Our deepest wounds often shape us as much as our greatest joys. The pain we carry—and the ways we learn to move through it—can define who we become. We asked community members from a broad array of industries to reflect on their defining wounds and have shared the responses below.
Michael Hellem
The defining wounds in my life have not come from a single event, but from periods where certainty disappeared—times when plans shifted, identity felt fluid, and forward momentum required patience rather than control. There were moments when creative direction, personal responsibility, and life circumstances all demanded more adaptability than I had anticipated. Read more>>
