Clare Cooley has lived through sexual assault, the suicide of a family member and the drug addiction of another.
But all the way back to a troubled childhood, she learned that imagination and creativity were the keys to a way out.
Cooley prides herself on trying to find the good in difficult situations, and perhaps the most obvious example is using the pandemic lockdown as an opportunity to write a book about overcoming tough times through creative expression.
More information about Incandescence: Rising Above Darknessis available here.