What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?

We’ve been working on our publication and platform for almost a decade because we deeply believe that the world will be a far more empathetic and collaborative place if we all had the ability to know each other’s stories. The past decade has brought unimaginable challenges along the way, but we persevere because we believe this is mission worth never giving up on. We often are inspired by the folks we’ve featured and their commitment to their respective missions and so we asked some of them to talk to us about this very topic and have share some responses below.

Elena Roznovan

I’m committed to being the best artist I can be—not so much for professional gain or external validation, but because I genuinely believe in the power of art to shift culture. Art has the ability to ask difficult questions, open up conversations that might otherwise stay buried, and make space for new ways of seeing and being. Read more>>

Elisabeth Mack

Changing the paradigm of healthcare in America to include cannabinoid therapeutics and holistic medicine. I’ve been working in this full time since 2016, and keep saying that if I’m not making money by the end of the year, I’ll go back to healthcare and insurance companies. Read more>>

Tyriek A Murphy, MPA

One project I am committed to, despite the internal and external obstacles, is the societal recognition of my historical sports iconic grandfather, Cisero Murphy. Cisero Murphy, a dramatically dynamic individual – whose family ancestry dates back to the late nineteenth century – determined to diversify a sports area dedicated and dominated by Caucasians during the mid-twentieth century. Read more>>

Jordan Marinov

What I want most is freedom. I am committed to being free from my own limitations as well as cultural and gender based biases. To achieve this, I follow my intuition above all else. Recently, though very painful, I moved on from a group of people I love and have been with for years. Read more>>

Danny De Lillo

The project I am deeply and unwaveringly committed to is Sweet Humans. It is my life’s work and my legacy. I first dreamed of it when I was sixteen years old, long before I had the language or resources to build it only the knowing that it needed to exist. This is years in the making, shaped by experience, resilience, and belief. Read more>>