Monica Hall is an author, adoptee, and birthmother. She was born in Canada, adopted by American parents, and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. It was there where she spent the first 16 years of her life and had many of the foundational experiences that drive her writing. Monica now lives in Northern California and began working on a memoir in Spring 2016 when her daughter urged her to document her extraordinary but painful past.

Monica started by writing about her experience with adoption, but soon recognized that there was a larger story to explore. Once her memoir began taking shape, she realized she needed to uncover repressed childhood memories, dissect the mystery of reoccurring dreams, and face the demons that once drove her to self-destruct. Through the memoir writing process, she has also posted various essays about her life experiences on her website monicahall.com.

Although her memoir and essays tell the story of guilt, shame, and her troubled childhood, her remarkable story is also about empowerment and courage—and how pain can come full circle to healing if you don’t quit before the miracle happens.

Those interested in Monica’s story are encouraged to sign up for new essay posts and book release notifications on monicahall.com. She can also be found on Facebook and Instagram as Monica Hall Author.

You can find her at:

Website: https://www.monicahall.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monicahallauthor/

Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Monica.hall27

Author Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/monicahallwrites

If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to [email protected], and your story will be considered for the podcast.

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Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to ⁠https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com⁠

Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.

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