
Remember the Time: Memory Remembers Meaning, Not Calendars
Memory does not keep time the way clocks do.
It keeps impact.
It keeps feeling.
It keeps the moments when something inside us recognized truth before our minds had words for it.
That is why so many people remember February [...]

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 spirit.
⢠I release relationships that require me to dim, shrink, or dilute who I [...]

Life Calls Us to Evolve Culturally Too: Sinners Dancers Revealed !! Juke Joint Scene Explained â 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.Â
Without cultural evolution:
speed grows, but wisdom stays small
tools multiply, but tenderness [...]
When Youâre Trained to Consume a Culture but Not Understand It (Amplifying Affirmations for Black Creators)
It isn't that people think that Black art should never be critiqued, but there is undeniable and die-hard racism within the critiques. Further, when most people dislike other art, they simply choose not to engage with it in favo [...]
Survivor Affirmation: I Appreciate Me for Being Me (featuring poet Steven Willis w Youtube video link)
Affirmation: I speak to myself in the tone I once searched for in othersâ
gentle, unhurried, faithful to my becoming.
Oh how I love, adore, and appreciate me for being me...every time I needed me.
Great news! He has a bo [...]
Playing by Heart: Alberta Hunter and the Power of Soul Wisdom
Alberta Hunterâs life was a testament to the power of the "unpolished" authentic soul. She was a woman who conquered the world's stages, walked away to spend twenty years quietly nursing the sick, and then returned to her art in [...]
Somatic Healing and Ancestral Wisdom: How the African Diaspora Heals Trauma Through Movement
Before the world started using words like "somatic experiencing" or "nervous system regulation," our people were already experts in the science of survival. Theyâve gone and put brand names on our medicine, but they didnât inven [...]

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 a dozen directions by the noise of the world. This post is a gentle reminder t [...]
Black Culture is so Beautiful
Black culture is truly a wonderful vibe. Being Black is a beautiful blessing I wouldnât trade for anything in the world!
Dear God, thank You for the gift of Blackness. đđž#BlackCulture #BlackPeople #BlackLife #BlackJoy #BlackL [...]

Gratitude to the Humanity of Lynn Jones: When âProfessionalismâ Is Used as a Shield
Now why are you all (journalists) behaving like toddlers?
We had a toddler visit us and I forgot what it was like.
I accidently sat on Mickey (the stuffed animal) and she acted like I killed him dead.
I turned the chann [...]
AFFIRMATIONS AND SELF LOVE
Affirmations for Black Women on a Personal Journey with Our Hair Inspired by ShesASolarBeing
Affirmations for Black Women on a Personal Journey with Our Hair
From the roots to the rhythm, this is sacred.
đż I honor the tru [...]
HEALING JOURNEY
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 [...]
I Donât Have to Explain the Boundaries That Keep Me Safe
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Youâve explained enough.
Why you stayed. Why you left.Why you didnât speak sooner. Why you [...]
đď¸ Affirmation Post: âThey Didnât See, But I Survived Anywayâ
A voice for the ones who were never rescued, but rescued themselves.
They didnât see me.
Not when the harm was loud.Not when the silence w [...]
The Healing Hum: A Sound Our Bodies Remember
Before we had language for healingâŚBefore we knew the words nervous system or self-regulationâŚMany of us grew up in homes where someone hummed us th [...]
CONFIDENCE/POWER/RESILIENCE
Survivor Affirmations: History Remembers What is Rooted in Truth, Love, and Dignity.
American fashion icon Dapper Dan shares the history of the Adinkra symbol 'Sankofa' in Harlem, New York (& other places around the United St [...]
Survivor Affirmations: I Love Spending Time With Me
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An Affirmation for Growing Beyond the Outer Markers
I am growing beyond symbols.
Beyond badges, titles, memberships, and borrowed names.
What once helped me find my footing no longer defines my [...]
The Sacred Right to Be Unapologetic
They raised us on a steady diet of sorry.
Sorry for being too loud.Sorry for taking up space.Sorry for saying no.Sorry for wanting more.Sorry for not [...]
HEALTHING JOURNEY
đľ Everyday People: A Prayer for Boundaries and Belonging
âI am everyday peopleâŚâ
Simple words, sacred meaning.
Arrested Developmentâs âPeople Everydayâ is more than a remix of a classic â itâs a less [...]
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 beautiful memoir was [...]
You Didnât Ask to Be the Mirror
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Dear Survivor,
You didnât ask to be the mirror.But here you areâliving, healing, choosing joy.And without even tryi [...]
Survivor Affirmations: Moving and Healing
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Survivor Affirmations: I Can Overcome Trauma
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ART HEALS
Big Mama Thornton: I Stand Up for Myself As Long As I Can
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WE Gotta Learn to Give People Care, Respect, and Love Before They are Gone (w/video)
We can be so cruel to one another.
We are the reason that we hide from one another and turn away from each other.Â
When the mother of his firs [...]
đż 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 [...]
Surivor Affirmations: Musical Empowerment for Women
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Dorothy Porter Wesley: The Woman Who Transformed the Dewey Decimal System
Libraries are often called the gateways to knowledge. But have you ever wondered who decides how books get organized? For over a century, most libra [...]
Remember the Time: Memory Remembers Meaning, Not Calendars
Memory does not keep time the way clocks do.
It keeps impact.
It keeps feeling.
It keeps the moments when something inside us recognized truth befo [...]









