Adoption can be an intimidating conversation, and rightfully so because it has to do with relationships and it’s packed with meaning in ways that are sometimes unspeakable.
This discussion guide is meant to help you speak it. Or taste. Or move. Or remember. To help you feel in ways you haven’t thought about before or maybe haven’t tapped into in a long time.
Try one per day during adoption awareness month (or any month when it’s convenient for you), and consider how it supports your identity exploration, your capacity for self-reflection, content creation, and the overall sense of peace and confidence you feel about your adoption story. You might even leave with more questions than answers, which in many cases is a benefit as it means you’ve brought something inside of you out into the light. Thank you so much for inviting me into that process.
-Cam
ps: this was first published in 2020, my hope is that it still has something to offer folks who are choosing to engage adoptee-focused activities this month and beyond ❤
Cam Lee Small, MS, LPCC 