Category: Disability and Chronic Illness

You Don’t Have to Stay Where You’re Not Safe
Some of us are trying to bloom in gardens that were never planted for [...]

Don’t Share My Scars and Then Ask for My Help.
Let’s talk about something that happens all too often—especially to [...]

It’s Not Just in Your Head: Trauma, Migraines, and the Truth About Pain
You’ve been told your migraines are emotional.“Just relax,” th [...]

Children Deserve Truth—And They Deserve Protection Too
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision regarding parental rights an [...]

Twice as Good Doesn’t Stop at the Boardroom
Black Women Must Be Twice as Vigilant About Safety—Because We Are Rare [...]

Some of Us Refuse To Walk Back into Bondage Dressed as Progress
Some folks treat danger like it’s a dare.They treat survival like it’s [...]

Ways Survivors Are Taught to Ignore Danger (And How to Relearn Safety)
The Truth: Many of Us Were Taught to Ignore What We Knew Deep Down
If [...]

How to Know You’re Not Safe—Even If No One’s Hitting You
(And Why So Many Survivors Miss the Signs)
If you’ve ever wondered, “ [...]

Self-Abandonment: How Survivors Can Come Home to Themselves
Self-abandonment is one of the most overlooked consequences of survivi [...]

You Deserve Safety—Even When You’re Just Trying to Keep Going
Some of us were never told that we deserved to feel safe.We were tol [...]