Why You Canāt Just āGet Overā Trauma: The Science Behind Healing with Dr. Tracey Marks
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The Nose That Changed Everything
I come from a generation that watched our celebrities alter their noses ā narrowing, reshaping, and refining ā just to be seen, to get work, to surviv [...]
Are You Still Protecting People Who Never Protected You? 5 Powerful Questions to Break the Cycle
These affirmations are written with tenderness, truth, and a deep honoring of those who carry the ache of being raised by parents who did not do their [...]
The 80’s Was a Great Decade| A Black Perspective
She's right. It was pretty amazing. It was HARD. But that just meant you worked harder to bring in the joy. And we definitely did that.
Gratitude a [...]
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 [...]
12 Free eBooks to Support Your Somatic Healing Journey
Dear Survivor,
They are playing in your face by making you explain. And explain. And explain. Forget them.
All these folks running around protecti [...]
The Architecture of Sound & Soul: Celebrating Marlena Shaw This Black Music Month
When we talk about the giants of Black music, certain household names instantly clear the room. But there is a specific, sacred tier of artistry occup [...]
šø Groovy Affirmations: My Hair, My Glory, My Groove
My curls, coils, kinks, and waves are a love letter from God.
The texture of my hair tells stories my ancestors whispered into my roots.
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Dear Survivor: Youāre Not Falling BehindāYouāre Becoming.
Dear Survivor,
The world may call it failureāBut more often, it is evolution in motion.It is transformation wearing unfamiliar clothes.It is the ho [...]
When Reality Is Contested: How Survivors Protect Their Truth in Controlled Narratives
Itās about trust in what is real.Itās about who gets to define truth.Itās about whether change is organic or imposed.And itās about whether people are [...]
12 Reasons Lauryn Hill Deserves More Respect for Her Impact on Music (w/affirmations)
updated from March 2026
The only reason that men question Lauryn Hill's
accomplishments
is because they can't find a way
to take credit for them. [...]
When Dismissal Tries to Turn You Against Your Own Body
āThe function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, yo [...]
Survivor Affirmations: I Deserve to Be Seen in Gold
"Gold is not just what I wearāit's who I am."ā SurvivorAffirmations.com
āļø Reflection Prompt:
When do I feel most radiant in my skin?
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Untold Inventions Of Black Women Inventors That Schools Don’t Teach in Black History
Surviving isnāt luckāitās innovation and strategy. āI create what has never been seen, because innovation runs in my bloodline.ā [...]
What āFind 100 Waysā Teaches Us About Uplifting the People We Love
There are some songs that do not simply play.
They enter the room.
They adjust the light.
They sit beside you with a kind of grown tenderness [...]
Black Music Month, Bay Leaves, and the Pages That Hold Our Stories
Some traditions are loud.
A choir lifting a song.
A drum carrying memory across generations.
A family reunion filled with laughter.
Other trad [...]
Remember the Time: Memory Remembers Meaning, Not Calendars
Memory does not keep time the way clocks do.
It keeps impact.
It keeps feeling.
It keeps the moments when something inside us recognized truth befo [...]
Life Changing Advice by Denzel Washington (video)
Here is one of our favorite teachers on the topic of rising against the odds....Mr Denzel Washington.
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BLUEPRINT vs ALGORITHM: Black Sound, Black Memory, Black Authority
There is a moment when a culture starts arguing about what it already built.
Black Music Month becomes a conversation about whether our icons are āre [...]
Speak Woman Speak (audio)
Reminding women that our voices are powerful and deserve to be heard. (2022)
Speak Woman Speak (audio): WESurviveAbuse.com encour [...]
Survivor Affirmations: I’m a master of messing up, and a ninja of new beginnings!
I'm a master of messing up, and a ninja of new beginnings!
You may never get an apology....
You may never get justice.....
But you must, forg [...]
12 Free Books to Support Your Healing After Domestic Violence
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Healing from domestic violence is a deeply personal journey, and accessing supportive resources can be instrumental in naviga [...]
Lessons from Pam Grier’s Memoir for Survivors
updated from December 2024
I love it when women tell our own stories in our own words!
When Pam Grier's memoir came out...I [...]
You Belong Here, Here, and There too; Even If Others Reject You.
š· Green Book Affirmations š·
Just like the Green Book guided travelers through danger, I trust my instincts to guide me to safety, dignity, an [...]
š¤ Survivor Affirmations for the Ones Who Never Got the Apology
And were told to stay silent for someone elseās comfort.
I was not too much. I was too aware. And they were not ready for the truth I [...]
Mood Book: Thy Name is Serwa (eBook of Quotes)
Mood Book: Serwa
Mood Bood Serwa by Tonya GJ Prince [...]
The 12 Somatic Knots of Trauma ā The Complete Map from Sacrum to Jaw (and How to Untie Them)
updated from March 24, 2024
Somatic healing is not just ātake a deep breath and calm down.ā
Sometimes your body is holding a story your mout [...]
Why the People You Help Are Always the First to Betray You
People are in your life for a reason, a season, or lifetime. Life becomes easier when you learn to tell the difference.
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How to Really Let Go of Past Mistakes and Move Ahead (audio)
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9 Quotes from Maya Angelou to Nourish the Survivor’s Soul (Part 2)
Updated for 2025
š Resilience & Strength
āYou may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced [...]