Over the years we’ve had the good fortunate of speaking with thousands of successful entrepreneurs, artists and creatives. Some are happy, some are not. The happy ones almost always had a strong sense of purpose and so we are very focused on trying to help our community members and audience find their purpose. This series is our attempt to create more dialogue around finding your purpose.
Katie Mccoy
Purpose is a tricky concept. How does one even identify it—especially for an entire lifetime? I believe it comes down to understanding your core values and living in alignment with them. For me, those values are kindness, fun, open-mindedness, ambition, and freedom. As long as I stay true to these, I feel a sense of purpose. Read more>>
Fernanda Ogazon
I didn’t find my purpose—it found me. Art has always been my passion, but I discovered early on that I didn’t just want to appreciate it; I wanted to harness its power to transform spaces and lives. My journey began with a deep curiosity about the intersection of art, business, and human experience. It led me through the worlds of fine art, marketing, and strategic leadership, where I saw firsthand how creative vision could drive real impact. Read more>>
Angelina Cappiello
That’s a fantastic question! Looking back, I realize that writing has always been a part of me—it just needed to be fully embraced.
Let me explain. Read more>>
George Fan Founder of ModA
To those who knew her, my mother was sunlight—warm and kind but also possessing of a natural flame refusing to be put out. Wildly independent, she left her parents, siblings, and home in Beijing to move across the planet and start a business of her own. She ran a travel agency. Her dream was to bring people together, to learn about and show those around her the wealth of creativity a multicultural world had to offer. Read more>>
Gabrielle Ballard
I have always had a strong draw toward art, people and music. Growing up, I was taught that the goal was always stability and financial security. However, as I became an adult, I realized I had a different purpose. I was not destined to walk the safe or conventional path. Getting tattoos has always been a healing experience for me and I had a strong desire to be able to provide that for others. Read more>>
Alexandra Carvajalino
I found my true purpose in my three daughters, who are not only my greatest blessing but also my partners in creating a MedSpa filed with love, passion and family values, working with my three daughters makes our space more than just a business, it’s a sanctuary where care, connection and dedication come together to offer our clients a truly heartfelt experience. Read more>>
John Hendricks
I had one daughter at home, so I focused my purpose on taking care of her. However, I lost my focus on myself and what I needed. I dabbled in a few things, made some awkward choices, and drifted off at night, wondering what the next day would bring and whether it really mattered. Read more>>
Dinika Johnson
My purpose kind of stumble upon me during Covid I originally thought of and wanted to start Eva Christine’s Sweets in 2013 but I was busy with my full-time job is an athletic trainer in the collegiate setting. When Covid hit it gave me the opportunity of time at home to research, practice and start Eva Christine’s Sweets up. It took off from there and I haven’t looked back. Read more>>
Bonnie Blu
Finding one’s purpose is an ever-evolving journey, and for me, it started long before I could truly understand the significance of it. As a young child, my father and family would always capture moments of me on film, unaware that these simple pictures would lay the foundation for my lifelong love affair with the camera. From the very beginning, I was destined to be in front of it, but it wasn’t always an easy road. Read more>>
Meredith Brockington
Throughout my journey, my sense of purpose has evolved, but its core remains unwavering: to lead with kindness and gratitude, prioritize my health and well-being by nourishing my body, mind, and soul, and act as a natural connector—bringing together people I believe will resonate with one another. In my business, my purpose is to support women-owned businesses and collaborate with women entrepreneurs to help bring their creative visions to life. I’ve had the privilege of working with numerous women-led brands to shape their brand visuals, intentionally crafting work that reflects their passion, purpose, and showcases them in the best possible light. Read more>>
Everly Claire
In a way, writing has always been my purpose. I have bestselling and award-winning writers in my family and I showed an early talent for it, so it was always in the back of my mind as something I would probably grow up to do. However, it was harder to find the type of writing I wanted to do. I wrote my first romance when I was 18 (although I use the term “romance” loosely because it ended tragically, as all my writing did back then!) But I didn’t take the genre seriously because I always thought I was destined to write more literary books. But after I got my MFA degree, I wasted a lot of time on that more “serious” writing, pretty much all of which turned out to be dead ends that my heart wasn’t in. At the tail end of the pandemic, struggling with mental health issues and looking for anything to give my life purpose, I dusted off the first few chapters of Never Broken and published it online. To my shock, people liked it a lot and encouraged me to keep going. When I finished, I chose to publish it. It did give my life purpose and explains why my first piece of advice to all writers is: Write what you want, not what you think you should. Because chances are other will people want it, too. Read more>>
Jj Jin
My concurrent education in architecture and urban planning fundamentally transformed my approach to design by introducing me to multiple scales of inquiry. Initially, I viewed the built environment as a simple combination of artistic, physical, and mathematical elements. However, this perspective was completely reconstructed through my architecture studio experiences. Read more>>
Amy Lynn Walsh
I’ve never been one to follow a straight path. I’ve always done things my own way—sometimes by instinct, sometimes by trial and error. But looking back, I can see how every detour, every unexpected twist, was actually a perfectly timed domino falling into place. At the time, the pattern was hidden. Now, I see the masterpiece it was creating all along. Read more>>
Kasey & Matthew Fahey
This didn’t happen overnight. Our path to creating A Creative Loft has been shaped by years and years of working in this space—learning, evolving, and pushing through every challenge that came our way. This industry isn’t for the weak. It demands creativity, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to the grind. Read more>>
Lacarey Dickerson
About eight years ago, I was working two jobs from dawn until dusk. I had to be at my first job, which was at the gym, by 5 AM, where I worked until about 1:30 PM. My second job was as a cook in a kitchen, and I didn’t finish that job until 11 PM. Some weeks, I worked both jobs anywhere from 5 to 7 days. At that time, I had my own place and two cars, but I was simply waking up and going to work with no real sense of purpose. I was working to pay bills and barely had enough time to enjoy the fruits of my labor. Read more>>
Britney Vincent
Honestly, it took me a while to figure out. I changed my major multiple times—I went from justice studies to fashion and marketing, back to justice studies, and finally to counseling. For a long time, I felt like I was just trying things out, hoping something would click and everything would fall into place. And sometimes, it was frustrating. I felt lost, like I was falling behind. I would see my friends and peers graduating or pursuing careers that seemed like they had known exactly what they wanted all along. Read more>>
