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.
Lowdy ` Trail
The story I hope to tell about me when i’m gone is the journey of my music career. I hope that when i’m gone those who follow and support me will see how much I invested into my journey and sacrificed. Read more>>
Jocelyn Catterson
I want people to say: she cared. That she was passionate about her community, about water, about art, and that she showed up in ways that mattered. I want my art to inspire people to look closer at the world around them, at the water, the plants, the animals, this whole ecosystem, and to see it differently. Read more>>
Rebecca Cohen
I am a person that is driven by meaning – if what I am doing doesn’t feel meaningful, or feels like it does not make a positive impact, I have a hard time doing it. I simply want to make a difference, whether that is in one interaction or over years. Read more>>
Bethany James
I hope my legacy is remembered as the love I poured into the world through words. For me, writing has never been just about expression—it has always been an act of giving. My words are my love language, the purest way I know how to connect, to heal, and to remind others that they are not alone. Read more>>
Nora Alwah
I hope people say I helped give language to their lived experience—that I named something they had always felt but never had words for. That n’betweener grew to become a word in the dictionary to honor those of us who live with this kind of complexity. Read more>>
Ellyse Colson
I hope that people talk about how kind I am and how much I’m willing to do for people. I genuinely care about people and want them to find their own meaning and purpose. I truly see people and hope they talk about how ‘seen’ they felt in my presence. Read more>>
Heather Glenn
I hope people will tell the story of how I made them feel truly seen and valued. My deepest wish is that the women in my life (as well as family, friends, colleagues) will say I empowered them to take charge of their health and, in doing so, gave them the freedom to pursue their dreams and goals with confidence. Read more>>
Rebecca Rosen
I hope the story people tell about me is that what began in 1997—when I first discovered my ability to connect with the other side, and so many thought I was crazy or had completely lost it—turned out to be something profoundly real and life-changing. Read more>>
Stacy Turk
When I leave this world, I hope the story people tell about me is one of love, strength, and purpose. I hope they say I was kind—that I made others feel seen, heard, and valued. I didn’t just exist—I lived with intention. I faced hard things, but I kept going. I showed up. Read more>>
