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 [...]
Boundaries for Survival: 5 Top Tips for Creating Boundaries (audio)
Boundaries for Survival: 5 Top Tips for Creating Boundaries (audio)
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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: You Can Heal Through the Chaos
1ļøā£ "I am resilient, and even in the midst of chaos, I find my inner peace."
2ļøā£ "Every challenge I face is shaping me into a stronger, w [...]
Vivica A. Fox: A master class in showing up and showing out from her days on Soul Train
Soul Train dancers were not ājust dancers.ā
They were artists.
People sometimes talk about Soul Train like it was simply a place to party.
But look [...]
Their Words Do Not Name Me. Survival Does.
āØ Affirmation āØ
Their words tried to cling to me like chains,
but I shook them off.
Their judgments do not define me.
Their names do not name me [...]
Great Re-Inventors: Eartha Kitt #courage #changeyourlife #comeback
After being blacklisted in the United States in 1968, Eartha Kitt had several choices.Ā She chose to find new doors and soar.
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You Have Every Right to Be Beautifully Represented
ā¦ [SurvivorAffirmations.com] ā¦
Dear Survivor,
You have every right to speak your mind about how you are represented.
Your story.Your image.Your s [...]
When the World Shakes, So Do WeāOn Purpose
There will be days when the grief is too loud.The news too cruel.The silence too sharp.The body too heavy.
And stillāWe dance.
Not to escape.But t [...]
Are You Still Protecting People Who Never Protected You? 5 Powerful Questions to Break the Cycle
These affirmations are written with tenderness, truth, and a deep honoring of those who carry the ache of being raised by parents who did not do their [...]
šæ Affirmations to Silence Internalized Shame
For the Survivor who still carries what was never hers to hold.
The shame I carry does not belong to me. I lay it down, piece by piece, and r [...]
Itās Not About Safety. Itās 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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When Being Yourself Is Labeled āPoliticalā: 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 [...]
12 Special Powers Every Woman Should Protect Fiercely (audio/podcast)
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I Will Not Shrink to Fit Your Comfort: 12 Empowering Womanist Affirmations About Consent, Boundaries, and Self-Respect
The phrase āI will not shrink myself to fit your comfortā is a declaration of bodily, emotional, and spiritual autonomy. In the context of consent and [...]
šæ You Were Never Meant to Live for Their Applause (w/playlist)
Survivor, I see you.Maybe youāve been praised for being strong. Maybe youāve been ignored for being too real.Either way, too many of us were taught th [...]
Confidence Moves Dreams to Reality (video short)
Confidence Moves by Tonya GJ Prince [...]
šæ Affirmations for When You Build Your Own and They Hate You for It (w/video)
š„ Creation & Self-Belief
I was not made to wait for permission. I was born to build.
My vision was planted in meānot i [...]
Why You Canāt Just āGet Overā Trauma: The Science Behind Healing
Mute, Block, and Ignore.....
"Get over it."
"That was so long ago"
"How long do we have to hear about this?"
"Can't you just forgive?"
"Can [...]