Faith/Spirituality

Women are often encouraged to be kind, accommodating, flexible, and understanding — even when our safety is at stake. We are told to “be nice.” We are told not to …

A womanist does not enter this conversation as a spectator — we enter it as those who have lived inside the body that the world debates. Long before words like …

When children are trapped in abusive homes, they’re not just harmed by the acts themselves. They’re trained through language. Words become cages. The same phrases that should nurture them are …

Words That Tried to Tame Women For generations, women have been shamed into labor — emotional, physical, spiritual — through language that sounds ordinary but carries violence underneath. These words …

People who support Survivors—from all walks of life—should know this: many Survivors are people of faith. Not all. But many. Some draw strength from Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Catholicism, African traditional …

“If his change requires your suffering to prove it, it isn’t change — it’s another performance.” — WeSurviveAbuse.com Somehow, we allowed ourselves to believe that when a man says he’s …

Advocates are not required to be active in every cause. As human beings, we can’t do it — not physically, not emotionally, not spiritually.  That’s honesty. That’s capacity. The world …

“I get out of all your boxes, I get out.You can’t hold me in these chains.” Lauryn Hill/I Get Out” (MTV Unplugged 2.0)   Freedom for women means accepting that …

When someone dismisses violence, mocks Survivors, or excuses abuse, they’re not neutral. They’re signaling the kind of safety they intend to build—one where harm is tolerated and truth is silenced. …

This is a mighty woman! She survives AND she does the work to heal. A mighty woman indeed. Check out these jewels in the form of lessons that she shares. …