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

Remember the Time: Memory Remembers Meaning, Not Calendars

info@wesurviveabuse.comApril 29, 20260

Memory does not keep time the way clocks do. It keeps impact. It keeps feeling. It keeps the

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🌤️ Clarity After Chaos, Grief, and Rain

info@wesurviveabuse.comApril 29, 20260

There comes a moment — after the thunder, after the tears — when the air feels different. It’s

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The Architecture of Change: Lessons from the Japanese “Renewal Years”

info@wesurviveabuse.comApril 12, 20260

The Japanese word for menopause is kōnenki (更年期), and the linguistic and cultural nuances behind it are quite

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Psychology of Growing Up Black Gen X

info@wesurviveabuse.comApril 7, 20260
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Linda Creed: This Song is With You for the Moments You Stop Choosing Everyone Else Over Yourself (podcast/audio)

info@wesurviveabuse.comApril 3, 20260

People make the world go round…. lyrics by Linda Creed All these issues people are having with the

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Lessons from Pam Grier’s Memoir for Survivors

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 28, 20260

    updated from December 2024 I love it when women tell our own stories in our own

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8 Lessons for Survivors from the Film Mi Familia

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 27, 20260

I first saw this film back when walking down the aisles of Blockbuster on Friday nights was hot.

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Survivor Affirmations Inspired by The Joy Luck Club (with audio book)

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 27, 20260

There’s something sacred about The Joy Luck Club.Not just the story—but the witnessing. The layering. The quiet truths that

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Hajia Gambo Sawaba: She Did Not Wait to Be Allowed

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 25, 20260

(You should see how elated I am! This series is going to give me those laugh lines we

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Congolese Women, Sacred Knowledge, and Spiritual Leadership: A Gentle Introduction

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 24, 20260

There is a quiet truth that has always existed, even when it wasn’t written down. Across the lands

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Sheila Johnson: When the Path Changes, I Do Not Shrink—I Reimagine

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 21, 20260

I am not limited by what did not work.I am expanded by what I now know.I dream again—and

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Võ Thị Sáu: 🌿She Was Young. And Still… She Stood.

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 18, 20260

“I was never too young to see clearly—and I honor the strength that rose in me anyway.” Võ

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Denise Ho: 🌿Once You See It, You Can’t Go Back

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 18, 20260

“The greatest gift in this life is always more of me—and I am not going back to less.”

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Selena Quintanilla: 🌿 She Brought Joy to the World. And We Will Not Ignore What Took Her.

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 18, 20260

Selena Quintanilla carried something extremely rare. Joy that felt real.Warmth that reached people across language, culture, and place.A

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🌺 Frida Kahlo: She Lived in a Body That Hurt—and Still Created Beauty

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 18, 20260

 For a long time I celebrated Frida’s art and had no idea she lived in pain. I was

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🌿Josephine Baker: She Refused the Limits Placed on Her Body

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 18, 20260

Joséphine Baker was born in the United States.She knew segregation.She knew what it meant to be looked at

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🌿 Josephine Baker: She Found a Place Where She Could Breathe

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 18, 20260

Joséphine Baker did not just “move to France.” She left a place that constrained her…and stepped into a place

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🌺 Marielle Franco: She Spoke. Even When It Was Dangerous to Speak.

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 18, 20260

Marielle Franco was a Black woman from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. She knew violence.Not from headlines.From proximity.

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🌿 Halimah Yacob: She Was Not Handed Ease. She Built Something Anyway.

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 18, 20260

Halimah Yacob did not begin life surrounded by comfort. She lost her father young.Her family struggled.There were real limitations.

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Affirming Television Moments: When the Women Tore Down the Wall

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 10, 20260

First, giving gratitude to Oprah because this type of programming was very uncommon back in 1989. When you

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Living in Truth in a Loud World: The Courage to Stand Tall

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 8, 20260

There was a time when a singer could stand on a stage, look out at the world, and

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Inspired by Survivor Viola Davis: You Don’t Need Perfect Weather to Bloom

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 7, 20260

Some flowers wait for sunshine.Others learn how to grow toward the light even while clouds remain overhead. Gratitude

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She Quit Dancing for Britney Spears and Janet Jackson to Design Luxury Shoes Janet Wears

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 5, 20260

This entrepreneur quit dancing for Britney Spears and Janet Jackson to follow her passion for designing luxury shoes

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Survivor Affirmations for the Sharp Pain of Betrayal

info@wesurviveabuse.comMarch 5, 20260

  Affirmations ✨ I release the pain of betrayal and reclaim my peace. ✨ What broke me open

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