What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?

We wake up, get work, go back home and rinse and repeat – or at least it feels that way sometimes.  In truth, there are a million moments in between where we interact with others and we can’t help but wonder what folks will think about us once we aren’t showing up, perhaps once we are gone. Some very thoughtful members of the community share their thoughts on this with us below.

Janita Michelle

I want to be remembered as a well-versed spiritual teacher whose presence inspired growth, healing, and authenticity in others. I hope my life is a testament to living with compassion, integrity, and a deep commitment to uplifting the human spirit. Read more>>

Anthony Church

If I’m lucky enough to be remembered I hope people just know I really had good intentions at the end of the day. I did what I felt was right and always bet on myself which I hope will inspire people to do the same in their own lives. Read more>>

Lauren Brooks

I hope they say I kept the stories alive that history tried to bury. That I was a modern-day griot, someone who used literature as a form of strength, resistance, and healing. As an educator, I’ve seen firsthand how Black stories, Indigenous stories, and immigrant stories get cut out of history books. Read more>>