Safe Boundaried Spaces

“If your faith doesn’t let you cry, rage, rest, or leave the places that are killing you—it’s not faith. It’s control dressed in scripture.” Spiritual violence doesn’t always shout. It …

“They ask why she stayed. They never ask why the world made it so hard for her to leave.” When a Black woman is being harmed, the world often waits …

So many Survivors—especially women and girls—are taught that “peace” means keeping quiet. That “respect” means swallowing the truth. That “love” means shrinking. Let’s be honest:That’s not peace. That’s submission.That’s not …

They’ll say you’re angry now.That you’re bitter.That you’ve changed. And you have changed.But not in the way they’re trying to spin it. You’re not bitter.You’re just no longer naive. You’re …

They didn’t just hurt you—They expected you to stay silent about it. Smile through it.Show up anyway.Carry the family name, the relationship title, the broken trust—like a badge, not a …

Can we romanticizing reconciliation with people who ridiculed your pain? If they laughed when you were gasping for air—If they rolled their eyes when you tried to explain the harm—If …

….to gain some reciprocity Lauryn Hill/X Factor We see it every time there’s a crisis.Every time someone needs a turnout.Every time a campaign, a cause, a movement needs strength, strategy, …

In the early days of healing, Survivors are doing sacred, difficult work. They are not “just leaving.”They are grieving.They are remembering.They are mourning a version of love that betrayed them. …

They got so much things to say right now.About what I should’ve done.Where I should’ve been.How I should’ve healed.How loud.How soft.How fast.How long. But don’t tell me you’re not one …

  🖤 WeSurviveAbuse.com The internet is full of people who think that offering opinions on a Survivor’s choices is the same as offering help.It’s not. You weren’t there.You didn’t live …