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

Inspired by Gil Scott-Heron: 10 Affirmations on Deserving Respect for Survivors

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 14, 20260

Gil Scott-Heron: A Man Who Understood That Respect Begins With Recognizing Humanity Gil Scott-Heron (1949–2011) was an American

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Behind the Wall by Tracy Chapman: When a Woman’s Cries for Help Are Heard, but Help Never Comes

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 8, 20260

Some songs stay with us because they are beautiful. Others stay with us because they tell a truth

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Before “I Am Woman” Became an Anthem, Women Were Fighting to Be Heard: The Story Behind Helen Reddy’s Song

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 8, 20260

The history behind Helen Reddy’s 1972 anthem, the rights women were fighting for, and what her story can

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Who Did You Have to Become to Survive? A Gentle Introduction to Jungian Self-Reflection for Survivors

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 7, 20260

Exploring the parts of ourselves we learned to hide, the roles we learned to play, and the freedom

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🎃 Black Sitcom Halloween Episodes: The Ultimate Watchlist for a Cozy Night In or a Watch Party With Friends

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 7, 20260

From Martin and Living Single to Girlfriends, Family Matters, Abbott Elementary, and more. There is something special about

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Because They Refused Jim Crow, We Walk Through Different Doors

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October 7, 1955: Ella Fitzgerald Arrested After Performing Before an Integrated Audience in Houston We live inside freedoms

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10 Surprising Lessons for Survivors from Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 6, 20260

When most of us hear Gloria Gaynor sing “I Will Survive,” we hear certainty. We hear a woman

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10 Lessons from The Forever Tree for Black Women, Girls, and Survivors Who Have Learned to Play Small

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 5, 20260

There is something quietly radical about The Forever Tree. Tawny Bennett, played by Olivia Washington, is a young

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10 Lessons for Survivors from Sandy “Pepa” Denton’s Let’s Talk About Pep

info@wesurviveabuse.comOctober 5, 20260

Sandy “Pepa” Denton is known to millions as one of the women who helped change hip-hop. But Let’s

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Tammi Terrell’s Story Reminds Us That Survival Is More Than Staying Alive

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 26, 20260

When people speak about Tammi Terrell, they often begin with how young she was when she died. Twenty-four.

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7 Reasons Survivors May Want to Read Taraji P. Henson’s Around the Way Girl

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 26, 20260

Sometimes the books that stay with Survivors aren’t the ones written specifically about surviving. Sometimes they are simply

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Angie Stone, Roberta Flack & Gwen McCrae: The Power of Their Musical Legacy

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 23, 20260

Angie Stone’s Music Pulled Us Through—And Now, She’s Gone.   Angie Stone has passed, and somehow, it still

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The Wishing Tree With Alfre Woodard: A Beautiful Movie About Finding Your Way Home + Full Movie

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 23, 20260

Sometimes you want a movie that doesn’t demand everything from you. Something you can put on while folding

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How Singing is Surprisingly Good for Your Health

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 22, 20260

There’s a vocal teacher on Youtube that I love, and I wanted to share her with you. Kristel

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10 Lessons Women Can Take From Star Jones, Al Reynolds, and Everybody Who Had Something to Say

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 22, 20260

There was a time when Star Jones and Al Reynolds seemed to be everywhere. The proposal came at

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7 Survival Lessons From Eve: Your Life Is Allowed to Have More Than One Act

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 22, 20260

Some chapters prove you can survive. Others remind you that survival was never supposed to be the whole

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Vanessa Williams Refused to Become the Worst Thing People Said About Her

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 21, 20260

Deal with yourself as a individual, worthy of respect, and make everyone else deal with you the same

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Some People Don’t Wait for Affirmation. They Give It to Themselves.

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 21, 20260

They did not wait for the world to settle the question of their worth. They kept something sacred

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There Are No Children Here: When Survival Makes a Child Grow Up Too Soon

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 21, 20260

In 1993, Oprah Winfrey starred in a television movie called There Are No Children Here. She played LaJoe

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Survivor Affirmations: You Are Not Too Late for Your Own Life

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 21, 20260

Maybe the life you imagined for yourself was supposed to happen by now. That is the part we

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Steve Harvey Survived the Closed Door Because It Wasn’t His Only Door

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 18, 20260

There is something Steve Harvey has been saying lately that I think is worth hearing beyond the celebrity

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You Remember the Beat. But Do You Remember What Chubb Rock Was Saying?

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 16, 20260

I have been thinking about Chubb Rock’s “Treat ’Em Right”. Maybe it is because I keep hearing people

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Bob Mackie Set Beauty Free: Remembering a Designer Who Knew How to……

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 15, 20260

Before Bob Mackie dressed Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Cher, Dolly Parton and some of the most famous women

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Why Does He Get Angry When You’re Happy? When Your Joy Becomes a Problem in a Controlling Relationship

info@wesurviveabuse.comSeptember 13, 20260

Inspired by……. Why women’s laughter has long been treated as a threat | Psyche Ideas  Posted by Amy

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