Category: Self Worth
Dear Survivor: You Were Not Born to Absorb Abuse or Protect Harmful Men
A Message for Every Woman Who Was Taught to Shrink Herself to Keep the [...]
đ© When His Praise Requires Another Womanâs Demeaning: Thatâs Not a ComplimentâThatâs a Red Flag
At first, you felt flattered.He spoke highly of you. Said you were dif [...]
Healing When Your Abuser Is Still Welcome at the Table
The betrayal no one wants to talk aboutâbut every Survivor remembers.
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đ If Iâm Healing, Then Why Am I Hurting?
A gentle truth for the days when healing aches more than harm ever did [...]
đ When the Weight Is More Than Weight: Understanding the Link Between Trauma and Body Size
I know. This is sensitive territory. This is my battle too.Â
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đș Affirmation Post: âI Will Not Apologize for Survivingâ
A truth spoken from generations who endured, to those rising now.[...]
When Chaos Is a Weapon: How Some Partners Use Crisis to Control You
And why youâre not âmeanâ for wanting peaceIt starts with a ba [...]
Thread Made Iconic: A Love Letter to Our Bodies and the Women Who Sew Beauty Into the World
My Granny used to take us to the sewing shop, her eyes scanning the ro [...]
When Itâs No Longer Safe to Stay Attached
Move With a Flow That Honors You
(inspired by your closing wordsâsoft [...]
When the Body Wakes Up Fighting: Trauma, Anesthesia & Survival
âMy mouth had no words, but my body remembered everything.â
Thereâs s [...]
When Setting Boundaries Feels Wrong (But Itâs Actually You Healing)
"We don't warn one another how hard this part is."
Sometimes setting [...]
đ€ âThey Couldnât Deny What They Never Gaveâ
âđŸ 1. Many Black women rejected the idea that womanhood flows from w [...]
đ€ Black Women Never Needed White Womanhood to Be Whole
âAll women stand in their own magnificent uniquenessâwhite women, [...]
â FAQ: Why Is It Sexist to Dismiss Womenâs Boundaries and Need for Safety?
Q: Is it really sexist to question or challenge women-only spaces?
A: [...]
đ© 5 Signs Youâre Facing Control Disguised as Concern
1. They Center Their Comfort Over Your Safety
If your boundary causes [...]
Why Setting Boundaries Feels Like Breaking Rules You Never Agreed To
You finally speak up.You say, âI canât do that.âYou say, âI donât feel [...]
5 Reasons Abusive People See Your Boundaries as Unnecessary
When you begin to heal, grow, or protect yourself, one of the first [...]
đ Theyâve Been Ignoring Our Pain for Generations. But We Still Feel It.
On yesterday there was a non-subtle outcry on at least one social me [...]
đ© Red Flag: When Someone Is Offended by Your Boundaries
Pay attention.
If someoneâa person, a group, a movement, a âfriend,â [...]
đ« You Can Be in a Movementâand Still Be Submissive
Letâs talk about something that doesnât get said enough:
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