Category: Affirmation
They Call It Kindness. But Sometimes Itâs Erosion.
You think you're being nice.Kind.Accommodating.Taking the high road.Being the bigger person.
But hereâs the truth nobody warned you about:
When youâ [...]
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 [...]
Why Cold Water Calms the Storm
Guess what y'all?! Cold water has some type of super power. Maybe this is why folks love swimming?
There are days when your body feels like a h [...]
Your Hormones Are Not Betraying YouâTheyâre Trying to Protect You
Letâs make one thing clear:
You are not crazy.You are not lazy.You are not broken.
You are in a body that has been trying to protect you in ways n [...]
âĄThey Misjudged YouâBut You Didnât Disappear
You know whatâs wild?
They thought that breaking you would end the story.They thought silence meant defeat.They mistook your stillness for surrender. [...]
Youâre Not BehindâYouâre Rebuilding
Letâs go ahead and cancel a lie today:âI should be further along by now.âWhere? According to whom? On whose timeline?
If youâve survived harm, betray [...]
đ„ Boundaries Are Health Care (Yes, I Said What I Said)
Letâs go ahead and set the record straight:Boundaries are not rude.Theyâre not mean.Theyâre not "doing too much."They are health care.
Thatâs right [...]
New to Boundaries? Youâre Not Alone.
For many of us who survived abuse, neglect, or manipulation, the concept of âboundariesâ may feel foreignâmaybe even scary.
You might have grown up i [...]