
The Architecture of Change: Lessons from the Japanese “Renewal Years”
The Japanese word for menopause is kĆnenki (æŽćčŽæ), and the linguistic and cultural nuances behind it are quite beautiful and distinct from many Western perspectives.
The Meaning of KĆnenki
The term is composed of three kanji [...]

Before MTV: The Hidden Story of the First Black Music Video and the Legacy It Built
Thereâs something powerful about this moment in history.Not just the musicâbut the intention behind it.Movement. Precision. Style. Storytelling before the world even had language for it.
This wasnât just a performance.It was di [...]
Linda Creed: This Song is With You for the Moments You Stop Choosing Everyone Else Over Yourself (podcast/audio)
People make the world go round.... lyrics by Linda Creed
All these issues people are having with the humane practice of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion). Using the word as some curse word to banish joy, sharing, togethern [...]
Lessons from Pam Grier’s Memoir for Survivors
updated from December 2024
I love it when women tell our own stories in our own words!
When Pam Grier's memoir came out...I had to read it!
When I was a little girl I was not allowed to watch Pam Gri [...]

8 Lessons for Survivors from the Film Mi Familia
I first saw this film back when walking down the aisles of Blockbuster on Friday nights was hot.
I picked up the case, saw a lot of my favorite actors, and rented it for the weekend. I never forgot this story. Amazing. Â
Some [...]
Survivor Affirmations Inspired by The Joy Luck Club (with audio book)
Thereâs something sacred about The Joy Luck Club.Not just the storyâbut the witnessing. The layering. The quiet truths that refuse to stay buried.
Letâs honor that energy with affirmations that carry the same depth, dignity, an [...]

Lessons from The Wedding: The Kind of Love That Looks Goodâand Still Costs You
Another televised Oprah production. She doesn't appear in this film, but if you are a fan of the wonderful series Greenleaf, you will definitely note her "presence."
This story, based on the work of author Dorothy West, isnât j [...]
Hajia Gambo Sawaba: She Did Not Wait to Be Allowed
(You should see how elated I am! This series is going to give me those laugh lines we are supposed to hate.)
There are women who were toldto stay small, stay quiet, stay inside the lines drawn for them.
And then there are wome [...]
Congolese Women, Sacred Knowledge, and Spiritual Leadership: A Gentle Introduction
There is a quiet truth that has always existed, even when it wasnât written down.
Across the lands now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, women have long held roles of spiritual insight, healing, and guidance. Not [...]
Sheila Johnson: When the Path Changes, I Do Not ShrinkâI Reimagine
I am not limited by what did not work.I am expanded by what I now know.I dream againâand this time, I dream with power.
There are women who succeed.
And then there are women who change the structure of success itselfâso other [...]
VĂ” Thá» SĂĄu: đżShe Was Young. And Still⊠She Stood.
âI was never too young to see clearlyâand I honor the strength that rose in me anyway.â
VÔ ThỠSåu was a girl.
Not grown.Not protected.Not given time to slowly become.
A girl.
And stillâŠ
She stood.
She lived in [...]

Denise Ho: đżOnce You See It, You Canât Go Back
âThe greatest gift in this life is always more of meâand I am not going back to less.â
Denise Ho was a singer.
A successful one.
She had:
access
visibility
opportunity
a path that was already wor [...]

Selena Quintanilla: đż She Brought Joy to the World. And We Will Not Ignore What Took Her.
Selena Quintanilla carried something extremely rare.
Joy that felt real.Warmth that reached people across language, culture, and place.A presence that made people feel seen.
She was building something beautiful.
Not just a ca [...]
đș Frida Kahlo: She Lived in a Body That Hurtâand Still Created Beauty
 For a long time I celebrated Frida's art and had no idea she lived in pain. I was truly spellbound by the art. As a young person, I thought the art was representing a different type of pain.....
Frida Kahlo was born in Mexico. [...]

