Category: Faith/Spirituality
Move the Pain, Keep the Peace
Dance. Worship. Music. Prayer.These are not just traditions â they are tools of survival.
For so many of us, especially Black women and Survivors, tr [...]
Helen Baylor’s Testimony| I Had a Praying Grandmother
Helen Baylorâs gospel classic âA Praying Grandmotherâ is more than a personal testimonyâitâs a spiritual archive for many Black families. It speaks to [...]
Affirmations for Children Told to Stay Silent to Protect Culture
From SurvivorAffirmations.com
They told you to stay quiet so we could look strong.They told you to smile so we wouldnât make people uncomfortable [...]
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 [...]
The Healing Hum: A Sound Our Bodies Remember
Before we had language for healingâŚBefore we knew the words nervous system or self-regulationâŚMany of us grew up in homes where someone hummed us th [...]
⨠Survivor Affirmation ⨠âFree Yourself from Holding Doors Open.â
Free yourself from the habit of keeping doors open to people who stopped being deserving of access to you a long time ago.
That door you keep check [...]
10 Gentle Ways to Grow in Self-Awareness After Trauma
đż For the Survivor learning to listen inwardâfor the first time or all over again.
For many Survivors, self-awareness is not just about knowing who [...]
đ You Deserve to Feel Safe
Affirmations for Survivors Learning to Trust Peace Again
There is a kind of safety that isnât just physical.
Itâs emotional.Spiritual.Energetic.
It [...]
⨠Survivor Lesson: When You Rise, You Donât React the Same
Affirmation + Spiritual Empowerment for Protecting Your Peace
Some people exist to disturb the peace of others. (or so it seems)They push buttons. Th [...]
đ When They Still Protect the Person Who Hurt You
Thereâs a heartbreak that goes beyond the original harm.
Itâs the silence.The excuses.The polite smiles at family gatherings.The messages from mutual [...]