We asked some of the most inspiring local entrepreneurs and creatives what was bringing them joy and we hope the responses below inspire you to find more joy in your day-to-day life as well.
Sierra Gomez
Outside of art, lifting weights has been my favorite form of self-care and self-expression. For me, there is a physical and mental cohesion. Fitness clears my mind and gives me energy, which I bring back to my creative work with new focus. The discipline I practice in the studio—patience, consistency, and embracing the process—mirrors the mindset I take with me into a workout. Read more>>
Lyndon (Best Fire) Best
I definitely, won’t hesitate to say outside of my 9-5 and food delivery side hustle jobs, I’m very elated and filled with overflowing joy as an independent artist that my catalog of music is being streamed and played globally via different online and FM Band radio stations in different countries worldwide. Read more>>
Tanja Aelbrecht
Slow coffee mornings with my hubby. I get spoild every morning with a fancy americano made with fresh ground coffee. Read more>>
Chandler S.
What’s bringing me joy right now is simply growing, leading, and loving my family while we keep building our lives together. My wife and I just celebrated 17 years, and this season with her has been special. We’re growing as a team, raising these kids, and really enjoying the life God is allowing us to build. I’m also super proud of my daughter. Read more>>
Amancio Walker
The one thing that has brought me joy outside of work is building my peace. Peace to me is not a destination. It’s not something that is in someone else or in another state or place. I learned that finding peace is a skill. A skill that I sharpened overtime and now it became muscle memory. Read more>>
Michael Klein
Lately, the world has felt increasingly weird and unfamiliar, and I’ve been spending a lot of time drinking coffee, running away from the city, and grounding myself in quieter moments. When I’m not working on a design, I gravitate toward silence, nature, and adventure, things that reconnect me with awe and peace. Read more>>
Kate ODonnell
paddleboarding on the ocean! Read more>>
Scott Oshan
What brings me joy on a daily basis is my life and family. While being a small business owner has its challenges at times, my family and its strength are constant, its what gets me through difficult times. Read more>>
Quel Hynson
Being in nature and looking at living things that are physically smaller than me in size but so integral to the bigger picture of life: bees, dragonflies, those green-winged insect things (I don’t know their name), children, and flowers. Read more>>
Greg Parrish
Outside of work, I love spending time with my wife, Shannon and kids. That includes watching my oldest son Jackson perform in the high school band, and my youngest son Kyle playing basketball. Read more>>
Randall Lane
Pursuing my MFA in Creative Writing with the University of New Orleans has brought me immense joy lately. It is such a blast to be able to be a part of such a wonderful writer’s community and to be able to learn from some tremendous people and unbelievably talented writers. Read more>>
Michelle Huguet
I’ve been going out and exploring more of Florida on my time off from work. It’s been fun attending local community events and being more involved in the indigenous community. I feel like reconnecting with my own culture and with nature is important for me to understand my roots. It gives me a better understanding of the world and where I belong in it. Read more>>
Morgan Baker
My first grandchild – Elara – was born almost 7 weeks ago. She, her mom (my daughter) and her dad live with my husband and me. I wasn’t sure how that was going to go, but for the most part it really is lovely. I get to hold Elara a lot, I see how she changes from day to day, week to week. Read more>>
Kat Beanland
That is a wonderful question that really makes me pause and reflect. Lately, the greatest source of joy outside of my professional life has been my family, specifically my children. While I am genuinely passionate about my career, the truth is that my deepest motivation in all my endeavors is to provide for them. Read more>>
