...it still hurts to be reminded of how things have changed. And for all the beauty that's come from the ashes, the precursor to the ashes still sends pleasant signals to my brain. I don't want it to but sometimes it just does. Sometimes I still wonder what life would be like had I done … Continue reading Sometimes…
Author: Ash B.
Ash recently earned a Masters of Art degree in Professional Counseling and is an educator. Her desire is to use Nuanced Exposures as a platform to discuss issues close to her heart with authenticity, vulnerability, and in ways that empower those who read.
Elephant, Part Deux: the one?
I was planning to go a different route with this next part; however, I read two articles about dating/marriage this week that made me think about a few things. The first article was about a young lady who talked about her and her fiancé’s “dating” experience, which happened to not be dating at all. Yes, … Continue reading Elephant, Part Deux: the one?
Grist for the Mill…
(Photo source: wikipedia.org) "Everything is grist for the mill." I first heard this expression used by my professor in one of my intensives this summer to describe us having a variety of experiences, even those outside what we desire to focus on or specialize in. The idiom means that everything can be used; everything is beneficial. … Continue reading Grist for the Mill…
Being Known
"I love what you did to your hair!"I heard this sentiment all day Tuesday from colleagues and students alike. I watched as some people viewed me with awe and I watched as some people struggled to remember exactly who I am. The struggle was evident in the way their eyes scanned my face for some … Continue reading Being Known
The SINGLE Elephant in my Room
I want to get married and have my own family someday. I start this blog by saying that because the rest of this blog will be spent getting some things off my proverbial chest (*side eye to anyone who chuckled*). There are so many mixed signals for someone in my particular stage in life. You're … Continue reading The SINGLE Elephant in my Room
First Things First…
I had been hoping that my raw feelings would calm down a bit before I wrote my first blog after celebrating one year of the Girl with Black Pearls. But I remember someone once saying that a good writer uses everything - the good, the bad, the ugly. So in my attempt to stay true to … Continue reading First Things First…
Celebrating One Year of the Girl With Black Pearls!
(Photo cred: Bellelina Studio, http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com) I cannot believe it's been one year already! This has been an amazing journey which has inspired a great amount of growth and confidence in me and for that I am immensely grateful. I wanted to send out personal thank you's to people who have been supporting this blog but … Continue reading Celebrating One Year of the Girl With Black Pearls!
Hidden In Plain Sight
I wasn't expecting to blog so soon after the last post but the mood kinda hit me right so I had to go with the flow. Most people who have known me for awhile have known that until recently I wore glasses. Thanks to my Mom's genes, glasses have been a necessity for me since the … Continue reading Hidden In Plain Sight
9,862 Days
"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." - Psalm 90:12I was born on a Wednesday afternoon at 1:26 on this date 27 years ago. My entrance into this world came after 36 hours of labor for my mother, most of which was extremely painful for my Mom … Continue reading 9,862 Days
Reminders from a Pizza Box…
(Photo cred: etsy.com) I received a text at 7 am yesterday sharing with a small group of friends a pleasant and unexpected surprise involving a pizza box. As me and the girls flourished in the group text with numerous jokes, "I knew that!"s, and emojis aplenty, I was reminded of a few things. I'll be … Continue reading Reminders from a Pizza Box…