Hello my name is Julie Hakert. Welcome to my blog space where in love we all belong.
I was born into foster care in 1969. Awarded custody to Montana state social services, my parentless infancy was rescued three weeks after my birth by a loving couple of German decent who later adopted 3 additional children creating my adopted family. Unique in its time, comprised ethnicities of Native American, Korean, African, Italian and German formed our multi ethnic tribe. Seeking true belonging within the complexities of adoption I empathetically recognized shared adversity with my niece, driving me to become her mother.
Navigating through 5 decades of JULSJOURNEY enduring important lessons and witnessing magnificent miracles my authentic self revealed. Today I authentically continue my life journey empowered. With an open heart I voice my understanding through my personal journey, revealing truth within the adversity of adoption, abandonment, and the quest to belong. Integral to my life expedition is motherhood, witnessing beautifully my reflection seen in all aspects of my glorious daughter who’s being expands my love, opens my awareness and empowers my voice and position today.
I was born into foster care in 1969. Awarded to the state of Montana social services, my first weeks parentless , finally adopted in my infancy by two loving parents of German decent who later adopted 3 other children to comprise a multi ethnic family with children of Native American, Korean, African, Italian and German decent. Trans-racial adoptions were NOT common at this time. My experience as an adoptee being raised in a trans racial family promoted compassion and me raising my niece as my daughter.
I navigated a 5 decade journey (JULSJOURNEY) finding my authentic self. I endured many years experiencing important lessons and witnessing magnificent miracles all revealing myself to ME. Today I continue my life journey free with an open heart an empowered soul allowing me to share my story as an adoptee and adoptive parent. My journey navigates abandonment, adversity and my quest to belong. Becoming an adoptive parent experiencing motherhood is integral to my life expedition, illuminating the most beautiful reflection of me in a glorious child whom expands my love, empowering my position and voice today.
“True belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.”