🌿 Dear Woman Who is Learning to Say No Without Explaining
I see the weight you carry when you even think about saying no.The hesitation.The catch in your breath.The flood of reasons rising [...]
🖤 Affirmations for Black Girls Who Had to Be Strong Too Soon
Let this be your softness. Your sanctuary. Your yes.
I was never supposed to carry all that weight—but I did. And I honor the girl who survived [...]
Soul Train: Where art became cross-cultural language
Soul Train. Soullll Train. The hippest trip in America.
I was in front of my television nearly every Saturday morning and pouted when I couldn't be. [...]
Survivor Affirmation: My “No” is a Whole Sentence
✨ Affirmations:
My voice is enough.
I owe no explanation.
No is protection, not rejection.
I honor m [...]
How to Protect Your Energy Around People
The social brain shows how deeply human connection shapes resilience. Supportive relationships regulate stress, strengthen emotional balance, and prot [...]
🎵 Everyday People: A Prayer for Boundaries and Belonging
“I am everyday people…”
Simple words, sacred meaning.
Arrested Development’s “People Everyday” is more than a remix of a classic — it’s a less [...]
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 Winter 2025 Strength and Abuse Issue
Of course, it is possible to be strong and depressed at the same time. Be gentle with yourself.
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10 Inspiring Quotes from Survivor Queen Latifah
The extraordinary and deeply gifted Queen Latifah has always been intentional about protecting her private life. That boundary deserves respec [...]
When Being Yourself Is Labeled “Political”: Why some people are punished simply for showing up
Nat King Cole really was attacked on stage during a concert in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1956.
While performing at the Municipal Auditorium in Birmingh [...]
You Do Not Have to Keep Company with Those Who Only See Shadows
You do not have to keep company
with people who are incapable of sharing light.
Some folks walk into the room
and instead of lifting the load,
t [...]
Steadfast Souls Win Slow Races
I encourage you to be steadfast in your pursuit of your education. I have a bachelor's degree but getting it did not look like it does on tele [...]
Survivor Affirmations: Being the Light You Need in Darkness
It is possible to be okay if you remember to hold on and be the light that you need in the darkness.
Affirmations: Being the Light You Need in Darkn [...]
Inner Pondering| Signs You’re Outgrowing People on Your Spiritual Path | Letting Go with Grace
You feel it in your spirit — something’s shifted. You’re awakening, and the people who once felt like home no longer fit your path. This video dives i [...]
Your Authentic Voice Belongs In This Season
There is something I’ve noticed across history — and I feel it stirring again.
Whenever those in power get too big, too loud, too controlling…wheneve [...]
Gratitude to the Humanity of Lynn Jones: When “Professionalism” 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 (t [...]
Survivor Affirmations: Musical Empowerment for Women
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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 [...]
18 Things You Didn’t Know were Invented By Black Women
Just because some people try to keep you unsung doesn’t mean your melody is lost. “Innovation is my inheritance, and I multiply it daily. [...]
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 [...]
Playing by Heart: Alberta Hunter and the Power of Soul Wisdom
Alberta Hunter’s life was a testament to the power of the "unpolished" authentic soul. She was a woman who conquered the world's stages, walked away t [...]
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 [...]
Vivica A. Fox: A master class in showing up and showing out from her days on Soul Train
Soul Train dancers were not “just dancers.”
They were artists.
People sometimes talk about Soul Train like it was simply a place to party.
But look [...]
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 [...]
Survivor Affirmation: For Chaka Khan, Bold Enough to Remain Herself
Chaka Khan has never moved through the world like a woman asking to be watered down.
Her voice has heat in it. Fire. Velvet. Thunder. A little chur [...]
