Music can stitch together those it reaches into a beautiful quilt of belonging. Alya firmly believes this. “Music is my life. While it might sound cliché, it truly fuels me every day and lifts my spirits when I’m down by…
Music can stitch together those it reaches into a beautiful quilt of belonging. Alya firmly believes this. “Music is my life. While it might sound cliché, it truly fuels me every day and lifts my spirits when I’m down by…
Joy Rovaris has experienced career highlights from most actors’ wildest fantasies. Few can claim that they’ve had Oprah in the room to celebrate big milestones. “I’d have to say it’s a tie between two pivotal moments,” she says. “The first…
Nicole Lipp has an incredibly diverse taste, to put it mildly. The stories that energize her are “Good stories! Exciting stories! Entertaining, moving, shocking, damn good stories of all kinds,” she gushes. “I’m honestly not picky… My friends make fun…
Alison Victoria has had a lifelong eye for interiors. Even in elementary school, she enjoyed beautifying spaces.”I’ve been passionate about design since childhood,” says the popular HGTV personality. “At 9, I began experimenting with rearranging furniture in the room I…
Cynthia Victor has spent a lifetime eagerly awaiting her next dream to take flight – literally. “Growing up, my family was very privileged and got to fly a lot more than the average American because my parents worked for the…
Åsa Orbison had set her adoration for music aside for a lucrative marketing career. Romance completely revolutionized the trajectory of her life. “I sang and played guitar and piano at Tallasskolans Musikklasser in Sweden,” she remembers. “Music, baking, and babysitting…
If you want a glimpse into the mind of Frankie Rodriguez, look no further than the arts. He was nourished by creativity. “The arts have definitely shaped me into the person I am today,” he says. “I always had an…
None of us would be able to succeed in the game of life without coaches to cheer us on. Think about all the mentors who shape us, whether it be a parent, teacher, or sports coach.Youth, particularly girls and children…
Young girls have plenty to navigate through, as anyone who has been or loved a teenager can attest. But what if you had to work twice as hard just to fit into your passion? Nia Faith had experienced the unnecessary…
Maisy Kay is in her halcyon phase as an artist. Her life is textured by innumerable delights. “It is by far the most romantic and joyous. It’s also probably the most authentic and open I’ve been as a writer,” she…
We all remember how time throughout lockdown seemed to crawl. Simultaneously, it allowed many people to explore interests that they had never considered. Jillian Shea Spaeder discovered a love of filmmaking. “During the pandemic, I got super bored of not…
Any wheelchair user knows it’s quite the odyssey to get new equipment. Anna Pakman decided to capture this saga in her latest entry for the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, in which participants are tasked to make a five-minute short film…