In this chapter, the speaker reflects on their experience as an adoptee and the complex emotions they have towards their birth mother. They talk about the initial longing for their birth mother and the feelings of abandonment they struggled with. Eventually, they decide to reconnect with their birth mother, acknowledging the fear of rejection but also the importance of not having regrets as time goes on.
Career, family, relationships - how do we think about big decisions and in turn how do they shape our lives? And what makes a 'good decision?'
On All in the Mind this week, we hear from three people who have faced big life decisions and an expert who researches life's choices and how we can make better ones.