AFFIRMATIONS

Stay away from people who can’t wait to see you step into danger, but never rejoice in your survival. These are the ones who treat your survival like [...]

When Fast Turns to Fear: What We’re Not Talking About Enough They came on strong.Said all the right things.Made you feel seen, heard, adored.And be [...]

There’s a difference between choosing courtesy and being forced into compelled speech. Courtesy is voluntary. It’s when you call someone “Liz [...]

✨ You Hear It All the Time These Days: “Agency.” But What Does That Actually Mean? In conversations about trauma, healing, justice, and identity—we [...]

Let’s talk about something that happens all too often—especially to women, especially to Survivors. Someone insults us.Mocks us.Lies about us.Disre [...]

"If I can’t have her love, I’ll go to war against her peace" Some men don’t just move on when Black women say no.They retaliate. They don’t just g [...]

They didn’t just hurt you—They expected you to stay silent about it. Smile through it.Show up anyway.Carry the family name, the relationship title, t [...]

People closest to power. Belief, in our world, is not evenly distributed. It flows along familiar lines—toward those whose voices already sound “righ [...]

They’ll tell you that love means saying "yes".That love means flexibility.That love never closes a door. But love without boundaries?That’s not love. [...]

You may have heard it said:“Black women are the most educated group in America.” And while that phrase is often used to uplift and celebrate, it dese [...]

🚫 The Myth “If you set boundaries, you’re being cold.” “If you draw lines, you’re pushing people away.” “If you say no, you’ll lo [...]

There is a pattern. A Survivor of abuse speaks up, and the world responds: "Why now?" "You’re just being divisive." "Talking about it [...]

Not every movement that says it stands for “justice” is safe for women and children. Some of them mean well. Some don’t.But too many of them are pr [...]

 In order to end prejudice against people born female, we have to call it out using clear and precise language: Male Violence Male violence agai [...]

 “A river that forgets its source will soon run dry.”— African proverb There is a scene in The Women of Brewster Place where the women get fed up wit [...]

Let’s name it plain:Victim-blaming doesn’t protect anyone. It protects abusers. When people say: “Why didn’t she just leave?” “She mu [...]

🎭 The Tactic When you call out something harmful—like antisemitism, racism, sexism, or rape apologia—and the person responds with: “So I guess y [...]

Survivors often face: the coercion to disappear inside someone else’s reflection. Some people weren’t looking for love.They were looking for someon [...]

Please take the time to be proud of yourself. Please cheer for yourself!If no one else cheers for you, cheer for yourself! 5 Ways to Feel Mo [...]

Many women can remember a moment when their instincts spoke clearly. A feeling in the stomach. A tightening in the chest. A quiet inner voice say [...]

There’s been a growing outcry that cheek swabs to confirm male and female categories in sports will harm Black women. On the surface, it sounds like [...]