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.
Heather Donlan
I stopped hiding my pain when I realized it was the very thing that could connect me to others on the deepest level. For years, I kept grief and hardship tucked neatly out of sight, believing vulnerability might be seen as weakness. Read more>>
Alp Akmaz
I remember the moment when I stopped hiding my pain and started using it as power, and it came through music. There was a period when I was playing the Balaban just to follow technique, but as time passed, I realized that the emotions I felt—whether sorrow, frustration, or even joy—could be woven into the music. Read more>>
Kathy Collins
I stopped hiding my pain when I realized silence was no longer serving my healing. For years, I carried heartbreak quietly—masking grief, disappointment, and questions that weighed heavy on my soul. But it was after losing my husband, along with my job and sense of stability, that I found myself fully undone. Read more>>
Gabi Sálvi
I began to transform my pain into power when I realized that vulnerability is not weakness — it’s courage. For a long time, I tried to maintain an image of constant strength, as if feeling too much was a problem. Read more>>
Alex Loupatatzi
I stopped hiding and using my power just about a decade ago. I will never quite forget the quantity of daily lists I would make of all the things I wanted to achieve, accomplish and grow from. Though these lists would just sit there weeks, months and years, with my inability to brace up the courage to live more authentically as I deserve! Read more>>
