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July 6, 2026

5 Creative Exercises To Help Adoptees Heal & Reconnect With Themselves

Some wounds don’t have words. Sometimes the wound reaches a depth that is beyond words. We are creative beings. Some believe that if you aren’t using your creative energy, it…

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June 28, 2026

7 Signs You Have The Right Therapist

Healing has an ebb and flow. Healing is an evolution. Humans are multifaceted, and sometimes our wounds reach across different realms of therapeutic specializations. There are different approaches, modalities, and…

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June 21, 2026

Untangling Our Roots Summit – A Review

This is my experience attending the Untangling Our Roots Summit (UTOR) for the first time, as an adoptee and introvert who loves conferences. What are the basics Why did i…

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June 14, 2026

Reasons You feel like an impostor

What if experiencing the impostor feeling is not something to overcome, but it’s information to be listened to? Are you tired of feeling like an impostor? Like you don’t belong?…

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June 6, 2026

Parts Work | Connecting to a part of me in my throat

Note: This post is different than my other writing. It contains an open journal from me connecting to a part of me. When I am experiencing my internal process and…

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May 8, 2026

Mother Hunger by Kelly McDaniel — A Book Review

I do not remember how I came upon Mother Hunger by Kelly McDaniel, but I remember, even years later, the impact it had on me. I am an avid reader…

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Hi, I’m Stephanie! Welcome to She Claimed Herself. A journey of unraveling all the identites until the only one left is mine. I share what helped me heal from adoption, emotional neglect, & self-abandonment.

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Sharing insights about unraveling old identities & claiming yourself. 🦢

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It will be more fun.
Embracing the beginnings. To find mastery in somet Embracing the beginnings. To find mastery in something, you must first begin… 🦢
Sometimes it’s ok to not be ready yet. You can h Sometimes it’s ok to not be ready yet. 

You can have patience and be relentlessly pursuing your plans and dreams at the same time. 

There is a difference in forcing your path and forging your path. 🦢
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“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we’ll ever do.”
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