Your Voice Is Not
Too Much.
It Is a Map Back
to Yourself.
And the systems that taught you to hide it were never about your safety — they were about your silence.
You’ve been told to “speak up.”
To advocate for yourself.
To use your voice.
But here’s the part they don’t say:
When you’ve spent your life being gaslit, mislabeled, and misunderstood,
using your voice can feel like a threat — even to yourself.
Because every time you tried to set a boundary, someone made you feel selfish.
Every time you said no, someone acted like you were difficult.
Every time you said “this hurts,” someone told you to calm down.
So you learned to whisper.
To withdraw.
To journal instead of scream.
To swallow your boundaries before anyone could call them “attitude.”
Boundaries are not just rules.
They’re the architecture of self-respect.
And yet, many of us were taught to only be agreeable.
To be flexible. Accommodating. “Easy to work with.”
To be likable — no matter the cost.
So now, even in adulthood, boundaries feel like a betrayal.
Like we’re abandoning the image of the woman who can handle it all.
But here’s the truth:
There is no liberation in being constantly available.
There is no healing in being quiet just to keep the peace.
You are not too much.
You are too often edited.
Every time you second-guess yourself in a meeting…
Every time you tone down your truth around family…
Every time you let the phone ring, even when you're exhausted…
That’s not a flaw. That’s a pattern — a survival strategy.
One that made sense once. But not anymore.
This is why journaling matters.
It’s not about documenting your day.
It’s about reclaiming your words.
Your voice.
Your space.
It’s where you practice saying the hard things without fear.
It’s where you tell the truth without needing to soften it.
It’s where you begin to trust yourself again.
At And Yet She Thrived,
we don’t teach you how to “fix” yourself.
We help you return to yourself.
Through writing.
Through mindfulness.
Through a framework that treats your voice not as a liability — but as a guide.
Your voice isn’t too loud.
It’s just been waiting for a place to land.
✨ Ready to reclaim it?
Start with the Courageous Living ebook.
Because boundaries don’t start with others.
They start with knowing what you need — and daring to say it out loud.
🖤
—Toya
Founder, And Yet She Thrived
Courageous Living:
Radical Self-Care
for Everyday Power
In a world where everyone seems to want something from you, when was the last time you paused to care for yourself? When did you give yourself the time and attention you truly deserve?
It's time to change that.
Welcome to Courageous Living: Radical Self-Care for Everyday Power—your guide to reclaiming your strength, clarity, and peace.
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