Ep. 63 Lori May Mier: A Story of Resiliency

When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees

English - May 21, 2023 02:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB
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Today's guest is Lori May Mier who is the author of Marin and Her Very Bright Star; a story of resiliency which is available on her website. She also is an activator in her community. Find out why I use the word "activator" instead of "activist" in the episode.
We talk about:

The difference between Grief and lossNarrative therapy and how reimagining your story can change your perspectiveLori's experience with parental lossThe abuse Lori endured at the hands of her caregiversLori shares how generational grief shows up in parentingLori unpacks what it means to witness ones own courageous evolution

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