WE Survive Abuse/Tonya GJ Prince

Throwing it back to wisdom from Zora Neale Hurston, on refusing to be dismissed. Here are 20 phrases people use to dismiss feelings. WESurviveAbuse.com encourages and supports the de-silencing, healing, & empowerment, of victims & Survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence. 

What about a Black woman's rights? What about a Black woman's boundaries? Are we just okay with a white man asserting that she must be exposed to that that she doesn't want to be exposed to? WESurvive Abuse helps you to overcome challenges you may encounter on your healing journey. WESurviveAbuse.com encourages and supports the de-silencing, healing, & empowerment, of victims & Survivors of domest...

Notes from this episode: A child who grows up in a home having healthy limits will also learn to apply such boundaries in his own life. What Does “Boundary” mean? A boundary signifies a limit that a person has.  Can be physical or emotional.  Boundaries are like contracts, “I won’t do anything to harm you” and “I expect you not to do anything to harm me. When you’re raising kids to have healthy bo...

Even the best mothers need encouragement and support.  It is my prayer that these three devotionals offer mothers from all walks of life, just that.   WESurviveAbuse.com encourages and supports the de-silencing, healing, & empowerment, of victims & Survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence. Founder, Tonya GJ Prince. Offering consulting, engaging content, speaking, storytelling services. -...

To keep the silence in place is to keep the shackles in place.- Tonya GJ Prince This recording is about Black males and abuse. It's about the power of Black males to speak to the pain of other Black males dealing with the pain of abuse and violence.  About Black males who have been sexually abused... Black males who have been physically abused by a parent or caretaker.... Black males who have witn...

Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders. Asking critical questions out loud,  "Are individuals in society minimizing the impact of racism on others?  No matter how they got that way, are we underestimating how truly disturbed racist persons are the same way society underestimates other abusive mem...

Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com , SurvivorAffirmations.com , and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders. Feel free to leave us a recorded voice message (comments, tips, quotes, statistics, questions). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesur...

*Trigger Warning* (nongraphic discussion of child abuse)  "If we women and girls were better protected, there would be no ugliness to speak of." Women & girls who speak about the violence and abuse that they experienced are often accused of being "vile" even hateful. This is wrong and unacceptable.   Women and girls are only telling true stories about violence inflicted upon them. If we women and...

Women are being silenced. Again.  Social changes are happening and that is a great thing. Social conversations are going deeper and reaching into the long-neglected cracks and crevices, that's a great thing too. In the midst of all of this, women's safety and health is being discussed but women who wish to weigh in on their needs and concerns are being fired, shunned, disregarded, and labeled.  Sa...

No one is owed justice, equity, equality nor reparations by way of romantic attention or sex from girls/women. The boundary lines that you surrender in favor of being ‘accommodating’ are not always easily recoverable. -Tonya GJ Prince #ProtectYou Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com , SurvivorAffirmations.com , and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders. Feel fre...

All of us make mistakes, but not all of us know how to forgive ourselves for those mistakes. In this recording, we give you three strategies to make the process of forgiving yourself easier. Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com , SurvivorAffirmations.com , and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders. Feel free to leave us a recorded voice message (comments, tips,...

In every movement to end domestic and sexual violence, we are in the process of working towards making a powerful space for both autonomy and interdependence.  In this recording, we talk about how to make room for one another, while caring for ourselves. Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com , SurvivorAffirmations.com , and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders....

A quote by Audre Lorde tells us that: "It is not our differences that divide us.  It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. " Activists and advocates are often pressured to use our skills on behalf of one group over another.  In this recording, we are talking about how we must continue to make sure that oppressed women and girls are heard in our work to end domesti...

We’re going to go over three of the best ways that you can stay calm and centered in times of COVID-19 panic! Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com , SurvivorAffirmations.com , and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders. Feel free to leave us a recorded voice message (comments, tips, quotes, statistics, questions).  We might use your recording on a future audio re...

Old habits don’t have to control you or your partner. It’s possible to move past hurt and pain and on to more joy.  The cycle of pain and hurt can be difficult to break in a relationship. However, it’s possible to move out of this cycle. Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders. --- Send in a voice...

Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to affirmations and reminders. This week, 2 collections.... Survivor Affirmation: The Door is Half Open Survivor Affirmation: My Health is Important. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod...

Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to affirmations and reminders. 1.  I unburden myself. 2. I take a load off my body and mind. 3. I release anything that comes between me and my happiness....... (listen for more) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/message Support this podcast: https...

Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to affirmations and reminders for healing. Affirmation 1: Gratitude Promotes Healing Affirmation 2: I Receive Love Easily and with Gratitude  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/we...

Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to affirmations and reminders. Reminders About Mending Emotional Wounds Survivor Affirmation: I Have Many Reasons to Live Survivor Affirmation: I Welcome the New Year with Joy *The number to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is provided in this recording collection. 1-800-273-8255 24/7 (En...

Three different collections of powerful affirmations: I Welcome Good Things Good Things Are Happening I Celebrate the Small Joys --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/support

Audio version of a popular post on WESurviveAbuse.com.  Now more than ever, girls and women are potentially exposed to sexual coercion and grooming online. Tonya GJ Prince is sharing some important tips about boundary reinforcement when it comes to dating.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c...

  If we use it right, conflict is a great tool for building stronger and healthier communities.  Tonya GJ Prince offers five ways we tend to forget while in the midst of conflict. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/support

During this time of unprecedented uncertainty, affirmations are a requirement for the journey. Here is an affirmation on learning lessons from life.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/support

From WESurviveAbuse.com and SurvivorAffirmations.com Read by Tonya GJ Prince --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/support

From WESurviveAbuse.com and SurvivorAffirmations.com A quick but effective affirmation about choosing hope over fear. Read by Tonya GJ Prince --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesurviveabuse/support