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.
Jeff Savage
About fifteen years ago, I hit a breaking point. I was living on autopilot — stressed, unhealthy, and hiding behind habits that were quietly destroying me. I was a pack-a-day smoker back then, pretending I had everything under control while knowing I didn’t. One day, I just got tired of my own excuses. Read more>>
Fred Becker
As you might imagine; a teenager in a small town dreaming of becoming a professional magician as a career can be met with a lot of resistance. That was certainly my case. I was discouraged from seriously pursuing this path from all sides. To be fair, Altoona, Pennsylvania was not really a gateway to the world of show business. Read more>>
Theo Boyd
It wasn’t long after my mother’s farming accident that I realized the world wasn’t going to stop for me. I had to decide, right then and there, whether I was going to allow the pain and suffering of grief to stop me or push me to go. Read more>>
Alison Lowery
The moment I touched paint to canvas, I realized something profound—that pain could be transformed into something beautiful. There’s a power in that, in taking something heavy and raw and turning it into color, texture, and form. It’s like the act of creating becomes a kind of alchemy, where emotions that might otherwise weigh you down are given a new life, a new purpose. Read more>>
