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.
irishimo
Being bullied has left some scars inside & out. I’ve learned that people will use & manipulate you with their words & actions. I’m still growing as a person & stepping away from people & situations have helped me heal; & that I need to be treated better. Read more>>
Sierra Trout
In 2020, I suddenly became gluten intolerant. I thought it was purely biological. I thought my body had betrayed me. But now I know it was energetic. My gut was inflamed not just from food, but from the buildup of emotional residue I had never released. My body was not malfunctioning. It was speaking. In 2021, I spiraled into depression. I gained weight rapidly. Read more>>
Loni Peterson MA
I was born with a defect in my brain stem, a condition called Syringomyelia. This defect led to me developing cysts inside my spinal canal, which put pressure on my spine, and as a young person growing, caused me to develop scoliosis. At age 10 I had my first brain surgery to fix the issue in my brain stem. Read more>>
