Pearls

As you travel through life, you can't avoid pain: a dysfunctional childhood, difficult and unfulfilling relationships, serious illnesses, and heart-wrenching losses. However, if you bury the pain and fail to examine it, the impact can be long-lasting and affect who you are and who you want to become.
Aristotle said, "Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." The author used poetry to examine her pain and discovered hidden strengths and gained self-awareness and self-respect.