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Monthly Archives: March 2014
complexity and the beauty of spaces in between
Complexity breeds despair, or so I’ve heard. But in my eyes, complexity is special. It’s hard earned. It’s what makes us three-dimensional. And while I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, what makes an adoptee identity complex is very special to … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption loss, complexity, false dichotomy, reconciliation, resilience, transracial adoption
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the trouble with perception
“At any given time there exist, at minimum, as many truths as there are people in the room,” my instructor told us as she began her lecture on fair fighting. Her words resonated deeply; reverberating in much in the same … Continue reading
reconciliation and return
Sitting down to write my first blog post in what feels like a lifetime, I feel nervous, a little apprehensive, but mostly hopeful. Roughly six months have passed since I last wrote. So much has happened. I’ve dreaded trying to … Continue reading
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Tagged adoptee voice, adult adoptee community, placed perspective, reconciliation
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