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.

Kat Whaley (Kat Ash Illustration)

That they felt loved, important and wanted. Read more >>>

Rachel C

When I think about legacy, I don’t want it in the traditional sense. I know that memories fade, and that’s okay. What matters most to me is how people experience me while I’m here. Read more >>>

Phnewfula (new-fa-la)

I hope that when I’m gone, people will remember how well I treated them. It is important to me that my children feel like I have left them all the tools they need to thrive in life, and when they think of me, they always feel love. I hope that people tell the story of how hard I worked and how much I loved them. Read more >>>

Langston Faulk

When I’m gone, I hope the story people tell about me isn’t about what I built, but about who I was while building it. I want them to say that Langston was a man who made people believe in themselves, who gave others opportunities when they couldn’t see a way, and who turned his own trials into testimonies that lifted others higher. Read more >>>

Cherisse Stephens

The story I hope people tell about me when I’m gone is that I used my voice, platform, and gifts to build others up. I didn’t just create books, retreats, or networks for myself, but I created spaces where women and leaders from every walk of life could grow, be covered, and be equipped to lead. Read more >>>

Jordiana Chevalier

I hope that when I’m gone, people will tell the story of someone who made their lives lighter and freer. That something about who I was—whether it was a conversation we had, a workshop we shared, or simply the way I lived—sparked a shift inside them. Read more >>>

Mi’Kael Chalyce

When I’m gone, I hope people tell my story through my music. Everything I want people to know about me is already embedded in my lyrics — every word carries a piece of my journey. I’ve been through so much, I’ve grown, and I want others to feel like they can grow too. Read more >>>

Dakeas Wright

I just want to story to continue with work ethic will always get you somewhere. Nothing Was Handed is more than just a brand it’s a lifestyle movement. Read more >>>

Lisa Zunzanyika

When I have transitioned and become one with the stars, I hope that people will laugh and smile when thinking of me. It is my desire that they speak about my goofy sense of humor, love of knowledge, my floor-clearing dancing back in the day, my kindness, and my earnest intention towards self-improvement. Read more >>>