The Five Forgotten Benefits of Conflict (audio)
 If we use it right, conflict is a great tool for building stronger and healthier communities.  Tonya GJ Prince offers five ways we tend to for [...]
I Will Not Shrink to Fit Your Comfort: 12 Empowering Womanist Affirmations About Consent, Boundaries, and Self-Respect
The phrase âI will not shrink myself to fit your comfortâ is a declaration of bodily, emotional, and spiritual autonomy. In the context of consent and [...]
What I Survived Speaks Louder Than What They Say
⨠Affirmation â¨
What they say is fleetingârumors, whispers, labels.But what I survived is eternalâit beats like a drum in my spirit.My scars sing lou [...]
đŤ 10 Signs You Are Reclaiming Yourself
Even if you donât feel âhealedâ yet, you are rising. Quietly, deeply, powerfully.
Survivor, there are days when healing feels invisible.You may not b [...]
My Scars Are Not Shame; They are Maps Showing How I survived What Was Meant to Break ME
đ Affirmations for Strength and Becoming đ
I am not defined by statistics or stereotypes. I am defined by my own choices, vision, and growth. [...]
I Will Not Shrink Myself So They Can Stay Comfortable in Their Denial
SurvivorAffirmations.com | Inspired by WeSurviveAbuse.com
They ask you to soften your voice.To stop being âso angry.âTo say it âmore kindly.âTo âge [...]
Their Status Doesnât Erase My Truth
SurvivorAffirmations.com | Inspired by WeSurviveAbuse.com
Let them have the stage.Let them have the followers, the lawyers, the applause.
But they w [...]
đĽ 20 Fire-Burning Affirmations for Black Girls Who Were Never Protected
You deserved to be shielded, nurtured, and fiercely loved. These words are for the girl you were and the woman you are becoming.
They [...]
đľ Tennessee: A Prayer for the Weary Soul
âLord, Iâve really been real stressed, down and out, losinâ groundâŚâ
Those first words from Arrested Developmentâs âTennesseeâ still feel like pr [...]
đď¸ Survivor Affirmations Post: âI Am Not Here to Carry What Broke Meâ
A release for the Survivor who is ready to set the weight down.
There was a time when I thought it was my job to hold it all.
Hold the pai [...]
đ¤ Survivor Affirmations: âI Am the First Safe Place Iâve Ever Knownâ
These affirmations are for the Survivor who has had to become her own safety, her own sanctuary, her own rescue.
These words are not about pret [...]
đż Affirmation Post: âI Am Becoming Who I Neededâ
A sacred declaration for Survivors stepping into their wholeness.
I am no longer trying to return to who I was before the harm.She didnât have [...]
đ 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 [...]
âđž Affirmations to Rebuild Trust in Yourself After Abuse
Because you were never brokenâjust interrupted. Now, you rise.
I am learning to trust my inner voice again. It never left meâit was o [...]
đ When Healing Hurts (And It Will, More Than Once)
For the Survivor who wonders why healing feels heavy, not light.
Nobody tells you this part:
Healing doesnât always feel like relief.Somet [...]
The Forgotten Scientist Who Cured Leprosy â The Story of Alice Ball (w/affirmations)
The Forgotten Scientist Who Cured Leprosy â The Story of Alice Ball: A pioneering woman's life cut short before she reached her full potential and los [...]
đ¸ Groovy Affirmations: My Hair, My Glory, My Groove
My curls, coils, kinks, and waves are a love letter from God.
The texture of my hair tells stories my ancestors whispered into my roots.
[...]
Survivor Affirmations: You Can Heal Through the Chaos
1ď¸âŁ "I am resilient, and even in the midst of chaos, I find my inner peace."
2ď¸âŁ "Every challenge I face is shaping me into a stronger, w [...]
Stretch If You Can, Beautiful Survivor
If you are ableâStretch.
Not to perform.Not to compete.Not to become smaller.But to return to your body with love.
Stretch to feel the breath move [...]
đ You Deserve to Feel Safe
Affirmations for Survivors Learning to Trust Peace Again
There is a kind of safety that isnât just physical.
Itâs emotional.Spiritual.Energetic.
It [...]
đ When They Still Protect the Person Who Hurt You
Thereâs a heartbreak that goes beyond the original harm.
Itâs the silence.The excuses.The polite smiles at family gatherings.The messages from mutual [...]
Even in Silence. Even in Fear. I Was Resisting.
You may not have screamed.You may not have fought back the way they say you âshould have.âYou may not have run, or yelled, or told anyone.
But please [...]
Survivor Affirmation: I Was Not Raised with Silver Spoons, But with Iron Will
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I was not raised with silver spoons, but with iron will.The hood taught me rhythm, resilience, and how to breathe through storms.I ho [...]
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 sur [...]
𧥠The Power of Telling Yourself: âI Am Safe.â
Some of us never heard those words growing up.Not when we were afraid.Not when we were hurting.Not even when we were in real danger.
So we learned to [...]
Compassion at the Table: Nothing New, This How We Do
Where I am from, when we say DEI, weâre saying:
âYou belong here. I see you. I will work so that you can be safe, heard, and fully present.â
I [...]