Thank you for considering sharing your story to inspire others who may currently be in a dark chapter of theirs!

Here are some questions I would like to invite you to ponder before you start:

1  What caused your journey into the darkness? What did it look like? How did it feel?

2  Was there a time when you could not see a way forward, and hope seemed to elude you?

3  Can you identify a turning-point moment that gave you that first glimmer of hope for the future, and if so, what caused it? Was it a person who was kind or inspired you, a beautiful sight or sound, a spiritual faith, a sense of purpose, or something else?

4  If there was such a moment, how did you move forward after that? What did your journey look like?

5  If there was not such a moment, can you briefly describe the process that brought you through the darkness to the other side?

6 What did you learn from the experience? Were there gifts within it? Did it change you? Can you see ways in which your life is richer now than it might have been had you not had the experience?

7 Do you have a positive message for others who may be struggling as you once did?

8 Would you consider anonymously creating an image of what Hope looks like for you, based on your turning-point moment, or any other part of your experience, to contribute to the Hope in the Heart Collection? If so, see this page.

9 Please email your story to [email protected], with a photograph of yourself if you are willing, or post it along with your image to the address on the images page.