Voices of The Adopted - Letting Go of Pain With Self-Awareness

Catalysts Of Awareness The importance of catalysts for adoption awareness and introspection with Maria, @hikingtheheart -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cutting Off An Abusive Mother Discussion with Madisun, @madisunchambersrothllc about how her adoptive mother was abusive towards her and how she needed to cut her off. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Emotional Responsibility and Loss as an Adoptee Discussing emotional responsibility and disenfranchised grief with Carmen, @carmenalissacrosby -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Feelings of Disconnection Discussing how trauma as an adoptee can create a feeling of disconnection and loneliness with Amanda, @thisadopteelife -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Fighting For A Safe Space For Adoptees Discussion with Nicole, @theraputic_bitch about the need to establish a safe space for adoptees to grow in and identify with. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Don't Focus On The Negativity Instead of resenting his adoptive parents for not telling him he was adopted, Keith, @jasijayfc chooses to focus forward and continue his life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tapping Into Emotional Reservoirs Discussing emotional navigation and processing with Daria, @dariarottenberk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Fragilay" Adoptive Parents... Hmm, Must Be Italian Discussion with Federica, @federicamrtn about open communication with adoptive parents. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Globalized Approaches For Adoption Discussing the importance of data, stats and community development through a population-based lens with Elias, @smolciclarson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This Community's Purpose What if I told you your mess was your message? What if everything that happened “to you” was for you to learn, grow and teach others how to live their life no matter what happened so that our future minds can evolve? Life is too short to allow suffering to negatively manipulate our interpretation of our realities. It is too short to focus on self-pity or blaming others for negative experiences instead of teaching others how to positively handle them. It is too short to be fake or live an inauthentic life. Transparency, honesty, and authenticity will lift your consciousness into levels closer to fundamental wisdom damn near close to the origins of existence. With so much bullshit in the world, what people are lacking is the rawness and direct communication. I believe we, adoptees, children displaced and faced with all kinds of psychological obstacles, are the perfect leaders to help push this type of movement on to the future of the human race. We have so much knowledge. We have so much resilience. We have so much perspective. We have a powerful voice. It's time to let our voices be heard. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intergenerational Trauma And Adoption Discussing the importance of recognizing a child as an individual entity with Sally, @sallyjking -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gaslighting & Entitlement Within The Adoptee Community

The Language Of Adoption Language forms how we interpret our reality. Discussion with Svetlana, @listentohealnow -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Investigating Purpose and Identity An Adoptee Discussing investigation of traumas, social statuses, acceptance, self awareness and fearing inauthentic meaninglessness with James, @the_ex_adoptee ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Curing Pain With Vulnerability Kevin, @kevinbarhydt speaks about his journey through the depths of his pain that eventually lead him back towards the path from which he came, in order to find the hidden clarity, authenticity, vulnerability and love within himself that he has been searching for from the moment he was born. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Meditating backward through fire A discussion on using meditation to investigate and explore traumas and cultivate authenticity with Emily, @backwardsthroughthefire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Interview about meeting biological sisters. The interviewer asks me specific questions about finding & meeting my biological sisters. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pulled By The Root Interview with Heidi, @pulledbytheroot ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Reflection on childhood as an adoptee Discussing reflection, rejection and expectations with Mary, @becauseadoption ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Life Is What You Make It! Discussing resiliency, perspective, forgiveness, and choice with Milena, @russian.mila ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Reunion Discussing the emotional feelings of reunion from both an adoptee and biological mother's perspective with Carla, @carlaerickson73 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Processing Traumas Of Adoption Talk with Mia about emotions from feelings of not being wanted by a bad mother and finding truths about a biological father. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Importance of Safety A discussion with Rae, @adoptee_reclaimed about how establishing safety and boundaries within the family dynamic are essential for a healthy relationship to flourish. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Systematic Gaslighting of Adoptees A talk with Barbara, @therealbarbarasumner about how outdated policy is surrounding adoption and the collective gaslighting that occurs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Communication & Adoption Discussion on the importance of discussing adoption with adoptive parents with Yael, @fromgypsytojersey . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Feeling Gratitude As An Adoptee Discussion with Mariela, @marielaandersenn about her adoption experience and the importance of feeling gratitude. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

My 2 Week Colombia Trip Overview- Before, During, After, Present Day. I never expected so many things to occur on this trip and my life to be so dramatically shifted. This 1-hour overview gives you a brief 10% trailer into the different types of situations, emotions, struggles, miracles, and happy moments I experienced in Colombia. I want to share every single detail to you all as a way to help educate others about the various thoughts, situations, emotions, obstacles, and craziness an adoptee may or may not experience during times of reunion. This will all be detailed in a book I am writing so let me know if you would like me to put you on an email list for it when I am complete. Or email voicesoftheadopted@gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Taking off the mask Discussion with DJ, @amateur_bandit about vulnerability, trust, and communication with her adoptive parents. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Don't Vilify The Struggles Of Adoptees Discussion with Francie, @franciewehmeyer about the importance of compassion for adoptees. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Don't Be Afraid Of Imagination Discussing the power of entering the flow state of mind and being creative as a solution for comfortably sitting within suffering, especially trauma from adoption with Susan, @enchantedcircleceremonies ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Pressure Of Adoption Discussion with Laura about how many various types of pressures are experienced by adoptees due to primal wounds, emotionally immature parents, systemic oppression and other maladaptive tendencies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Art of Adoption. Talking about listening, identity and adoption with Darwin, @almamacabra ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Self-Awareness & Adoption Discussing the importance of investigating WHY for adoptees with Numaru, @numaru.truebelonging ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Words of Adoption Discussing the importance of language and communication in adoption with Selina. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Brief Perspective Of Love Response to Corey, @coreywinz question about love and if someone can love someone without understanding them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Being Cut Off By Adoptive Parents. Talking about communication and emotionally immature adoptive parents and speaking your truth with Sara, @foxsea24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Speaking about the emotional side-effects of narcissistic and emotionally abusive parents with Lauren @mrs.blauer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Discussing self-worth and the importance of being comfortable with your origin, even if your adopted parents aren't, with Elisa @_lejourou_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Examination of adoptee gratefulness Discussing great fullness and putting the biological father on the back burner with Madison, @rmart342 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Suicide and Adoption Discussing the topic of suicide within the adoption community. Also an announcement about creating an adoption course and surveys for data collection! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Grieving The Loss Of My Biological Nephew Rest In Peace, Esteban. I'm sorry I didn't get to know you. #death #biologicalfamily ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Let's change the mental health system and establish a holistic standard for getting down to route problems, instead of just labeling mental illnesses based on symptoms. @therapistvslifecoach -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Discussion with @kpwritesofficial about strategies for building support systems for people with autism -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Discussion about self-awareness and introspection with @themindsetsessions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Discussing various topics ranging from interconnection, existence, win hof and the future of education with @joshterryplays follow @therapistvslifecoach on IG for more! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

@therapistvslifecoach and @sabe_la_gemela talk about steps for surrendering -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------