WE Survive Abuse

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Life can be challenging, but I can quickly make myself feel better by focusing on my breathing. 

Breathing brings me back to the present moment.

Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders.

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Not only do people try to silence women but they also try to make women think that they are not being silenced at all.

Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org tells a short story to support women in listening to and then trusting their inner voice when they are being silenced and erased.

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Male violence against women and children is at crisis levels.  Yet, women and children are being bullied into being silent about their fears and concerns over their own safety. Women and children are being discouraged from sounding the alarm and speaking about the realities of male violence, lack of security, prevention, and social safety nets. 

In this recording, Tonya GJ Prince talks about the importance of acknowledging your fears and speaking up as you are able. She gives voice to the importance of listening to the voices of women everywhere. 

Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders.

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Title taken from a quote by Zora Neale Hurston: Distance is the only cure for some diseases.

History has much to say on the impact of dehumanization on the lives of individuals.  The lessons are clear. Women can't afford to be silenced around issues involving their female health, safety, and bodies.

Includes short snippets about Henrietta Lacks, Ebb Cade, Fannie Lou Hamer, and other Black Americans.

Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders.

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Braid the Ladder is a not-for-profit charitable effort to encourage members of communities to donate specialized hair care products to local shelters for people with beautiful & uniquely textured hair.    

The organization was started by founder Tonya GJ Prince after an encounter with a Black family seeking services in a Battered Women's Shelter where she was the counselor.

Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders.

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"If you are silent about your pain, they will kill you and say you enjoyed it."- Zora Neale Hurston

They say "silence is golden".  

WE say it is not.  It is tarnished and rusty on the edges.  At least when it comes to abuse it is.

Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders.

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It is simple.

By not asking the right questions, at the right time.

Tonya GJ Prince shares her abuse story and information on how asking the right questions can help parents protect their children.

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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Dr. Martin Luther King

There is no such thing as a "convenient time" for a woman to speak out against injustice.

Feminists and other women's activists miss opportunities to challenge and examine systemic change when they reject the voices of Native, Black & Brown women. 

Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders.

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Abusers who are violent to their partners cause deep scars and pain for children who witness domestic violence. In this episode, visionary artist Soulrac, talks about weaving that pain into his art. 

Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders for the journey.

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