Category: Self care
You Have the Right To: Speak Your Truth Without Being Punished
So many Survivorsâespecially women and girlsâare taught that âpeaceâ [...]
â If You Canât Speak Your Truth Without Losing Love, Youâre Not in a RelationshipâYouâre Under Rule
There are relationships that look like love on the outside.They may [...]
I Donât Owe You an Explanation for Why I Saved My Own Life
They wanted a monologue.A meeting.A âmature conversation.â
They wan [...]
You Were Always Worth LovingâThey Just Werenât Capable of Giving It
There are people who will make you question everything good about yo [...]
You Donât Need Their Explanation to Be Free
You waited for an apology that never came.You held your breath, hopi [...]
It Wasnât Rejection. It Was Redirection to Your Own Power
There was a time when you stayed in places that dimmed you.In love t [...]
Your Voice Was Never the ProblemâTheir Comfort with Harm Was
They told you to lower your voice.To be more careful.To stop "bringing [...]
You Were Expected to Bleed Quietly So They Could Stay Comfortable
They didnât just hurt youâThey expected you to stay silent about it.
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Iâm Not Explaining Myself AnymoreâYou Were Just Never Listening
There comes a point in your healing when you get tired.Not just tire [...]
They Don’t Deserve to Witness the Healed You if They Mocked the Broken You
Can we romanticizing reconciliation with people who ridiculed your p [...]