Over the past decade, we have been profoundly impacted by the wisdom of the community. Every person has wisdom, every person has had experiences and observations that combined with their unique personality let them produce rare gems of understanding and so this question is one of our favorites. Check out the responses from some of the best and brightest entrepreneurs and creatives from within the community below.
Lauren Coll
That what you can’t change isn’t worth your time, energy or suffering. That if you focus on what you can change, you will change the quality of your life and your future and make the experience of this existence a better one. Read more>>
Judica Salmon
What I believe deeply—maybe more than most people—is the power and importance of autonomy. I truly believe that you’re never going to be someone else, and no one is ever going to be like you. Read more>>
Eliana Ghen
What I understand deeply — maybe more than most people — is how essential self-development and self-growth really are. I believe that the moment we think we have it all figured out, we put ourselves in a dangerous place. Read more>>
Donna Lindsay
What I understand deeply, and what I have found many people struggle to grasp, is that self-love is not selfish. It is foundational. So often people believe that pouring into themselves somehow takes away from others, when in reality, it is what allows us to give from a place of wholeness instead of depletion. Read more>>
Ryan Goldberg
Life is not about finding answers, it’s about learning to live in between all of the questions it presents. Read more>>
Shanna Bynes Bradford LME, MA, CR, MUA
My Advanced Understanding of Skin Cell Function and Its Impact on Clinical Aesthetic Procedures & Treatments As a Licensed Medical Aesthetician and Master Aromatherapist Chemist specializing in clinical product formulations and dermal absorption of active ingredients, I possess a comprehensive understanding of how these ingredients interact with the skin at both the surface and cellular levels. Read more>>
Melanie Oliva
Speciesism is one of the root causes for injustice. It ties directly to the objectification and oppression of women and marginalized people, reinforcing the “othering” of bodies that are not our own. It also guides how corporations run their factory farms, which pollute marginalized communities. Veganism is social justice and environmental justice. This is what I hope my art will help people understand. Read more>>
Anna Stewart
How fragile life is. As a former crime scene investigator, I saw things that no one should ever have to see in their lifetime. Enjoy each day and don’t sweat the small stuff. Read more>>
Andy Trousdale
the value of food and labour behind it Read more>>
laurie bulman
I feel like being real is so important and I feel most people try to put a facade on in life. Your truth is your power and that to me is as pure as a baby Read more>>
