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.

Henry Tieu

From my experience being an ICU nurse to photographing moments of a wedding day, I’ve learned that we can’t live our lives waiting for better days to happen. Life waits for no one. I brought that life philosophy into my own life and work as an elopement photographer. I want to make sure my clients and everyone in my life get to experience each moment of their life fully and just really live in the presence. Read more>>

Maria Müller

I have been thinking a lot about the idea of legacy lately, since it has come up in many aspects of my life. I like to think of myself as someone who’s interested in what the world will look like beyond their lifetime – in more ways than one. Professionally, I want to leave behind a better and more sustainable artistic system. Most creatives I know pour their heart/time/energy/resources into their art and what they get in return does not match the artistic genius they offer. Read more>>

Bruna Monzoni

From a very young age I’ve had people underestimating what I could accomplish. I grew up wanting more. I was probably about 7/8 years old and I remember looking at the window from my apartment and observing the movement from a busy street, all the tall buildings surrounding mine, the people walking on the street with a purpose of going somewhere, and all I could think about was how big and full of possibilities the world was. Read more>>

Nya McGuire

Im hoping to build a legacy of making people feel seen and heard, so that more people can feel confident enough to explore self expression. Growing up in a household with 4 older siblings I think there were times when I felt misunderstood and silenced from it. As I got older I made it a mission of mine to always make anyone in my life feel heard and truly seen. I pray the legacy I leave behind will have an everlasting effect, leaving anyone I ever connected with feeling more understood, seen, and confident. Read more>>

Kimberla Lawson Roby

When I am gone, my hope is that I will be remembered for my work as an author, speaker, podcast host, and writing & publishing mentor, and as a woman who tried to help as many women as possible become the women God created them to be. Read more>>

Arlene Martin

I hope my legacy will be that I was a person who left a lasting positive impression on people. I hope that my life can be a testament to the fact that there are still truly beautiful authentic people in the world . Read more>>

Simone Higginbotham

My legacy is to build people that are aware of their community and willing to serve those that are the last the least and the lost. What I think and hope people will say when I am gone is that she was humble. she left places and people better than she found them, and she helped people and never hurt them. Read more>>

Angie Hughes

I want to be remembered as a dedicated and passionate educator who helped instill the love of horseback riding to countless individuals. I believe people will remember me for my unwavering commitment to excellence in teaching and for my ability to connect with my students on a personal level. I hope that they will speak of my innovative teaching strategies that made learning a fun and enjoyable experience. Read more>>

TG The Mogul

The legacy I hope to build is one that encourages others to shoot for all their dreams, no matter how small or big! To use their gifts and serving others using the very talent that can open doors no man can shut. I hope that after I am gone those that know me can say that I was supportive and always assisting and serving those who entered my space. I pray that I am remembered for my tenacity and grit to do what I love. Read more>>

REBECCA RIEDL

My mother once gave me a kitchen towel that was embroidered with the saying “I will make everything around me beautiful”. She told me that when she saw it, she immediately thought of me and that it summed up my life. I can honestly say that is the kindest thing anyone has ever said to me. Perhaps that sounds shallow, but in my life, my business, my relationships (both professional and personal), that statement embodies who I am and what I believe in. Read more>>

 

Lia Hansen

It’s honestly a tough question but I hope that I have somehow inspired people to create. To experiment with their art and have fun doing it. There really is no greater feeling that seeing a piece somebody made that was inspired by something I created. Read more>>

ERIN HINES

I will be known as a hard worker above everything else. Hard work hasn’t always translated into overall financial success but no one will ever doubt the effort I put in. Read more>>

Kateryn Ferreira

My legacy will be bringing people together to add value and impact. I am passionate about creating communities and atmospheres of support, love, and communication. I grew up as a loner, very independent, and usually only around adults. This experience has fueled my desire to bring people together to heal and support each other. This is why I help ambitious first-generation women of color transform their life through healing and self-development. Read more>>

