Survivor Affirmations
Survivor Affirmations

Pam Grier: The Woman Who Never Waited for Permission to Be Powerful

Esther Rolle Was Called a Troublemaker. Her Answer Was, “But So Be It.”

Solange: Women Living Outside of the Expectations of Others

Pam Grier: The Woman Who Never Waited for Permission to Be Powerful

info@wesurviveabuse.comNovember 12, 20260

Before Hollywood celebrated women as action heroes, Pam Grier was already showing audiences what a woman could do

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Esther Rolle Was Called a Troublemaker. Her Answer Was, “But So Be It.”

info@wesurviveabuse.comNovember 8, 20260

Some people will call you difficult when you stop making things easy for them. They’ll say “you’ve changed.”

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Solange: Women Living Outside of the Expectations of Others

info@wesurviveabuse.comNovember 7, 20260

I remember when Solange cut her hair. It was an adorable short crop, but people were angry, and

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Angela Bofill: When the Voice Was Gone, the Love Remained

info@wesurviveabuse.comNovember 7, 20260

Remembering an extraordinary Afro-Latina singer, her otherworldly voice, and the woman whose life was so much bigger than

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Black Women and Essential Oils: Stories of Healing, Comfort, and Self-Care

info@wesurviveabuse.comNovember 6, 20260

Meet Black Survivors, advocates, and healing practitioners sharing their experiences with self-care, aromatherapy, body awareness, and reclaiming peace

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Black TV Comfort Watchlists: Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Episodes for a Cozy Holiday Season

info@wesurviveabuse.comNovember 6, 20260

Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s. Because Healing Requires Joy. Some of us remember when holiday television was an

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Sometimes Your Haters Are Your Unpaid Strength Coaches (updated for additional evidence of greatness)

info@wesurviveabuse.comNovember 2, 20260

Angel went straight to the source at the end of the game 😭 updated from July/2026 Listen, I

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Gabourey Sidibe Dancing Through Jennifer Hudson’s Spirit Tunnel Is the Kind of Joy We Love to See

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 29, 20260

Now, wait a minute. Did y’all know Gabourey Sidibe could dance like THAT? Because I knew she was

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Joy for the Journey: Keke Palmer and Son Leo Recreate “Scream” for Halloween

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 29, 20260

“Scream” by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson is one of the most underrated sibling collaborations in popular music.

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Bernie Mac Didn’t Become a Star Overnight: 8 Life Lessons About Dreams, Starting Late, and Living Fully.

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 27, 20260

In the Black American community, there is an endless supply of undiscovered talent. I remember hearing about Bernie

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Dionne Warwick: Why Reinvention Doesn’t Have an Expiration Date

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 27, 20260

From Valley of the Dolls to Heartbreaker, the remarkable career of a woman who kept growing One of

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Amel Larrieux: A Soft Voice, a Soulful Spirit, and the Strength to Be Yourself

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 27, 20260

Some singers have voices that shake the room. Others have soul-filled voices that make you lean in a

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I Deserve More Than Survival: 15 Healing Affirmations for Survivors Reclaiming Peace, Joy, and Pleasure

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 25, 20260

There comes a time when you may begin noticing the little things again. The smell of fresh flowers.

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Miriam Makeba and the Sound of Home: How Music Helps Us Carry What We Love

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 25, 20260

The extraordinary South African singer who carried her heritage across the world There are certain sounds that take

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Judith Jamison: The Woman Who Danced Like She Had Every Right to Take Up Space

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 24, 20260

What the legendary Alvin Ailey dancer teaches us about confidence, expression, and honoring our bodies There’s a young

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The Incredible Legacy of Andrea Martin: 15 Hit Songs That Still Move Us

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 24, 20260

15 unforgettable songs by the Black woman whose words helped shape generations of R&B There is something remarkable

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Jungle Boogie: The Joy of Funk and Giving Yourself Permission to Feel Good

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 21, 20260

Sometimes the music reminds us that we are still alive, and that is reason enough to dance. There

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The Cabin Kids: Black Children, Beautiful Voices, and the Joy We Kept Singing Into the World

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 21, 20260

Black history holds more than what was done to us. It holds everything we created, loved, celebrated, and

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Edward Crawford Jr. Tried to Protect Children in Ferguson. We Should Remember His Story.

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 19, 20260

Remembering Edward Crawford Jr., Darren Seals, and the Ferguson protesters whose lives and deaths deserve more than silence.

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Janet Jackson’s Control: The 1986 Album That Taught Young Women to Expect Respect

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 19, 20260

Before we had today’s language for boundaries, emotional labor, and relationship expectations, Janet Jackson was singing about them.

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Why Are Women Expected to Compromise Their Safety?

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 17, 20260

Mistreatment can teach us the wrong lessons. It can teach women to question our instincts, ignore our discomfort,

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I Don’t Have to Explain the Boundaries That Keep Me Safe

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 17, 20260

SurvivorAffirmations.com | Inspired by WeSurviveAbuse.com You’ve explained enough. Why you stayed. Why you left.Why you didn’t speak sooner.

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Are You Still Protecting People Who Never Protected You? 5 Powerful Questions to Break the Cycle

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 17, 20260

These affirmations are written with tenderness, truth, and a deep honoring of those who carry the ache of

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Grief Comes Back Again and Again. So Can Love.

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 14, 20260

How remembrance, music, and personal tributes can help us live with loss There is something especially beautiful about

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