Learning to Love Myself | A Transracial Adoptee’s Perspective
For as long as I can remember, I struggled with accepting my physical appearance. I am a transracial adoptee, and my adoptive sister…
Category: Self Care
New Year New Me | 2021 Goals
2020 was a year of reflection for me. It flew by and while part of my cannot believe we are about to enter…
The Problem with Always Being Strong
I’m not an outwardly emotional person. I never have been. I’m the type that holds things in and writes about them (like I’m…
Triggers are Valid
Why am I writing this and not just ignoring the haters? Because I know about all the adoptees feeling alone and watching advocates…
I’m Going Live!
It’s really important we stay connected and continue showing each other support even while practicing social distancing. Comments are open below for you…
My Social Media Boundaries
If you’ve been following my advocacy and not just my book reviews, then you know I share a lot of myself when talking…
Welcome to 2020
It’s December 30th, 2019 which means it’s time for a post full of self-reflection and cliches. I’ll start by acknowledging that I think…
I love you so much I gave you up.
An essay on secondary abandonment and valuing oneself. There they were. Those words that had dictated my entire life. I was so loved,…
Thoughts as I approach 25…
It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted anything other than a book review. As my 25th birthday approaches and I reflect on…
Finally a Restful Weekend
As you know, I went on vacation last weekend. Except it was definitely the type of vacation where you are more tired after…