Legacies help us with our goals after we’ve passed because they have the power to inspire action and the give our ideals an chance to live on through others. Given the magical potential of legacies, we wanted to support and foster conversations around legacy building and below you’ll find some of those conversations.

Javaris Jordan

My aspiration is for everyone to recognize my unwavering authenticity. While I occasionally indulge in creative fantasies within my music, I want to be acknowledged for the genuine love I pour into my art. In constructing a legacy, it’s easy to overlook the importance of infusing passion, turning it into a mere business endeavor. While I respect those who embrace a ‘work hard, no play’ mentality, my approach revolves around asking, “Am I enjoying this? Does it feel natural?” Past experiences taught me that forcing creativity without love resulted in a zombie-like output focused on quantity over quality. Now, I’ve found that great works often emerge when I remove the pressure, making the process enjoyable. Read more>>

Jenny Jolley

I really want to be remembered beyond my photographs. Of course, I am hired to take wedding photos, but I’m also hired to bring ease and fun to a wedding day. I want to be remembered as someone who leave people feeling better than they were before interacting with me. It may sound cheesy, but I honestly just want to be known for sharing genuine, bubbly happiness. Read more>>

Tiffany Nguyen

I aim to leave a positive impact on other women, supporting them in both their self-love journey and business growth. My dedication involves consistently offering positive perspectives and encouragement to help them navigate in the right direction, reflecting my genuine and caring nature. I envision being remembered as someone authentic, humble, always laughing, and deeply committed to the success and well-being of others. Read more>>

Austin Chambers

The legacy that I want to build is to be someone who can connect people through emotion. When I am gone, I want people to be able to see my work, and say “I understand”. Simple as that! I know that If someone can see my work, and it can make a difference rather it be that one person or the world; my job is done! Read more>>

Kari Boatner

When people speak my name or see my picture many, many years from now, I hope words such as compassionate, present, authentic, story-collector, knower and lover of people and their journeys and transformative coach are on the top of the list of remembrance. I want to leave behind a generational ripple that echoes loudly, proclaiming that this life is full of possibility and joy, that we are all here to discover our own unique gifts and give of them freely, and that we are worthy of all we want– and have the power to achieve it. I want someone’s adult child sitting around a campfire to tell the story of “that coach years ago who helped forever change the life of their loved one, and therefore mine.” I want to leave a profound and lasting imprint of empowered lives who– in turn– empower others. In this lifetime, I will always strive to help people find their bliss, their voice and personal life harmony, and, when I’m gone, I hope I leave behind the memory of someone who deeply loved, supported, and guided others in achieving all they ever wanted. Read more>>

BRETT Griffey

I hope that I set an example for my children and grand children that you are only here for a short time, don’t waste it and don’t wait. Pursue everything your heart desires until it no longer does. Do what ever you desire and learn as much as you can and strive to be the best you can be at it. Read more>>

Caitlin McCreary

My hope is to build a legacy not defined by grand gestures but by the profound impact of small, meaningful moments. I want to be remembered for the kindness extended to strangers, for being the reason behind a friend’s laughter, and for the memories woven into the fabric of my family’s life. These seemingly small moments, though they may have felt insignificant to me, held immense significance for others. Moreover, I aspire for my legacy to embody a spirit of giving and good intentions. Every action, every creation I put forth into the world, I hope it carries with it a sense of positivity and benevolence, contributing something meaningful to others’ lives. Read more>>

Rob Adams

Growing up I was never someone who felt like I had any special talents or skills, I felt like I was just the average kid, middle of the pack. That feeling still sits with me today, even when I know I have developed my skills & found my talents. I still feel like that average kid in the middle of the pack. I want my legacy to be about showing the next generation like me that it is possible. I want to share my trials & tribulations with the ones that don’t think they’re anything more than “average” because they don’t know how wrong they are. I would want nothing more than people to tell stories about how I helped them grow & inspired them to chase that silly dream they had one day. I want to grow up & watch the next generation of creatives take what tools we left behind & take things to levels we couldn’t imagine. I want to help push the envelope of my industry. Read more>>

 Atlanta Ellington

As a multifaceted entrepreneur I’ve focused my energy on the service of people. Seeing a need and meeting it for the collective is always at the forefront of my mind. The legacy that I aspire to leave will transcend the generations. It is my wish to assist people in their journey of enlightenment and masterful co creation with spirit. I hope my legacy inspires others to be relentless in the pursuit of self and community. I want to inspire others to cultivating the life of their dreams in spite of. After I am gone I want to be remembered for the amount of people I’ve positively impacted and inspired to be unapologetically them. None one is you and THAT is your power. I want everyone to own their uniqueness and show up in this world, simply because that is what we are designed to do. To be a link in this web of life that orchestrates an even more divine unfolding of the ultimate dream, life. Read more>>

