And still I rise

We will not let the past define our lives. 
We will show the world that surviving can be beautiful. 
We are here, living, despite it all.  We will always rise, and we will do so with strength and dignity. 
We bow down to the universe who is proud of what we are.   
We are the magical souls whose spirits cannot be broken and whose strength cannot be questioned. 

We are the survivors.

A series of paintings showing glorious women who have survived, and used the broken pieces of their lives to build a bridge and walk with power. 

Women unite, stand together and RISE – check out the uplifting video inspired by Maya Angelou by clicking here!


Check out the women from all over the world who took part in this project by clicking here!


Check out the Survivors short video by clicking here!


Check out and still I rise 2022 video by clicking here!

Read the amazing stories of the survivors

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I survived my
past



I survived a
narcissistic
mother



I survived
assault



I survive with
alcoholism



I survived
anorexia



I survived
cancer



I survived
depression



I survived
breast cancer



I survived 3 c-sections



I survived
severe anxiety
disorder



I survived
abuse



I survived body
hatred



I survive with
alopecia



I am surviving
with PTSD



I survived a
toxic
relationship



I survived
incest



I survived a
splenectomy



I survived a
collapsed lung



I survive with
ME



I survived the
patriarchy



I survive with
Ehlers Danlos
syndrome



I survived losing my kung, thyroid, uterus, spleen, cervix and kidney to cancer



I survived
childhood and
adult sexual
abuse



I survived an
emotionally
abusive
relationship



I survive my
self harm
thoughts



I survived a
prolapse



I survived a
dermoid
ovarian cyst



I survived
being made to
feel worthless



I survive with
OCD



I survived
financial abuse



I survived chemotherapy, radiation and surgery



I survived
addiction



I survived the
death of my
child



I survived
trauma
therapy



I survived
watching my
daughter be
diagnosed
with a life
threatening
disease



I survived my
daughter being
chronically ill



I survived a
physically
abusive
relationship



I survived
alcoholism



I survived
major surgery
that disfigured
me



I am a long
term survivor
of HIV



I am surviving
chronic illness



I am surviving
heartbreak



I survived self harming



I survived an
abusive
marriage



I survive
debilitating
migraines



I survived
molestation
aged 12



I survived an
alcoholic
father



I survived a
motorbike
accident that
killed my ‘ol
man



I survived
adultery



I survived complex childhood PTSD



I survive daily with suicidal thoughts



I survived rape



I survived a
near-fatal car
crash



I survived anal
cancer



I survived
flashbacks of
rape



I survived a
twisted bowel



I survived anal
rape



I survived
physical abuse



I survive with
PTSD



I survived lymphoma



I survive the
voices in my
head



I survived
becoming a
mother



I survived an
unwanted and
much
regretted
breast
reduction



I survived
years of being
told I wasn’t
good enough



I survive being a single mum



I survived a
ruptured
appendix and
colon tumour



I survived miscarriage



I survived oppression from my ex-husband



I survived bulimia



I survive life



I survived a suicide attempt



I survived psychological abuse



I survived post natal depression



I survive with chronic pain and depression



I survived redundancy



I survived being cut out of a crushed car



I survived a mental breakdown



I survived domestic abuse



I survived my lover committing suicide beside me



I survived panic attacks



I survived sexual abuse



I survived PTSD



I survived never knowing how to love myself



I survived childhood sexual abuse



I survived
homelesness



I survived domestic abuse



I survive with spina bifida



I survived incest by my father



I have survived with zero self esteem



I survived self hatred



I survived breast cancer… twice



I survived miscarrying my dream



I survived all that shit



I survived emotional eating



I am surviving with chronic health conditions



I survived childhood sexual abuse



I survived re-associating with my body



I survived rape



I survive with fibromyalgia



I survive with PTSD



I am surviving from trauma



I survived the death of my child



I am surviving from trauma



I survived leaving hospital without my baby



I survive with a rare auto-immune condition



I survived leaving hospital without my baby



I survived endometriosis



I survived my life



I survived trauma



I survived sexual abuse



I survived dissociative disorder



I survived a traumatic childhood



I survived the loss of two babies



I became me



I am surviving as a mother of angels



I survived sexual abuse



I survive with hyperhydrosis



I survived abusing my body



I survived 3 miscarriages and 6 IVF attempts



I survived abuse