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When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?

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.

Rachel Kozinski

We’ve started playing many of these new songs live. At first I was scared because it brought up a lot of trauma for me. But I’m really proud of my strength and all the ways I’ve persisted through this barren wilderness of grief and loss. I’ve learned to build my own foundation for my life.  Read more>>

Gabrielle Davis

I stopped hiding my pain when I realized it’s not only sharing our pain but sharing our healing from the pain that gives so much power to opening up. Allowing your entire story to be shared with the audience whom God intended to witness your testimony and certain parts of your journey inherently triggers a chain reaction in our healing process. Read more>>

Patricia Zambrano

This question is very personal to me because I have faced many challenges and painful moments in my life. I believe pain and adversity give you two choices: you can stay down, or you can rise. I chose to rise , and it has been the best decision of my life. When you hit rock bottom, there is nowhere else to go but up. Read more>>

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