Letting Go of False Beliefs
I was recently chatting with Jennifer Ghosten, podcaster over at Once Upon a Time in Adopteeland and she mentioned something that has been on my mind. It was the topic of healing. I have always been of the belief that we may never completely heal from complex trauma caused by relinquishment; in fact, the world has yet to recognize that adoptees as a minority group have complex trauma. However, I am committed to move toward healing by facing my fears, examining my triggers and processing the grief surrounding my adoption. Once we can uncover who we are genetically, learn and understand many of the missing pieces of our heritage, our work is not complete. If you consider yourself someone who leans toward a growth mindset, then you may want to attempt to uncover any false beliefs you hold lurking around and cause suffering. We all carry around false beliefs that were taught to us by our families, society, religion and people we have close...