đżJosephine Baker: She Refused the Limits Placed on Her Body
Joséphine Baker was born in the United States.She knew segregation.She knew what it meant to be looked at and not seen.
So she left.
And in Paris⊠she found something different.
Not perfect.But different enough to breathe.
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đż Josephine Baker: She Found a Place Where She Could Breathe
JosĂ©phine Baker did not just âmove to France.â
She left a place that constrained herâŠand stepped into a place that, for a time, allowed her to expand.
That distinction matters.
In the United States, she faced what so ma [...]
đș 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.
From watching what happens when communities are over-policed, under-protected, [...]
đż Halimah Yacob: She Was Not Handed Ease. She Built Something Anyway.
Halimah Yacob did not begin life surrounded by comfort.
She lost her father young.Her family struggled.There were real limitations. Not imagined ones.
And still⊠she kept going.
Not loudly.Not for applause.But steadily.
That [...]
12 Reasons Lauryn Hill Deserves More Respect for Her Impact on Music (w/affirmations)
The only reason that men question Lauryn Hill's
accomplishments
is because they can't find a way
to take credit for them.
Lauryn Hill was never just an artist.
She was a creative center of gravity.
She wrote.
She produ [...]
AFFIRMATIONS AND SELF LOVE
Blooming Through the Hard Days: Affirmations for Gentle Healing
đž Comforting Floral Affirmations
I am learning to be kind to myself, even when my heart feels heavy.
Healing is not linearâi [...]
HEALING JOURNEY
Healing Is Not a RaceâItâs a Resurrection
Healing was never about âgetting overâ the past.It was never about rushing to a finish lineâBecause there is no finish line.
True healing is becoming [...]
đŹ 10 Ways Coaching Helps Survivors Reclaim Their Power
A guide for those whoâve survived abuse and are ready to grow, rebuild, and move forwardâwith support.
Surviving abuse is not the end of yo [...]
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 truth that my hair is n [...]
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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When the Leaves Turn Black: Affirmations for Renewal and Release (video by Kirby)
I love the trips that Kirby's music takes us on.....
Affirmations that she inspires......
I transform what once felt like âblack leavesâ [...]
PBS Newshour: A Brief But Spectacular take on living like we’re dying
To love deeply is to live joyfully.
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CONFIDENCE/POWER/RESILIENCE
8 Power Moves to Use When You’re Disrespected from Elle Lacey
I do like that we've moved towards accepting that there will be moments that people may not treat us with the amount of respect that we would hope. Wi [...]
đș Frida Kahlo: She Lived in a Body That Hurtâand Still Created Beauty
 For a long time I celebrated Frida's art and had no idea she lived in pain. I was truly spellbound by the art. As a young person, I thought the art w [...]
A Motherâs Grace: A Poetic Tribute to Love, Strength, and Evolution
the truth isâŠ
motherhood is ever-changing,and so is the mother.as her child develops, each stage requires a different version o [...]
VĂ” Thá» SĂĄu: đżShe Was Young. And Still⊠She Stood.
âI was never too young to see clearlyâand I honor the strength that rose in me anyway.â
VÔ ThỠSåu was a girl.
Not grown.Not protected.Not given tim [...]
HEALTHING JOURNEY
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 [...]
10 Ways to Gently Release People-Pleasing (Without Losing Your Beautiful Heart)
đż A survivorâs guide to reclaiming your time, truth, and tenderness.
People-pleasing isnât about being weak.Itâs about surviving in systems, relation [...]
A Motherâs Grace: A Poetic Tribute to Love, Strength, and Evolution
the truth isâŠ
motherhood is ever-changing,and so is the mother.as her child develops, each stage requires a different version o [...]
Beyond Survival: Claiming Your Healed Identity After Abuse (podcast/audio)
This episode of We Survive Abuse isn't just about surviving; it's about *thriving*.
After navigating the challenging path to recover [...]
She Is AMAZING
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 truth that my hair is n [...]
đș 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 [...]
Artist Jossie Harris Thacker: Building On Where You Come From â Without Going To War With It
Some of us were taught that âhealingâ means disowning everything that shaped us.
The accent.The neighborhood.The elders.The songs.The faith.The grit. [...]
Congolese Women, Sacred Knowledge, and Spiritual Leadership: A Gentle Introduction
There is a quiet truth that has always existed, even when it wasnât written down.
Across the lands now known as the Democratic Republic of the Cong [...]
Survivor Affirmations: I Tend My Own Light (w video)
We might not be able to be friends and that's okay.
âą Part of my healing is recognizing that not every person deserves access to my spiri [...]
ART HEALS
đ” Tennessee: A Prayer for the Weary Soul
âLord, Iâve really been real stressed, down and out, losinâ groundâŠâ
Those first words from Arrested Developmentâs âTennesseeâ still feel like pr [...]
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 [...]
Surivor Affirmations: Musical Empowerment for Women
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JOURNALING/WRITING IN A HEALTHIER WORLD
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Rest in Power is Not For Child Predators
byTonya GJ Prince
Not every legacy deserves soft language. In this episode, we confront the cultural instinct to offer blanket reverence after death.

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