Faith/Spirituality

There comes a time in the life of every Survivor, every truth-teller, every woman who’s been underestimated, overlooked, or left to fend for herself—when she must look within and say: …

Until this country reckons with how it treats Black people—how its systems treat Black people—how it still treats Black women carrying chronic illness passed down through bloodlines poisoned by mistreatment …

Some of us were taught that being a “good person” meant keeping quiet.Smoothing things over.Soften the blow.Protect their reputation.Look the other way.Pretend you didn’t hear what you heard.Didn’t see what …

A Message for Every Woman Who Was Taught to Shrink Herself to Keep the Peace The violence against oppressed communities is real, but they load the burden onto the wrong …

The betrayal no one wants to talk about—but every Survivor remembers. There’s a kind of betrayal that lives in the silence.In the sideways glances.In the excuses.In the celebrations and dinners …

“We don’t warn one another how hard this part is.” Sometimes setting a boundary feels less like self-care and more like you’re about to get in trouble. You feel it …

Let’s begin here:You are not required to play a role in someone else’s story just because they’ve written you into it.Not as the forgiving one.Not as the supportive and understanding …

“Why are you still single?”“You need to lower your standards.”“You’re too picky.”“You’re too old/fat/educated to be asking for that.” We hear it over and over again.But let’s call it what …

A post for Survivors who mistake emotional struggle for regression So often, when the tears come back, when the triggers resurface, when the grief grabs you by the throat again, …

There’s something deeply dangerous about how we’re taught to think about harm—and especially about the people who cause it. We’re told:“If someone was really that bad, wouldn’t we know?”“If they …