Do you have a favorite dialogue, lyric, quote or affirmation? Please share with us below.

Brady Michael | Dancer, Teacher, & Choreographer

My favorite quote that has remained prominent in my life the most has been “Change is the always constant.” I have found that circumstances, friendships, relationships, and more are consistently evolving and changing in our lives. Rather than fearing and trying to avoid these changes, I have found that it is more rewarding to lean into the change and allow the progression of our lives to be a beautiful thing instead of a scary or frustrating thing. Read more>>

Lakia Nicole | CEO of Cornrows Twist And Locs LLC, Hair Stylist, and Music Artist

One of my favorite Quotes is by English actor, Tom Hardy. It reads, “I was raised to treat the janitor with the same respect as the CEO”. This resonates with me so much, at one point in my industry I was the Janitor. I started in both industries hair and music as an asset to other companies, I was treated like I didn’t know anything, and through the treatment I bypassed the footstools of these companies and became the CEO of my own businesses. Read more>>

Edie Wyse | Rapper, Singer, Actor and Head of Development at Project Feel

Darle Duro, sin miedo. My father says this to me all the time. It means go hard, without fear. My father is an enterpenuer. From poverty in Puerto Rico to years and years of trying new business’ in Orlando, Fl while also being the pastor of a church with 100+ members while having three children, one of the three having serious health conditions that required my parents to be in constant surveillance of him. I don’t know how they did it, but I look to both my father and mother for their tenacity and commitment to responsibility. Read more>>

Melissa Ewing | Attorney & Artist

“No regrets” – I strive to live by this affirmation as an adult. For me, it means not dwelling on things in the past or out of our control and instead focusing on the present and moving forward. Looking back and wondering “why” or “what if” can cause paralysis and weigh you down and won’t change what’s happened. I accept my life experiences as helping make me the woman I am today. With every new challenge, there is an opportunity for growth and learning. Read more>>