Looking back to the beginning

Anyone who knows me knows I have a lot of energy and I don’t settle down… A particularly memorable attempt to describe me was, direct quote, “you are a question mark, Stu.” This came from a friend who’s known me since I began living in British Columbia and has seen a lot of change in those 7 years, including my recent infatuation with Brazil. In university I joined <a href="https://www.ubcsigs.com/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">a fraternity</a>, changed my major 3 times, dropped out for a semester mid-way to pursue “peace among worlds” — a disorganized movement imbued with a spiritual vibe wherein I tried to unite different generations, revive the “summer of love,” and give selflessly to those in need — and that was <a href="https://selflessnesssite.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">the last time I wrote a blog</a>. After that period, I came to terms with quite a few unaddressed questions about my adoption, which ultimately helped me understand my identity and feel grounded in reality. In this process, I met my birth mother, her family, went to therapy with my family and generally felt a lot happier and fulfilled with who I was. Linked below is a podcast episode which explains those occurrences. If you like it, check out the series! It’s available on <a href="https://player.fm/series/its-all-good/being-adopted-and-finding-identity-with-stuart-clarke" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">player.fm</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-all-good/id1386378804" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">apple</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Its-All-Good-Podcast/B08K57T1GK" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">audible</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5yZWRjaXJjbGUuY29tLzQ4ZmE5NTkxLTUwYjAtNDYzNi05ZjdiLTU2NjEwZDEyY2Y1Mg/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xNTk3NjEy" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">google</a>, <a href="https://overcast.fm/+NNj2Gt4BU" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">overcast.fm</a>, <a href="https://podyssey.fm/podcast/itunes1386378804-Its-All-Good" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">podyssey.fm</a> and at the link below. <a href="https://medium.com/@yummystu/looking-back-to-the-beginning-94c8a95a311d">Learn More</a>