Category: Confidence

Finding Freedom Through Movement: How Dance Becomes a Healing Journey from Abuse đâ¨
So, the fabulous Eartha Kitt was a triple threat. Dancer, singer, and actor. She was also a Survivor.
By every reasonable understanding of the word, [...]

Dr. George Tann: Your Value Does Not Disappear Because Others Refuse to See It
So Netflix has a new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie and some people are calling it "woke."
A reminder that "woke" means aware, enlightened [...]
Survivor Affirmations: You Were Never Wrong for Wanting Safety
One of the quietest forms of manipulation is convincing someone that their need for safety is the real problem.
That is covert manipu [...]
Affirmations for Patients Who Are Afraid They Will Not Be Heard at the Doctorâs Office
There is a particular kind of tired that comes from knowing something is happening in your body, then having to gather your strength to explain it to [...]

Before MTV: The Hidden Story of the First Black Music Video and the Legacy It Built
Thereâs something powerful about this moment in history.Not just the musicâbut the intention behind it.Movement. Precision. Style. Storytelling before [...]
VĂľ Tháť SĂĄu: đżShe Was Young. And Still⌠She Stood.
âI was never too young to see clearlyâand I honor the strength that rose in me anyway.â
Vþ ThᝠSåu was a girl.
Not grown.Not protected.Not given tim [...]

Denise Ho: đżOnce You See It, You Canât Go Back
âThe greatest gift in this life is always more of meâand I am not going back to less.â
Denise Ho was a singer.
A successful one.
She had:
[...]

Selena Quintanilla: đż She Brought Joy to the World. And We Will Not Ignore What Took Her.
Selena Quintanilla carried something extremely rare.
Joy that felt real.Warmth that reached people across language, culture, and place.A presence tha [...]

đżJosephine Baker: She Refused the Limits Placed on Her Body
JosÊphine Baker was born in the United States.She knew segregation.She knew what it meant to be looked at and not seen.
So she left.
And in Paris⌠s [...]

Inspired by Survivor Viola Davis: You Donât Need Perfect Weather to Bloom
Some flowers wait for sunshine.Others learn how to grow toward the light
even while clouds remain overhead.
Gratitude to a shining star....Viola Da [...]