Let’s tell the truth today. Sometimes when people say they “miss you,”what they’re really saying is:“I miss the version of you that didn’t know what you know now.” They don’t …
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Your Healing Threatens the People Who Benefited From Your Wounds
Not everyone wants to see you healed.Some people were only comfortable when you were quiet, unsure, still bleeding. Your pain made you easier to control.Your guilt made you easier to …
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A Lot of Movements Need Black Women. But Do They Value Us?
….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, …
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Who Is Deserving of Black Women’s Solidarity?
There are furious debates about this behind closed doors. Personally, the older that I get, the more conservative I tend to be with my energy flow. At the heart of …
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🌫️ Brain Fog, Trauma & Energy: What Your Mind Is Trying to Tell You
You lose your train of thought.You forget names, words, or where you put your keys.You open your laptop and stare at the screen, feeling overwhelmed before you’ve typed a single …
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You’re Not Her Judge. You’re Not Even Helpful.
🖤 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 it.And …
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Your Self-Righteousness Will Not End Domestic Violence
So you were “right.”You “saw the signs.”You “told her he wasn’t good.”You “would’ve left sooner.”You “would never let that happen to you.” But here’s the truth:Your self-righteousness will not protect …
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Narrative Control: One More Way Survivors Get Silenced
There’s something you need to know about how survivors are treated after they speak out. It doesn’t always look like disbelief.It doesn’t always look like yelling or threats.Sometimes, it shows …
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What We’ve Carried Was Never Meant for Us
They taught us early how to carry it. The silence. The secrets.The shame.The duty. They said it was our role. Our burden. Our badge of strength. They didn’t always say …
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Other People’s Emotional Unavailability Is Not Your Fault
Survivor, you’ve carried so much. You’ve fought for healing, for hope, for wholeness—not just for yourself, but for others too. You’ve tried to pour love into places that had no …