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.

Lee Behrend

After covid, I think the world had a reality check on what quality of life meant. I used to want my legacy to be something close to a celebrity status. I wanted people to remember who I was. I wanted to mean something in a selfish way. Now, the only thing I want to do is help support women and members of the lgbtqia+ in any way I can. My hope is that with photography I can help women of all walks of life get the help or support they need. I’m not sure what that looks like yet but I’m excited to get there. Read more>>

Tuesday Tillis

When i get older and leave this world i imagine everyone remembering who Tuesday Ray was as an loving and wonderful person. I pray that when people look back on my life they see a fighter and motivation to never give up. My life is a testimony that god is real. God has been there for me in my best to my lowest and i always make it through. Read more>>

Kelly Gale Amen

Fifty years and counting, that is how long I’ve been doing what I do. I could call it working, but I’ve never worked a day in my life. But work or not, one inevitably evolves during any process, let alone one they enjoy as much as I enjoy mine. The most valuable lesson I’ve learned throughout my life as an interior designer, and the one I hope I will leave behind as my legacy, is that while there is nothing new under the sun, constant change, innovation, and above all disruption, are essential to a successful and happy existence. I want to be remembered as a disruptor. Read more>>

Bobbie Christmas

When I was young I wanted my legacy to be that I had written a book that lived on after I was gone. I had not yet written that book and had no idea what that book would be about; I just had a dream. I realized that dream when I wrote _Write In Style_ and sold it to Cardoza Publishing in 2004. The book won many awards and sold out of the first printing. Read more>>

Ruby Pachall

I went into the fitness industry with the idea that it would all be worthwhile if I could help just one person live a healthier, more confident and fuller life. 14 years into this journey and I know that I have helped many more than that. Seeing my clients gain the confidence to try hard things, to reverse diabetes, or to live a pain free, full life is what drives me every single day. Read more>>

Bog Dillingham

I would rather be known for encouraging others and not compromising my vision than any material achievement. To hear have another artist, whether my age or younger tell me I inspired them. That is something that is more valuable to my concept of legacy than any dollar amount. Being known for staying true to my own values, style and work ethic runs a close second. Read more>>

Cashaey Serenity

I hope that my legacy would be one of positive impact and meaningful contributions. I want to inspire others to follow their dreams no matter the obstacles big or small that may come their way. Read more>>

NATASHA CAMERON

My goal is to create a legacy for my children’s, children, create jobs in my community and assist new entrepreneurs on their journey. My mission is simple – to keep our dollars circulating in our community and to be a part of restoring black economics. Read more>>

Nikki Carter

I never thought about having a legacy until I started fully walking into my purpose. I hope my legacy inspires others to live in their authenticity and love who they are. I want people to become inspired by my words and spiritual work that encourages them to heal and believe in themselves no matter the life challenges that they have faced. Read more>>

Christopher Caba

Legacy is something every human thinks about. For many, a legacy is left by having children, being famous, starting a business, or even something as simple as planting a tree. When I think about the legacy that I want to leave behind, it mainly involves leaving a boundless motivation that if you believe in yourself, you can achieve anything you want followed by hard work. Read more>>

Mary Korobov

To be remembered as a woman who loved her family and friends fiercely, who was strong, empathetic, loyal and honest, who chose her own path and her own dreams and even when mistakes were made, she always tried to right the wrong. Read more>>

Leslie Zinn

We have been committed to serving our community, and to offering easy ways to be healthy for more than 25 years, so I hope that Arden’s Garden will always be known as a place that provides a path to ultimate health and longevity. Read more>>

Classified Alias

I hope that my legacy is one that is not easily forgotten. I hope that it is something that people can learn from and respect. Not because of the things that I’m doing, but because of the person that I am and the way that I live. Read more>>

Briana Garza

I believe that opportunity is everywhere, but tends to sit idle.That’s the message and legacy I would like to leave. Go. For. It. I went from the healthcare industry to a food touring agency, simply because I loved going to lunch, and loved Chattanooga. Although the industries are vastly different, the commonalities they hold have helped me greatly in the Chatt Taste endeavor. You don’t have to be the best, or even fully competent, but what you need is the willingness to learn and grow in whatever direction your business takes you. Read more>>

Ennis Oliver Jr.

That people remember me for living by my morals, not changing myself for money or fame. I’ve always told stories of redemption and finding ones self. Still til this day my goal remains building others up and giving back to the community that made me who I am today. Read more>>

Kesi Felton

This question was challenging because I’ve been thinking a lot about legacy – and the long-term game plan for my life overall – from the perspective of “what will I have done and what boxes will I have checked?” But based on this past year, I think the biggest thing I’d hope to leave as a part of my legacy is that I remained grounded, at peace and joyful throughout the peaks and valleys that life’s journey has for me. Read more>>

Chris + Natalie Young

Our hope is Resplendency’s legacy will be the following. An organization that rejoiced as individuals were inspired, encouraged and grew in their faith in God, [especially the younger-next generation]. Also being happy as people learned to triumphantly face struggles, strived to continuously go to the next level while most importantly not compromising the truth of God’s Word. Read more>>

Nyah Sneed

What do I hope my legacy will be? I hope my legacy will be Inspiring. I want to have the type of legacy that is undeniable. When people maybe decades from now when I’m older learn about me and my story I want them to feel like they can achieve anything, I want to have the type of legacy that lives on forever. Read more>>

Zelenka Boyd

I hope that my legacy is one that continues to grow based off of love and compassion for others; but I also pray that they are very self sufficient and independent, knowing what they want and what they deserve. I most definitley want them to continue to grow from the fruits of my labor. Whether they decide to be entrepreneurs or work a 9-5, I also want them to always give 100% no matter want. Read more>>

Buz Marthaler

As a Co-founder of Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah (WRCNU), I hope to one day be able to step away and watch as this organization which several of us have literally poured our blood, sweat, and tears into continues to grow and be successful. Read more>>

Michael Hill

I initially started filmmaking as a means of pacifying my inner child and expressing myself in a way in which words could not fully suffice. In doing so, i was able to introduce a creative avenue that wasn’t fully accessible to those around me. Read more>>

Lakeea Kelly

It is my hope that my legacy will be one that is identified as a godly leader that always presented herself with authenticity, good character, and integrity. I have always said that I want to be known for being true to my convictions and beliefs no matter who understood them or not. Read more>>

D’Joumbarey Moreau

When people normally speak about legacy they refer to how someone thinks about their impact on this world after they have passed away. I hope that when I pass away that my legacy was that of a great husband, great father, and someone that was able to help change lives in a profound way. I hope that I am able to help many people change their family narratives by bringing people to Christ and along the way helping them build generational wealth. Read more>>

Jacquie “ooh” Johnson

I don’t want to be known as playing it safe! I don’t want to get to the end of my life and realized that I played it safe all of the time because I was afraid of failure. Failure to me is learning what not to do the next time. It is a lesson to be learned. The only way we will know if anything will work, we have to take the risk, step out of our comfort zone and jump! My hope is that when I leave this earth I leave empty and knowing that I made an impact on the lives of others. Read more>>