Elee Joven

The first is learning and curiosity. For me, learning is not just about having technical knowledge or intellect. Rather, it is having an awareness of differences in opinion, culture, language, experiences, beliefs, and values. I am constantly working on my personal development, knowledge, and awareness that allow me to be open-minded. Learning serves as a motivation in my day-to-day. Read more>>

Natasha Dempsey

I want to be remembered for creating a place in Bend that makes people feel like they belong here. Growing up in a predominately white community can be challenging on so many levels and I want customers that come into our Asian market no matter what their backgrounds are or where they have been to feel comforted, loved, and seen. Read more>>

Brittney Do

Honestly, I don’t think I am wishing for anything grand. I am a bit simple-minded regarding what I do, I love creating in general and hope there will be people who can appreciate what I have done and created. I love doing fashion and art, both are ways of how I express myself, thoughts, feelings, stories, and more. I hope I can be remembered for that, and that if any of my art lives on, people can still appreciate it even when I’m not there. Read more>>

Debbie Schrack

As a former educator of over twenty-five years, I hope I will be remembered as a warm-hearted teacher who went the extra mile for her students and instilled a life-long love of learning. I always enjoyed reading to or with my students and I hope that I started many on a path to becoming avid readers. Read more>>

Kylie Fly

As a feelings-driven person, one who values deep and meaningful connection with others and to the landscapes we play in, I find that the greatest rewards I glean from my professional work is when these worlds collide. I hope that if I were to leave a legacy, it would be one of joy, enthusiasm, inclusion, and feeling seen, heard and understood. I don’t think there is anything more valuable than knowing your self worth–to feel and be loved, appreciated and seen for exactly who you are. If my photography plays a small role in someone’s life where they can look at an image and say, “that is SO ME…thank you!.” then I feel I have created something worthwhile. I pour my heart and soul and loving energy into the time I spend with people on photoshoots. It’s not just a job. It’s love. Read more>>

Sakkara Skinner

The legacy I’m hoping to build is one that when people hear my name, they will say I was special and I made OTHER people feel special. Like most designers, I want to be remembered for my unique mark in design, art, and creativity, but my mission is that when people encounter me, they learn more of who they are. Designing one’s home isn’t just about the beautiful colors put together, but it’s an expression of ones individuality. When people mention me, I want them to say how unique I was and that there was no replica of me. They will compare my personality to my design style where no two rooms that were the same but somehow made a signature for Carte Blanche Interior Solutions and you can see the design and know who it belongs to. My legacy will show I was edgy yet refined, bold yet self-controlled, and risk-taking yet carefully calculated. Read more>>

Anna Paulette

Once I pass from this beautiful dream that I so-called life, I would like for people to remember me as someone that wasn’t afraid to feel, to put herself out there, as an actor, I like to encourage people to have experience new emotions in their life, or accept them. For them to feel this whole experience that we have as human beings after all it happens in a blink of an eye. Read more>>

Delisha E. Brown

The legacy I’m building is for women of all ages to know their worth, know their purpose, and live unapologetically in it. For years I’ve thought about this question because I always try to hope for the best and plan for the worst. The greatest accomplishment to me growing up was being a mom. I know that might seem shocking for my young 40 age but I truly wanted to just grow up and help nurture, lead, and love my own child or children. However, as years started to past and cookie cutter plans turned into crumbs. LOL I thought what is my legacy without a physical child. Immediately still pour into other children, by the way I’m quite a cool auntie! However, what was that to really look like. I begin to pray and discover it was all the same things as before but through different avenues and platforms. There’s a scripture in the Bible (Ref. James 5:19) that instructs a person to go get the one and leave the 99. I pattern my purpose after this. I’m not called to be for every woman or young girl but I will leave the masses to ensure the one in the back corner knows she’s beautiful from the inside out, she matters, and the world needs her awesomeness. Read more>>

Katie Wickline

This probably sounds very dim-witted and cheesy, but I genuinely want to be known for being a good person. I want to be remembered as someone who was funny, collaborative, and brought joy to every creative space. I’m less concerned about my accomplishments and more on how I made people feel. I hope people will remember me as someone who made them feel seen and celebrated. I definitely mess up a lot and have my bad days, but I try my best to learn from my mistakes and use it as fuel to love people better. My favorite part of the creative process is the company I create with, so that’s what I use as my barometer for success. A legacy for winning an Oscar wouldn’t be too shabby, either. Read more>>