By a Survivor Who Now Understands Why the Caged Bird Sings I’ve always been a voracious reader. Since as far back as I can remember, my mother required that all …
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10 Excellent Memoirs about the Sexual Violence Survivor's Journey
by TGJPby TGJPGlad to see that we are in a season of listening to the powerful voices of Survivors. Excellent! What is most unfortunate is that there are so many out there. …
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Survivor Affirmation: During Difficult Times My Intuition Speaks
by TGJPby TGJPI am able to hear my intuition speak during difficult times. During difficult times, I listen to my intuition and follow its advice. My intuition guides me to the answers …
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Songs Survivors Play to Survive Disaster
by TGJPby TGJPI Tried One day years ago I was trying to make it through a challenge. In order to get through it I came up with a solution. I was going …
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What the Church and People of Faith Can Do to Help Victims of Sexual and Domestic Violence
by TGJPby TGJPUpdated 8 21 2025 original March 2016 About sixteen years ago, I was sitting in service while Pastor Lance Watson preached a sermon on relationships. To be honest, I wasn’t …
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No Gratitude, No Quilt: A Lesson from My Mama (and a Little Fried Chicken)
by TGJPby TGJP*Updated for 2025 Several months ago, my mom asked me to pick up some hair accessories like the ones she saw me wearing. Naturally, I did. But when I got …
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High Five From WESurvive: Lavon Morris Grant A Spiritual Miracle
by TGJPby TGJPIn early 2002 or so a group of us Women of Color working in sexual and domestic drove down from Virginia to North Carolina to a two-day conference. It was …
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The Benefit of Anger for Survivors: A Fire That Heals
by TGJPby TGJPFor too long, Survivors have been told to suppress their anger. “Be the bigger person.” “Let it go.” “Forgive and move on.” Society is comfortable with Survivors who are silent, …
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High Five from WESurvive: 3 Crucial Life Lessons from Survivor LaQuisha Hall
by TGJPby TGJPSurvivors are my favorite people. Hands down, no contest. I love their war stories, their wisdom, their testimony. They inspire me. I weep with them. I serve them. I fight …
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Update: Tonya GJ's DIY Empowerment & Refueling Using only 23 Social Justice Movies
by TGJPby TGJPUpdate: (new films, new content) Thank God it is Fall! I love fall, but all this rain & wind from this storm with the handsome name is a bit soon. …