We connected with some of the most resilient folks in the community and one of the most insightful questions we had an opportunity to ask centered around whether there was ever a time they almost gave up. Highlighting some of the responses below.
Doris Gameiro
Oh yes, back in college. When I was in school, 21 years ago, performance anxiety was not a widely researched field. Studies at the time were slim, and there were no classes to help students work through those issues. In my teen years, I developed a serious case of performance anxiety due to a constant pressure to play perfectly and not fail. Read more>>
Chong Kim
Yes — more than once. There were times when the weight of everything I had survived felt unbearable. After escaping trafficking, being falsely accused, and enduring smear campaigns and betrayal, I questioned whether my voice even mattered. I felt invisible, exhausted, and misunderstood. Read more>>
Jocelyn Tiner
One in particular comes to mind. It was when I was first experiencing PTSD in my early 20s, and I had this moment where I thought everything I had lost was lost forever. I remember sitting on my bed, tears drying on my face, numb, thinking this was it. I should just let go of the idea of ever getting it back. Read more>>
Nino Fincher
Many times…almost. My mother often says: ‘they don’t write in newspapers about ‘almost’! I am intimately familiar with depression, grief, betrayal and having very little. A decision to make just 1 move, is what separates failure from gaining momentum and falling into’ victim ‘ mentality – from getting to a win. Read more>>
Kent Julius
My high school guidance counselor told me I could never get into vet school within the US. She advised that if I was unwilling to go to school in England, I should not even try to be a vet. She was obviously clueless, but that one conversation nearly cost me my lifelong dream. Read more>>
Trish Hill
There were so many times I wanted to walk away. Times when I questioned if it was all worth it. But the truth is — the Beauty Industry is my bread and butter, my heart, and my home. Read more>>
