Was there ever a time you almost gave up?

We connected with some of the most resilient folks in the community and one of the most insightful questions we had an opportunity to ask centered around whether there was ever a time they almost gave up. Highlighting some of the responses below.

Kela Johnson

There have been plenty of times that I’ve almost given up, but owning a boutique and being a Designer has been my dream since I was like 4 or 5 years old. There have been many challenges in my life as a single parent that have set me back,but I’ve never truly given up on my dream. Read more>>

Jessica Lily

As a working artist, I have to give up a little bit every few days. The only way to move forward is to allow myself to take risks, and to follow my muse into the unknown. Sometimes, the journey is a great teacher and I am never opposed to accepting that a painting should be let go. Read more>>

Dante Hancock

Diagnosed up with Epilepsy at age nine and suffering from it for eight years; my childhood was opposite from normal. I was on over ten different medications, visiting my doctor multiple times per year and consistently had brain scans for monitoring. Being epileptic caused me to have seizure episodes everyday and sometimes passing out from them. Read more>>

Sher

Jess: I’ve had several moments of wanting to quit our current makeup page. Not because I think it’s not worth the continued effort, but because I felt like circumstances I couldn’t control were keeping us from progressing and it became exhausting. Read more>>

DJ- 100 Music

Absolutely there was time of discouragement people telling you, you wasting time sometimes I felt isolated very down but the that one voice in my head was get it together, don’t give up it’s in you I can do this, that’s when everything click Read more>>

Tywayne Wheatt

As artists, we are very sensitive about Art. Being an actor means being vulnerable for the world to see. That caveat comes with scrutiny and rejection. As humans, we are our worst critics. When I first moved to Atlanta, I auditioned for every platform and network. I got nowhere. It was becoming normal to be rejected in my mind. Read more>>