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.

Shahira McGinty

How my Dedication and Commitment to My teams was way beyond this universe. how no matter where we had planned to have practice at we would still get things done . how the times were i was sick or tired i still did what was needed to be done and Accomplished for the Girls . Read more>>

Tamica Sears

I hope the story people tell about me is that I didn’t just change the HR space, I flipped the script. I want people to say that I didn’t water myself down to fit into systems that weren’t built for me, but that I showed up exactly as I am and helped others do the same. Read more>>

Aimee Moehring

I don’t think I want the reputation of one story that makes my legacy when I am gone. I really hope people remember me someday for helpfulness and charity. For loving flowers, and nature. For kindness, silliness, and a caring heart. I want to be remembered as a light in the darkness. A person that smiled a lot and made others smile too. Read more>>

Jean Briese

I hope people say I was a blessing—someone who left them better than I found them. That in rooms of strategy and struggle, I led with both clarity and compassion. That I showed up with love, resilience, and the belief that we all deserve to bloom, no matter how hard the ground we’re planted in. Read more>>

Sharelle Wilbert

The story I hope people tell about me when I’m gone is that I was a genuine soul—someone who always stayed true to myself. I want to be remembered for the passion I put into my work and the love I gave to those around me. Read more>>

Reggie Blaze

The ones that truly know me, I hope they tell their truth, I believe it will be mostly good things, but I think nobody will say that I didn’t keep it 100. I always stood on my best principles, from a place of good heart and intention, and I always spoke my truth Read more>>

Jonatas Xavier

I hope people say that I was a man who worked hard, loved his family, and treated others with honesty and respect. I want them to remember that I built more than gazebos, pergolas, and sheds—I built trust and created spaces where families could make memories. Read more>>

Karly Ashworth

I hope to leave a legacy of teachings that guide people back to their inner knowing, to help them realise that the power they seek is never outside of them, but always within. Read more>>

Myeshia Washington

When it is all said and done, I hope that people remember me as someone that gave them a smile. Whether it is through my products, or just interaction with me. Read more>>

Mimi Meza

I just hope people know that I broke the generational curses in my family. I was the best wife and mother no matter what. I did everything I could to make it happen for my family. The fact that I am even doing another interview just goes to show how much I did in life. Read more>>

Brittany Salinas

I sincerely hope that those who knew me will say I was a genuine person, a light in dark places, and that even through all the trials life threw my way, I stayed kind, caring, and grounded. At the end of the day, I believe our purpose isn’t just in what we do, but in how we make others feel while we’re doing it. Read more>>