Nicole Teschl

I am working towards creating a legacy where I am remembered as the person behind the business that created more space for joy. I want SowSweet to be the Kleenex of eco-friendly greeting cards, where our brand is synonymous with quality stationary, uplifting original artwork, and environmental activism. Personally, I want to be remembered for leaving every interaction with a positive impression, no matter how small. We have so much power as individuals and businesses to make hundreds of little positive impressions every day, and I want to be a role model for those who are seeking out how to make that happen. Read more>>

Daniel Heffner

“Legacy, what is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.” I’m quoting the critically acclaimed Broadway hit, Hamilton because it was something that always struck me deeply. Why do we care so much what people will think of us after we’ve gone and passed? Why is it so important to us to be seen or remembered after our physical bodies no longer occupy this plane of existence? I believe it’s because of our innate desire for immortality and our zeal for life, which drives us to do either great or terrible things in the hopes of being remembered. Read more>>

Laura Pendergraft

When I’m gone, I would hope that my clients would remember me treating them with respect, compassion, and warmth. A lot of my clients are like family to me and I truly care about them. In the end, I would like to be remembered as simply being a kind person. Read more>>

Bob Bradley

I truly believe your impact is determined by how you made someone feel, which also should be paired with what you have done to impact their lives. Whether that be something very personal, like being there from them during a hard time, or something in business like accomplishing a great campaign for a client and making them feel like a rockstar. I want to make every client “feel” special, like they deserve and have earned every bit of press they receive in the media. Read more>>

Josh Boone

My hope is to build a legacy that not only sustains my family and generations following but to leave a blueprint based on faith, servitude and perseverance. I think people will say he gave it his all when I’m gone. If you ever had the opportunity to experience me or witness me working then you’ve seen how much of my heart and soul gets put into what I do. From start to finish, almost every session or event ends with someone coming up to me saying what they appreciated about me. Read more>>

Nancy Polk Hall

The summer I was thirteen, I was bored, and the weather was so hot and sultry, that choices of being outside were few. We are a family who love books, and so my mother gave me “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier to read. I just loved it and soon she was feeding me books of the same genre from Mary Stewart and many other writers. Those books were fundamental in my youth, and as I matured, I found myself wanting to write them as well. But the books also helped in my growth and understanding of the world around me. The settings were often in exotic lands that I had not seen before and were informative as well as well-crafted stories. Read more>>

Sachi Singh

If you had told me twelve years ago that I was going to quit my career in climate policy to become a seaweed evangelist, I would not have believed you. After spending a decade of my professional life working on international climate change issues across think tanks, philanthropy and academia, seaweed was the first thing that gave me hope! Seaweed is one of the most nutrient dense and diverse foods on the planet, and actively regenerates the environment in which its grown – Read more>>

Derreck Stanley Castillo

I believe that photography has the power to connect people and to tell important stories, and I have always tried to use my work to promote empathy, understanding, and creativity. I hope that my work in the areas I have reached so far has inspired others to pursue their own creative passions and to use their talents to make a difference in the world. Read more>>

Keon Atwater, CCP

I would say that we hope to build a legacy that will be filled with authentic, genuine and transparent moments that inspire and bring people joy. At Atwater Productions & Publishing LLC. we aim to build a safe environment that holds true to creativity and passion. It is our purpose to openly express what self love means and what it looks like to us. We want to spread awareness about the importance of mental health and hope to be remembered for the work we do to help others in their journey. Read more>>

Vincenzo de Leon

“It’s been changing over the years, and I’m sure that going forward, considering how much we grow every day, I will probably have a change in heart a few more times. Right now, the thing that’s most important to me is being remembered for cultivating personal connections through my artistic expression. I guess it comes from a selfish place for the most part, but I want to be able to tell my stories and have people invested in them. I truly look up to artists who manage to do this – Taylor Swift is a huge one. Read more>>