Expand and Not Shrink
There is a particular kind of courage nobody talks about enough.
It is the courage to remain recognizable to yourself.
Most of us learn very ear [...]
They Loved the Style, Not the Black Woman: Esther Jones and the Betty Boop Lesson
Exploitation is a hand that smiles while taking.
It praises your light, then sells your flame.
It calls it âhelp,â but leaves you colder.
 [...]
10 Lessons Women Can Take From Star Jones, Al Reynolds, and Everybody Who Had Something to Say
There was a time when Star Jones and Al Reynolds seemed to be everywhere.
The proposal came at the 2004 NBA All-Star Game. Then came the enormous w [...]
đ 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 [...]
Finding Freedom Through Movement: How Dance Becomes a Healing Journey from Abuse đâ¨
So, the fabulous Eartha Kitt was a triple threat. Dancer, singer, and actor. She was also a Survivor.
By every reasonable understanding of the word, [...]
Keep the Faith for Better Dayz: Healing Affirmations for the Weary Heart (video by Kirby)
Affirmations for Better Dayz inspired by the insanely beautiful and talented Kirby!
I am walking past the haze of yesterday and stepping into t [...]
đ¸ Groovy Affirmations: My Hair, My Glory, My Groove
My curls, coils, kinks, and waves are a love letter from God.
The texture of my hair tells stories my ancestors whispered into my roots.
[...]
Jungle Boogie: The Joy of Funk and Giving Yourself Permission to Feel Good
Sometimes the music reminds us that we are still alive, and that is reason enough to dance.
There is something wonderfully uplifting about âJungle Bo [...]
đş You Are the Proof â Not the Problem
They said you were the problem.Too loud. Too soft. Too different. Too much.But the truth is, you were only ever too real for a world addicted to pre [...]
Compassion at the Table: Nothing New, This How We Do
Where I am from, when we say DEI, weâre saying:
âYou belong here. I see you. I will work so that you can be safe, heard, and fully present.â
I [...]
