Almost everything is multisided – including the occurrences that give us pain. So, we asked some of the most enlightened folks in the community to share how they have harnessed their pain to help rather than hurt them.
J. Claire
I started writing poetry when I was 12 years old which was around the time my stepfather became emotionally distant in our home. I could not verbally articulate the enormous pain this caused our family as I was trying to understand it myself so I turned to writing instead. Read More>>
Courtney Cox
This question feels particularly poignant as I consider the impact that my illnesses have had on my crafts – and ultimately my business – and vice versa. Unless you’ve lived it, it’s difficult to describe the black hole that chronic illnesses can create. To be disabled by health issues that have no cure and limited treatment is depressing and stressful. Read More>>
Nubia Younge
As I was going into my 40’s something shifted. It was the moment I stopped hiding parts of myself and began sharing my stories fully, without fear of being judged or misunderstood. I had just left the United States with a one-way ticket to begin fresh in Thailand. Read More>>
