Confidence

In recent years, we’ve witnessed something powerful:Young Black women—public figures, artists, creators—standing up, speaking out, and seeking safety through protective orders and court testimony. They are doing this in the …

  With all my heart and soul I hate when men do this, Too often, when women say “no”—especially in conversations about safety, space, and autonomy—we are met with a …

[WeSurviveAbuse.com] “You just keep complaining.”“You’re always bringing that up.”“You never let anything go.” If you’ve ever heard these phrases in a relationship—especially when you’re trying to talk about harm, disrespect, …

Since the dawn of time, women have been pushed, scolded, and lectured into bending their boundaries, reshaping their desires, and swallowing discomfort—just to become what every living, breathing man might …

from WeSurviveAbuse.com It’s almost uncanny.Different languages. Different continents.Different centuries. Different tools. But the outcome?The same. Harm.Covered up.Excused.Repeated. Abusers—whether cloaked in priestly robes, business suits, military uniforms, or everyday charm—have found …

“If they took your voice, take it back. If they laughed at your story, tell it louder.”— Survivor Affirmations There are some words that come into the conversation already carrying …

A boundary is not a wall to keep people out.It is a door that you control.You decide who gets to come in, how long they stay, and what kind of …

Before the world taught you to doubt yourself,before people gaslit you into second-guessing your own heartbeat,you knew. You knew what you felt.You knew what was wrong.You knew when something was …

Systems will tell you that you are safe.Systems will tell you they exist to protect you.But when danger comes, when violence shatters lives, when harm happens on their watch —systems …

Letting go is not weakness.Letting go is not failure.Letting go is not giving up. Letting go is sacred.Letting go is survival.Letting go is Womanist work. Because when you’ve been taught …