Surviving Daily

Let’s talk about something that happens all too often—especially to women, especially to Survivors. Someone insults us.Mocks us.Lies about us.Disrespects our identity, our womanhood, our power, our pain. And then—days, …

Plastic surgery was never just about beauty. It was always about control. Women have long been judged for what we do—or don’t do—to our bodies.She gets breast implants? “She’s insecure.”She …

Because we deserve more than band-aids. We deserve truth, safety, and justice—designed with us in mind. What Is IDVAAC? The Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community (IDVAAC) …

They say it’s a “cash grab.”They roll their eyes.They whisper behind hands.They ask: Why didn’t she just go to the police? But we know better. We’ve lived it. We know …

The 90s were velvet and vinyl,grunge and glitter, a time when girl groups rose—but the grip on our bodies never loosened. We still had to stay tight.Still had to smile …

There’s something sacred about a warning call in the wild. A rustle.A cry.A shift in the wind.The herd doesn’t debate.The birds don’t fact-check.The others don’t roll their eyes and say, …

Across campuses, colleges have a duty: to protect all students. That includes the right to privacy, safety, and dignity—especially for young women participating in athletics. At the University of Pennsylvania, …

  You’ve been told your migraines are emotional.“Just relax,” they say.But your head doesn’t pound from willful choice.It pounds because your body remembers. 💥 Central Healing Truth Migraines can be …

Some folks are upset nowabout the phrase:“I don’t owe you.” Around here, we are retiring the phrase. But not because people do not like it,  but because we have so …

They will keep coming backto your spirit, your softness, your giving hands—as long as you let them. But you were never meant to be the onewho saves everyonewhile drowning quietly …