To persevere or to pivot is a question that do-ers have been asking themselves since the beginning of time. It’s never a straight road when you are doing something new, blazing a trail, breaking a ceiling, or pushing boundaries, so it’s only natural to wonder whether to give up midway. How do you know whether to keep going or to give up?

Jasmine Ti’ara | Content Creator

Through constant prayer and growing my relationship with the Lord. I have been able to cling tight to things that he has confirmed for me even on days that it seems unattainable or when it seems like I shouldn’t pursue. I believe that his confirmation is for the days that we want to give up most. But, I know when I no longer should pursue anything based on confusion, roadblocks, and if its anything that I would have to to be something or someone I am not to have it. This is the perfect example, I don’t have a ton of followers or a huge brand but i’m being interviewed for a magazine, I wouldn’t have been able to think that this was attainable for me at this stage but God qualifies the called and I am overjoyed. So this was my go ahead to keep going. Read more>>

Shania Taylor | Queen of all trades

Running a business is no joke. Some days, I feel unstoppable, and other days, I wonder if I should just throw in the towel. Whenever I feel like giving up, I sit with myself and think about why I started in the first place. Is this just a tough moment, or is it really time to let go? I look at everything I’ve built so far, even the small wins, and ask myself if the passion is still there. If it is, I push through, because I know the hard days are part of the process. But if it’s draining me in a way that doesn’t feel right, I remind myself that letting go doesn’t mean I failed—it just means I’m making room for what’s next. No matter what, I trust my journey. Read more>>

Heather Rivera

I’ve asked myself this question many times over the course of four years since starting my first business, and for me it has always just gone back to whether or not if I want to be stagnant in life, and for me it is like a game for myself to see how better I can keep getting each year. Since I have started it has been far from easy, from building my network, getting out of my comfort zone and making content or door knocking in the cold and rainy days, down to clients terminating every other month. These are the days that push me to continue to grow, reflect and learn. You need the intense hard days because I know right around the corner God has something special waiting for me around the corner. Read more>>

Hemmingw8y | Music Artist

Risk Taking is a very important part of my career as an artist. Although some of my biggest mistakes turned into lessons have come from Risks, I can say that my biggest triumphs have come from the same. You never know what’s going to happen until you actually take the leap. Read more>>

Bresean Pierce | Fashion Stylist & Influencer

Born & raised in the 1of the most Violent Cities in the state of Virginia, you just want to make it out. Growing up as a hood baby in Portsmouth, Va you just trying to stay alive, make it out & put your city on like any other artist. That shit comes with risk! I never approach risk, I take from it. I take on risk with faith in God & Intuition like a bully.. ya know? Whether it was a blessing or a lesson it was for me! And I’m going to get what’s mine regardless. God reminded me of that with every risk he present to me. When I think about risk? I like to think of us as a toxic couple. Joker & Harley Quinn type shit! It’s something about me and risk that mix so well then we don’t. Certain risk I took led me to the highest points of my life & career but it also led me to the lowest points. No regrets! I took from it instead of it taking from me but that’s God credit. Read more>>