In our view, values and principles are the foundation upon which our lives, careers and relationships are built. So, we asked folks we admire to open up to us about the values and principles that matter most to them.
M Zunith | Director/Cinematographer
Create art that can be timeless but, only if it aligns with your morality. Going against what you believe to get views from the world doesn’t mean a thing when you’re not okay with it. Instead I believe in honing what your beliefs are and creating imagery through such. Read more>>
Dee Wagner | Counselor, Dance/Movement Therapist, Somatic Educator and Originator of Chi for Two
As a long-time counselor, dance/movement therapist, somatic educator and the originator of the multi-generational trauma healing method Chi for Two, I want to bring healing to Atlanta. I am honored for our healing center, Harbor of Dreams Art to be in Stone Mountain. The work that we get to do on this soil brings opportunities to heal both the land and the generations of descendants of the people who were traumatized during the horrors that were committed in this place. Read more>>
Adrianne D. Jones | Radio Host & Gerontologist
I would say one principle I have learned on the entrepreneurial journey, is the art of turning a negative into a positive. From my perspective, this principle is very crucial in business because everything changes so much. One day you can be up and the next day you can be down. Its important to never let a negative circumstance outweigh the positive. When I’m feeling down I ask myself, “What needs to be done? How can I use this negative energy for something positive?” Read more>>
Quiana Curry | All Natural Skin Care
If I had to choose one principle that matters most to me it would be honesty. I believe in being an honest person to a fault. What I’m thinking will be easily seen on my face! If you ask my honest opinion, I will give it. I don’t believe in sugar coating the truth. The truth is the truth! Read more>>
Joseph Wise | Director of Photography
As a cinematographer, a large part of my process consists in collaboration with the directors I work with. For me, my biggest values within this space are honesty and trust, and in order for these two to co-exist, intimacy (which I have grown to find is the magic word) must be present within those collaborations. Read more>>