💫 10 Signs You Are Reclaiming Yourself
Even if you don’t feel “healed” yet, you are rising. Quietly, deeply, powerfully.
Survivor, there are days when healing feels invisible.You may not b [...]
I’m Not Here to Be Believed by Everyone—I’m Here to Be Free
SurvivorAffirmations.com | Inspired by WeSurviveAbuse.com
Freedom is not the same as being liked.Freedom is not the same as being approved of.And f [...]
The Bold Choice to Live AND Thrive
Tyka said I could, so I did. -Prince (Tyka Nelson was Prince's sister who recently passed away)
Notice how people speak about sacrifices made for art [...]
Stretch If You Can, Beautiful Survivor
If you are able—Stretch.
Not to perform.Not to compete.Not to become smaller.But to return to your body with love.
Stretch to feel the breath move [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
💌 Dear Woman with PTSD
You are not broken.
I know that sometimes it feels like you are.When your heart races for no reason.When you're exhausted from hypervigilance.When yo [...]
🌹 Affirmation Post: “My Survival Was Never a Sin”
A sacred reminder for the ones who dared to keep breathing.
My survival was never a sin.It may have looked messy. Loud. Unpretty.But it was [...]
Experts say Black women may have uncommon depression symptoms
The importance of challenging the “Strong Black Woman” myth cannot be overstated. That stereotype — often praised as empowerment — can quietly functio [...]
🌿 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. [...]
Quotes from Harlem Renaissance Author Nella Larsen
✨ Nella Larsen was one of the most brilliant yet often overlooked voices of the Harlem Renaissance. Born in 1891 to a Danish mother and a West [...]
For the Ones Who Keep Going When No One’s Watching
There’s a moment at the finish line of the New York City Marathon thatdoesn’t make the highlight reels.
It’s long after the crowds have thinned, afte [...]
Bridget Mason From Slave To Richest Landowning Los Angeles Resident
“Like Biddy Mason, I rise from chains to choices.”
“I build wealth not just for myself, but as a legacy for generations.”
“My past [...]
A Journey to Finding Our Voices Through Personal Stories (podcast/audio)
Your Survivor story has the power to heal. On this episode of We Survive Abuse, Tonya GJ Prince reveals how sharing our trut [...]
Their Words Do Not Name Me. Survival Does.
✨ Affirmation ✨
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 [...]
Congolese Women, Sacred Knowledge, and Spiritual Leadership: A Gentle Introduction
There is a quiet truth that has always existed, even when it wasn’t written down.
Across the lands now known as the Democratic Republic of the Cong [...]
Radical Self-Love Is Resistance
✦ [SurvivorAffirmations.com] ✦
Dear Survivor,
Loving yourself—fully, loudly, and unapologetically—is a radical act.Especially when you’re surround [...]
🌿 Affirmations for When You Build Your Own and They Hate You for It (w/video)
🔥 Creation & Self-Belief
I was not made to wait for permission. I was born to build.
My vision was planted in me—not i [...]
🌿 10 Affirmations for Healing (Even If It Doesn’t Feel Like It)
Dear Courageous One:
These are designed to speak directly to the heart, especially in moments of doubt, quiet strength, or unseen growth:
“E [...]
How To Silence The Inner Critic And Stop Being Mean To Yourself by Dr. Tracey Marks
Curbing Negative Emotions: How to Conquer Life Transitions Like a Pro (survivoraffirmations.com)Self-Confidence: Things to Remember if You Are a [...]
Juneteenth Was Denied to Them—So They Built Their Own: Freed Slaves Raised $1,000 to Reclaim Joy
Credit Instagram: thehumanityarchive#juneteenth2025
shared on x via: @DetroitBabalawo
✨ Affirmations: Reclaiming Joy Against the Odds ✨
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Survivor Affirmations: Change is My Friend (video)
Survivor Affirmations: Change is My Friend (video): WESurviveAbuse.com encourages and supports the de-silencing, healing, & empowerm [...]
Growing Up in the 70’s | Black Perspective
Gratitude and appreciation to @Kimbar1313 on Tiktok for reminding us that we can be going through difficult times but creating your own joy. In fa [...]
You Are Enough. Always Were.
Dear Survivor,
Your superpower isn’t in what you’ve achieved,how well you hide the pain,or how perfectly you hold it all together.
Your superpower i [...]
Survivor Affirmations: You Can Heal Through the Chaos
1️⃣ "I am resilient, and even in the midst of chaos, I find my inner peace."
2️⃣ "Every challenge I face is shaping me into a stronger, w [...]
This Is Why I Study Our Art — Deeply, Tenderly, Proudly
There comes a time when I grow beyond saying:
“That’s just old.”
“Just something from back then.”
“Just music, just fashion, just dancing.”
No.
O [...]
