When we go on short trips we often know exactly what we expect at the end, but when it comes to our lives and careers we’ve seen far too often we shy away from really thinking through where we expect to be at the end and what we hope our legacy will be. So, we wanted to encourage conversations on the topic of legacy and you’ll find highlights from our conversation from some wonderful members of the business and creative community below.

Vanessa Stricker

I desire to see a world with more love and grace. That might sound a bit flowery and idealistic, but love and grace take grit. They require humility, vulnerability, and a willingness to dive deep into our own stories, sifting through the brokenness and the beauty in a way that leads to wholeness. I write with this in mind. Read more>>

Harlan Cone

I hope that when I’m gone I’m remembered as a creative artist who took the chance to be different.I’d like to be remembered as someone who helped others grown in their mission as a creative and hopefully I helped them learn something along the way. Read more>>

Meenakshi Das

I would like to be remembered as someone who not only advanced accessibility for people with disabilities – but also motivated others to do their part – however small – to make this world a better place for people with disabilities. I don’t wish to solve all the world’s accessibility problems – rather, I want to leave small footprints to at least start a conversation. Read more>>

Sana Wazwaz

My hope is that our organization can re-define the perception of Palestine in mainstream American discourse. In the status quo, Palestine is often thought of as a complicated foreign enigma, this alien land that’s caught in perpetual Middle Eastern war. It’s seen as intricate, difficult, a place of age-old religious feuds; a land that’s riddled with endless “skirmish,” “clashing,” “conflict,” but never humanity. Read more>>

Hope Cooper

To be successful, you need to be courageous, resilient, and passionate about what you’re doing. As a creative, it takes a lot of courage to put yourself out there, especially when sharing your work with the world. With every journey, there will be new situations and challenges. If you can step outside of your comfort zone and turn your obstacles into opportunities for growth, nothing will stop you from achieving your goals and being successful. Read more>>

Treash Chitsike Katondo

Quality , success and growth. The idea is to have a Mercedes Benz of skincare , a brand that will be here centuries from now. A product that is affordable, effective and always available. Read more>>

Elizabeth Petters

Everyone wants to leave a beautiful legacy, right? We want to live meaningful, relevant, rich lives. But something that I’ve been learning is that often the best legacy that we can leave happens in the mundane spaces of life. Read more>>

Jonathan Davenport

I think about labels a lot. Labels are a form of control, right? And as a designer, your WHOLE JOB is to label – to reign in chaos and give it form, to tame it, to control it. But it can backfire on you. Trying to control too much actually makes you a slave to it. I’ve struggled with self-labelling my entire life, well before I started a career in the arts. Read more>>

Brenda Heulitt

When we think of leaving a legacy we tend to think about things. I prefer to think of the personal touches I hope to bring to this world every day. I want to leave a legacy of connections, honest interactions, and reliability. I want people to remember my commitment to helping any way I can – even when it isn’t necessarily convenient. Read more>>

Purvi Talati,

Currently we are a family owned company, my kids help with shipping, packaging, pricing, customer service. I hope that when my kids grow up, they continue this journey, I hope that at some point they will learn to make the products also and they continue to run the family business! I would love if my kids can build the legacy for Daisy’s and that we can continue to provide our products to the community for generations to come. Read more>>

Briana Roberts

While I’ve only been in the design industry a few years, I hope that within it I can shake things up a bit by having my own successful creative agency that provides solutions, inspiration, and more job opportunities for women, people of color, and those within my community who want to get into design. At the same time, I hope my designs leave people feeling inspired, understood, and connected. Read more>>

Lisa Smith

Legacy. A word that I never even thought about until I became a mother. When I hear the word “legend,” it immediately conjures up an image of a famous person perfecting their craft and showcasing their talent. When I was little, I had a life size poster of Michael Jordan, tongue out and defying gravity with his iconic dunk, hanging on my wall. This is a true legend, or so I thought. Read more>>

Totinyana Pinckney

I hope that my Legacy will be that I encouraged Woman Of color to have Faith in your dreams! Never give up and Remember what you prayed for and embrace it. Read more>>

CJ Charles

I hope to leave a legacy of gratitude and joy!If my life ended tomorrow, then I want people to know that I was someone who was grateful for where they were in life and for everything that they had. I find that the world is full of sad people because they don’t have gratitude. Taking time to really appreciate life is undervalued in modern society. I have found the joy in being present in my life and the positive revelations that come from being grateful for the everyday things. Read more>>