Survivor Must-Read Reading List: Black Widow by Leslie Gray Streeter
I've been familiar with the power of Leslie's pen for years. But when a storm of loss and change came around just when her b [...]
How to Really Let Go of Past Mistakes and Move Ahead (audio)
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đź’ž Co-Regulation: When Safety Is Built Together
There is a sacred kind of healing that doesn't come from being alone.
It comes from someone else's steady breath beside yours.A hand that doesn’t fli [...]
🌿 Swaying Is Sacred: A Nervous System Reset Rooted in Our Bodies and Our Histories
“Even in stillness, I can move.
Even in pain, I can sway. My body remembers peace.”
Somewhere along the way, many of us were taught to sit still. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
đź’Ą Boundaries Are Health Care (Yes, I Said What I Said)
Let’s go ahead and set the record straight:Boundaries are not rude.They’re not mean.They’re not "doing too much."They are health care.
That’s right [...]
It’s Not About Safety. It’s About How He Used His Body.
Notice how people speak about sacrifices made for art vs. how they speak about sacrifices made for their favorite football or basketball player.....
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Depression: Reaching Out for Help IS Strength (w/Resources)
 Strong people experience depression. The times that we are living in now are not just tough, they are also culturally transitional. That can bring o [...]
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 lou [...]
10 Ways to Gently Release People-Pleasing (Without Losing Your Beautiful Heart)
🌿 A survivor’s guide to reclaiming your time, truth, and tenderness.
People-pleasing isn’t about being weak.It’s about surviving in systems, relation [...]
🎶 Choose Love, Joy, Hope (w/video)
🎶 Choose Love, Joy, Hope
Hate makes little ditties —short, sharp, and forgettable.But joy?Joy makes songs that reach the bones.Songs that bring p [...]
Survivor Affirmation: Moving My Feet In Rhythm is a Sacred Metaphor
 Double Dutch is such a sacred metaphor — playful on the surface, but underneath it’s about rhythm, timing, breath, courage, community, and ancestral [...]
🌸 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.
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Soul Music Connects to Your Soul and Your Spirit
“Soul music is true to its name. It's music that connects to your soul, your spirit. … when people can emotionally connect with something or it helps [...]
Artist Jossie Harris Thacker: Building On Where You Come From — Without Going To War With It
Some of us were taught that “healing” means disowning everything that shaped us.
The accent.The neighborhood.The elders.The songs.The faith.The grit. [...]
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 [...]
10 Affirmations For Women Securing Their Own Well-Being
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Strong boundaries empower my empathy; I can be loving without enabling behavior that harms.
Allowing harmful behavior serves no one—I choose s [...]
🌺 Marielle Franco: She Spoke. Even When It Was Dangerous to Speak.
Marielle Franco was a Black woman from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.
She knew violence.Not from headlines.From proximity.
From lived experience.
F [...]
🌤️ Clarity After Chaos, Grief, and Rain
There comes a moment — after the thunder, after the tears — when the air feels different.
It’s quieter.
Cleaner.
You can finally see what was [...]
12 Free eBooks to Support Your Somatic Healing Journey
Dear Survivor,
They are playing in your face by making you explain. And explain. And explain. Forget them.
All these folks running around protecti [...]
Great Re-Inventors: Eartha Kitt #courage #changeyourlife #comeback
When an American presidential administration attempted to blacklist and silence Eartha Kitt, she simply took her talents and skills overseas where [...]
