by Aubri Black | Jul 19, 2018 | Abuse, Relationships
I don’t like referring to myself as a wife. Even though I am one (#remarried). I’ve considered adding “wife” to my social media bio, but I can’t bring myself to do it. After leaving an abusive marriage, the thought of ever calling myself a wife was like: hell no. The...
by Aubri Black | Jul 16, 2018 | Life
When we say something often, it starts to lose its meaning. We forget to think about it and we just say it or ignore it. I’ve often thought the saying “never say never” was stupid. Why can’t I say never? I know what the saying means. I just got annoyed by it. Now I...
by Aubri Black | Jun 28, 2018 | Life
There are a lot of messages that get tossed at you daily, from anything and everything. Little messages each day can slowly create the way you see yourself both in a positive or a negative light. The messages you internalize are not always conscious or noticed. You...
by Aubri Black | Jun 15, 2018 | Abuse, Relationships
Abusive relationships are more common than you think; however, many people don’t call them that or don’t know that is what they are. Some find the word abusive too harsh, while others don’t know how to define abuse, to begin with. Some of the things that...
by Aubri Black | Jun 9, 2018 | Life, Memoir
Writing a memoir is not for the faint of heart. Have you ever been so angry that you can’t think straight, and you just start swearing at your computer screen? I have. When I first started writing a memoir, I had something to prove. I wanted anyone and everyone to...