A big part of making decisions is determining what our actions and choices have been inspired by. So we asked decision makers from the community to tell us about what they are inspired by.

LaTalia Gomez

I believe the main factors that inspired me : growing up watching my grandmother and mother work very hard in pursuing their passion of serving people and providing products that people enjoyed. This gave me the desire to want to achieve that as well. Allowing God to guide me towards that, began to lay the foundation for my purpose. So at the age of 16 my purpose was set in motion without me even knowing or understanding that was being established Read More>>

Nako Adodoadji

I’ve been inspired by the idea of living Life As a Creative Act since I heard the phrase coined by the writer and artist, Erwin Raphael McMannus. The idea that life itself is the raw material used to form masterpieces. Imagine what the world could be like if we didn’t work; but instead, like artisans, we all created with the stuff of our lives? As a writer, director, actor and producer with over 10 years of experience working in theatre and live performance as well as some work in television and film, this philosophy resonates deeply.  Read More>>

Ayisha Siddiqua

I’m most inspired by the everyday – the quiet, unspoken moments that often go unnoticed. Whether it’s someone laughing with their baby or tossing a ball to their dog, I’m drawn to human behavior and the emotions behind it. I love observing people – not just at the surface level, but really watching how they move, react, and connect. That curiosity is at the core of how I approach art and design. Read More>>