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.
Jau’don Markell
I stopped hiding my pain the moment I realized it was shaping my art, whether I admitted it or not. From losing my best friend to leukemia in November of 2019, to kicking off quarantine just a few months later, after I had just gotten my name out there. It all sort of gave me an excuse to seclude. Read more>>
Aysia Davis
I stopped hiding my pain when I realized it was the very thing that could connect me to others and fuel my growth. For a long time, I thought strength meant keeping struggles to myself. But I learned that sharing my story—and using those experiences to inspire, teach, or uplift—turned that pain into purpose. Read more>>
Craig Cooper
There were a few moments in my life when I realized that I needed to stop hiding my pain and my depression. One day in particular, my mom saved my life. I was getting ready to write a goodbye note to the world when she called me and told me that she loved me. Read more>>
Lina Naranjo
I stopped hiding my pain the moment I chose to share my story to help others. When I opened up fully and told the world that I receive messages from the Archangels and the Virgin Mary, I knew some people would judge me—but I was also certain that many others would find hope and healing through it. That pain became my strength. Read more>>
Lexus Risean
The more I started writing poems the more my pain came out in my words. It was on accident most times, because I write from the heart and I don’t hold back my feelings. I’m known to be emotional. I know that everyone has a story and journey so I don’t feel ashamed to share mine. Read more>>
Rimple Prajapati
After giving birth Read more>>
