We wake up, get work, go back home and rinse and repeat – or at least it feels that way sometimes. In truth, there are a million moments in between where we interact with others and we can’t help but wonder what folks will think about us once we aren’t showing up, perhaps once we are gone. Some very thoughtful members of the community share their thoughts on this with us below.
Skye Cabrera
I think about this a lot. Legacy is really important. Recently my uncle passed in Dominican Republic. He was a politician for 3 decades. When he passed, I saw how much people loved him and I didn’t know how deep his impact was to his community until his death. It made me think about my own impact and legacy. How did I make people feel. Read more>>
Jejuan Smith
That you can literally do anything! I ended up getting a chance to play pro sports, I have my own wine, I’ve talked on tv and wrote my own films. I literally believe if you believe it and put action behind it. You can make anything happen on earth! Read more>>
Shadow C. LaValley
After losing his Dad to cancer, actor and filmmaker Shadow C. LaValley found himself confronting the deepest of questions — not just about grief, but about legacy. “When someone you love passes, especially a parent, it forces you to take a hard look at your own life,” he says. “I started thinking about how I want to be remembered. Read more>>
Tommi Aura
The story I hope people tell is my art and character made an impact on their lives in a positive, life-changing way. Read more>>
dominique deed
That I changed their life in some way shape or form, that they learned something from me. That they knew they could call me if they needed something & I was always there. I hope that people look back on their relationship with me and have positive things to say. That I worked hard in all I did. Read more>>
Bethany Myers
That I was a savvy businesswoman who, though often pulled by nostalgia and the ache of wanting to relive the past, always kept my eyes on the future. That I built something lasting: a business that could live and breathe beyond me, one my daughter could inherit, reimagine, or steward in her own way. Read more>>
Dr. Jason Champagne
I hope the story people tell about me is that I helped them feel seen. That I listened, that I cared deeply about their goals, and that I used my skill to help them look and feel more like themselves. Read more>>
Corinne Sill
I want people to say that I changed lives and made them feel better and help them find their passion. That I built Coco House as more than a studio as a place where people felt stronger, more confident, and more inspired because of me. I want to be remembered as someone who lived authentically, loved deeply, and left people better than she found them. Read more>>
Annie Nguyen-Franco
One of the things that makes me lose track of time is my fear of failing. Yet in making my book, I learned that even fear can lead me back to myself. For hours and even days, I could spiral in that fear so deeply that I never felt truly ready or good enough to continue creating. Read more>>
