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.
Kirstyn M. Yancy
Oh my. What a powerful question. I’ve got a handful of wounds I could talk about, but I’ll focus on two that really shaped me. The first is epilepsy. I was diagnosed at age 5, with no family history and no clear cause. Read more>>
April Tyner
I am seven years sober from alcohol & substances. The trauma I endured from age 15-30, my using years I call them, was hard to erase once I was on the other side. I quickly learned, I shall not regret the past, nor shut the door on it. I must learn from my wrongdoings & move FORWARD. Read more>>
DIANE BIANCHI
September 2023 I was just getting back into selling my products at vendor shows after my relocation to Surf City from Western New York. I had a very full schedule of events. Then on September 26, I got the call that no parent ever wants to receive. My 34 year old daughter Kelley passed away unexpectedly. Read more>>
