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.

Kieshawn Whaley

This happened when I started to seek God’s approval rather than my own. I really took ahold of my self-confidence journey and realized that I didn’t want to live in the ‘funk’ anymore. When I started to pour myself into the things I love and see the fruit of my labor it was validating that there was strength inside of me. Read more>>

D’Ante Wilson

I really connect with this question because it reminds me of something that shaped my entire journey. Growing up, one of my biggest fears was being in the spotlight. I didn’t want attention—I would cry, run, and hide from cameras. Read more>>

Derron Ridley

The day I realized I was meant for more. I needed to grow up and stop blaming others for what I was going through. The reality was my mindset was weak, tiny, deprived of growth for years. I lived in pain every day. So much so I became an alcoholic. Read more>>

Candice Daily

stopped hiding my pain the day I decided my experience could make care better for someone else. After losing people close to me and seeing gaps in how patients are treated, I started sharing honestly instead of shrinking away. That honesty pushed me to study harder, speak up for patients, and build Compassion & Dignity Home Care so other families get respectful, compassionate support. Read more>>

DAVENCHY

Honestly, it wasn’t until I hit my 30’s that I stopped hiding my pain. I like to call life’s inevitable pitfalls the ‘beautiful tragedies of life’. If you look throughout creative history, many of the best works come from those who implanted their pain into their artistry. Read more>>