Tag: adopted from the Philippines
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Two Reasons to Stay in Bloom
Roxas-Chua shares their artwork and writings to help us understand the complexities of being adopted, the ongoing journey to come to terms with who we are
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Adoption Can Be a Psychological Prison
Desiree shares about the complexities of breaking away from toxic ties if an adoption hasn’t served our best interests.
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If the Moon Could Be My Birthmother Now
Roxas-Chua shares their artwork and thoughts when contemplating their birthmother, giving tenderness to self and coming to terms with being an adopted person.
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Toxicity and Grief
by Dan R Moen, adopted from the Philippines to the USA. Part three of this series focuses on toxicity and its impact with grief. The black vine-like shapes represent toxicity and how it manifests itself within and around all of us. It’s depicted as an uncontrollable beast and has completely engulfed an individual. It grows…
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Does My Perspective Matter?
Part 2 of a 3 part artwork series that Dan Moen creates to share about his adoption experience, in this piece he paints to portray the lived experience of grief
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On the Road to Recovery
Stephanie shares her 5 tips that helped her on the road to recovery as an intercountry adoptee. Adopted from the Philippines to the USA.
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Being Truly Seen as a Filipino Adoptee
Arlynn provides the speech shared at the Philippine Global Consultation conference, Sept 2021. Her lived experience growing up Filippino in the USA.
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The Growing Connections Between Adoptees and Nonadoptees
Desiree shares about the connection between adoptees and non adoptees.
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Reconstructing Identity and Heritage
Desiree shares her thoughts on being an orphan and finding her identity.