How Being Adopted Sparked My Entrepreneurial Spirit

Entrepreneurship has been art of my heart and soul since I was a kid. It recently crossed my mind that maybe adoption prepared me for entrepreneurship in some way. Maybe it prepared me for the adversity? Maybe it gave me a hunger for doing things differently? Maybe it made me more able to face rejection?

I thought about it a bit and shared my thoughts on America Adopts! Check it out here. Share with anyone you think might relate and please give me your thoughts! Can being an adopted kid really influence your career choice?

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My Abandonment Was Better Than Yours

Abandoned child syndrome is a behavioral or psychological condition that results primarily from the loss of one or both parents, or sexual abuse. Abandonment may be physical (the parent is not present in the child’s life) or emotional (the parent withholds affection, nurturing, or stimulation). Continue reading

5 Reasons Adopted People Won’t Mention That They are Adopted

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Everyone is healing. Be patient…

We are healing from wounds of abandonment, loss, rejection, and neglect. We are healing from wounds of low self worth, financial struggle, disruption, and longing. Continue reading

That Cliche Single Girl

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Love always, The Kid You Gave Away

Dear Birth Parents,

How are you? I miss you. I can only hope that you miss me too. Do you wonder what I’m doing? I wonder what you are doing everyday. I wonder what your personalities are like and what traits of mine are similar to yours. I have this goofy laugh that I’m sure…. Continue reading

Orphan Refuses Kim Kardashian’s Adoption Offer.

People often envy kids adopted by uber famous celebrities such as Angelina Jolie and Sandra Bullock. It almost seems like winning the lottery. You weren’t born in to the family but you won the adoption lottery and now get to live a life of fame and fortune!! People don’t seem to realize that winning the adoption lottery means you first have to lose your biological family in one way or another. Continue reading