💛He told her straight hair was the only hair that deserved to be touched. He told her she was ugly when her curls came alive.And for too long, she believed it. That’s the power of emotional abuse—it chips away at your reflection until you don’t recognize yourself anymore. ✨But baby, that version of you was never the truth.Natural curls are powerful. Soft. Bold. Divine. 🌱 I’ve only been rocking my real curls since 1/6/24, and I will never go back to straight hair.Because every curl I wear now? It’s a refusal to shrink. It’s me showing my daughters that this is what freedom looks like. ✨ I used my favorite curl refresh products in this reel (linked in my LTK). Drop CURLS below and I’ll DM you the full routine. 💜Every commission supports The Souza Foundation, where we help survivors of abuse reclaim their power, softness, and healing. TheSouzaFoundation EmotionalAbuseAwareness NaturalCurlsHealing SurvivorStyle HealingInCurls 40PlusCurls BrownSkinBoho CurlyHairDontCare ProtectYourPeace UnlearnTheLies HealingIsRebellion GlowInYourTruth MomOnAMission SoftLifeAfterSurvival LTKBeauty LTKBeauty LTKSummerEdit LTKOver40