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I never thought that taking a black and white picture would make such a big impact.
Gabriela Parson Ultrasound Technician When I was 15 my father died. I had money in savings that he had left me for college, but my...
Jun 19, 2019
You need to have the basics, but experience is going to give you your edge.
Pherlha Aguilar Model and actress I was in school, I was like 15 years old I think, and my cousin was kind of handsome — he’s on TV right...
May 14, 2019
That’s what music is, it’s vocalizing your struggle.
Liz McTan Blogger, musician I’m kind of a jack-of-all-trades in terms of artistry. I write for Orange County Moms Blog, so I’m a blogger,...
Apr 19, 2019
If you get a call for a listing, you drop everything. You make it happen.
Jacki O. The First Lady of Real Estate I met Beale — and it has something to do with Beale because that’s how I got here — I was 20 years...
Mar 5, 2019
You can see it in their face the moment they fall in love.
Jen Buehler Fertility Nurse I did not originally want to be a nurse. My mom had suggested it to me while I was in high school, getting...
Feb 5, 2019
I’m learning that I need to give myself permission to play, and permission to just be.
Kasha Lassien Professional make-up artist Makeup wasn’t the first thing that I wanted to get into. Art has always been something that has...
Dec 30, 2018
Pie makes people happy and that makes me happy.
Laurie Gray Owner of The Pie Bar, Long Beach, CA I grew up on a ten-acre ranch on Washington State. We raised our own fruits and...
Nov 29, 2018
I feel like my path through art has really equipped me for this.
Rita Leon Tattoo Artist, Electric Chair Tattoo Throughout school, throughout my life, I was always all about drawing and painting....
Oct 21, 2018
If you don’t ask, it’s never going to happen for you.
Melissa Cortina Owner, Bavette Meat & Provisions I was in graduate school for literature. I had a triple major in college: art history,...
Sep 6, 2018
Nobody reads for information anymore; you can get information in so many other ways.
Charlene Derby Instructional Designer The technical name for what I do is “instructional design” and that means that I write...
Aug 7, 2018
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