From Pain Comes Beauty...

So many of us are guilty of succumbing to past pain and hurt. Isn't it so much easier to just cave in, fall into the pit, crawl into that hole and wallow in the ugly darkness that haunts your heart and mind? Of course it is. Its easy to be numb. But what if you could take that hurt and turn it into strength? Into something beautiful?

I got to experience this this past week. Not that I am wallowing in anything, but while in the recording studio, my producer Pete and I started on a new song. Before we began, we discussed how we wanted to work on a darker, sadder, more emotional song. Something raw. Organic. Pete wanted it to be personal for me, but at the same time something that when people listen to it can feel it, relate to it.  So we delved deep into my mind and visited some sad times in my life to which, instead of getting sad and depressed, created one of my most favorite songs on my album. It's beautiful and moving.

What is my point?

Pain, hurt, despair are all things we most likely will never avoid in our lifetimes. But it is what we do with these things that will determine what we take from them. You don't all have to write a song. But you can write, paint, speak, or whatever you feel best expresses such feelings. Like a photograph (pre-digital of course), you start with a negative and end up with a positive image! Do the same for yourself. I think it is very liberating, uplifting and healing.

I was so inspired by this experience that I just had to share.