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Category: Forgiveness

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The Book I Avoided—Until I Couldn’t Anymore
Affirmations, Books

The Book I Avoided—Until I Couldn’t Anymore

TGJP September 28, 2016
By a Survivor Who Now Understands Why the Caged Bird Sings I’ve [...]
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What the Church and People of Faith Can Do to Help Victims of Sexual and Domestic Violence
Child sexual abuse, Child sexual violence

What the Church and People of Faith Can Do to Help Victims of Sexual and Domestic Violence

TGJP March 29, 2016
 Updated 8 21 2025  original March 2016Ab [...]
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No Gratitude, No Quilt: A Lesson from My Mama (and a Little Fried Chicken)
Child sexual abuse, Child sexual violence

No Gratitude, No Quilt: A Lesson from My Mama (and a Little Fried Chicken)

TGJP March 8, 2016
*Updated for 2025Several months ago, my mom asked me to pick [...]
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High Five From WESurvive: Lavon Morris Grant A Spiritual Miracle
Advocates/Activists, Doing Better

High Five From WESurvive: Lavon Morris Grant A Spiritual Miracle

TGJP November 4, 2015
In early 2002 or so a group of us Women of Color working in sexual and [...]
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The Benefit of Anger for Survivors: A Fire That Heals
Boundaries, Child sexual abuse

The Benefit of Anger for Survivors: A Fire That Heals

TGJP October 15, 2015
For too long, Survivors have been told to suppress their anger. “Be [...]
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Update: Tonya GJ's DIY Empowerment & Refueling Using only 23 Social Justice Movies
Advocates/Activists, Doing Better

Update: Tonya GJ's DIY Empowerment & Refueling Using only 23 Social Justice Movies

TGJP October 3, 2015
Update: (new films, new content) Thank God it is Fall! I love fall, bu [...]
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She Lied to Herself First: How Women Protect Harmful Men—And Turn on Other Women
Abuse

She Lied to Herself First: How Women Protect Harmful Men—And Turn on Other Women

 updated from June 7, 2025 There’s a quiet lie that echoes through many women’s lives.A lie whispered in silence. Repeated in prayer. Spoken with e [...]
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Facing Reality: Identity Does Not Erase Patterns of Male Violence
Abuse

Facing Reality: Identity Does Not Erase Patterns of Male Violence

updated from March 11 2025 We can respect individuals while remaining honest about patterns. Those two things are not enemies. We cannot fix what we [...]
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“Why Do Her Posts Always Seem to Reassure Men, Not Women?”
Body safety

“Why Do Her Posts Always Seem to Reassure Men, Not Women?”

updated from Dec. 13 2025First of all, before I say anything else, for your own survival, believe her. You are growing awareness of who benefits f [...]
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When “Nothing Will Happen” Isn’t a Safety Plan: Asking About Real Safeguards
Abuse of Power

When “Nothing Will Happen” Isn’t a Safety Plan: Asking About Real Safeguards

updated from February 2026“If your confidence turns out to be misplaced, what protections exist for the people expected to absorb the consequences [...]
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The Burden of Blindness: How Systems Force Us to Ignore Our Own Reality
Culture

The Burden of Blindness: How Systems Force Us to Ignore Our Own Reality

I have been talking about "institutional betrayal" and women and I wanted to acknowledge Dr. Jennifer Freyd who is credited with coining the p [...]
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Is “Woke” Just the Newest Word for an Old Fear? A History.
Abuse of Power

Is “Woke” Just the Newest Word for an Old Fear? A History.

Black Americans have seen this rhythm before.There are periods when Black American faces, voices, and stories become highly visible.Film. [...]
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“Say the Right Words and Walk Right In” Was Always Stupid AF
Abuse of Power

“Say the Right Words and Walk Right In” Was Always Stupid AF

Women should not have to wait for a man to demonstrate the danger before anyone respects the warning.....This week, two former NBA players announc [...]
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Why Is It So Easy to Find Men Willing to Silence a Woman? (w/related TikTok creator story)
Women's Rights

Why Is It So Easy to Find Men Willing to Silence a Woman? (w/related TikTok creator story)

You are not special, shiny, or goat-adjacent because you get verbally aggressive towards women around sports. As an advocate, I grew to despise "big g [...]
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A Right You Cannot Define Is a Right You Cannot Defend
Boundaries

A Right You Cannot Define Is a Right You Cannot Defend

 She demonstrated wisdom across a lifetime. She died a wise woman. And still people took advantage of her and her people. She Was Wise. They Broke [...]
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13 Alarming Global Signs Life is Getting More Dangerous for Women and Girls (Audio/Podcast)
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13 Alarming Global Signs Life is Getting More Dangerous for Women and Girls (Audio/Podcast)

For generations, women fought to move the line forward: toward safety, freedom, education, economic independence, bodily autonomy, and the right to mo [...]
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