There are few heartbreaks more jarring than this:Realizing someone you admire is cheering for those who endanger children. And it cuts deeper when it’s not strangers.It’s… Beloved family members Respected …
Tonya GJ Prince
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💔 If I’m Healing, Then Why Am I Hurting?
A gentle truth for the days when healing aches more than harm ever did. We don’t talk about this part enough. The part where healing hurts. The part where, …
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💔 When the Weight Is More Than Weight: Understanding the Link Between Trauma and Body Size
I know. This is sensitive territory. This is my battle too. As a Survivor, I know how heartless, cruel, and unkind people can be to those of us on …
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🌺 Affirmation Post: “I Will Not Apologize for Surviving”
A truth spoken from generations who endured, to those rising now. I will not apologize for surviving.Not for growing wiser. Not for finally speaking the truth that once sat like a …
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When Chaos Is a Weapon: How Some Partners Use Crisis to Control You
And why you’re not “mean” for wanting peace It starts with a bad decision. Maybe a DUI.Maybe losing another job.Maybe a fight with the neighbors, or yet another bill they …
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When the System Calls It a Catfight: The Silencing of Black Lesbian Survivors
A Survivor-centered truth from an advocate who has witnessed too much silence Let’s tell the truth—because lives depend on it. I’ve worked with Survivors for over 30 years. Women from …
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When Childhood Triggers Resurface: Healing Before It Becomes Harm
You Do Not Have to Pass on Pain If you find yourself feeling anger rise around children—if you feel the urge to control, dominate, or humiliate—it is not the child …
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Thread Made Iconic: A Love Letter to Our Bodies and the Women Who Sew Beauty Into the World
My Granny used to take us to the sewing shop, her eyes scanning the rows of threads, fabrics, and patterns like she was looking at a shelf of dreams.Prom gowns. …
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When It’s No Longer Safe to Stay Attached
Move With a Flow That Honors You (inspired by your closing words—soft, powerful, rooted in survival and self-worth) We don’t always know what to call it when love starts to …
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Is Face ID a Danger for Women in Abusive Relationships?
“Convenience shouldn’t cost you your safety.” We don’t always talk about this, but we should: Face ID (and other biometric features like fingerprint scans) can put women in danger—especially in …