To pivot or to persevere?  Or more bluntly – to give up or to not to give up?  This is a haunting question, a question that has ramifications far after an answer has been chosen and it’s also a question that almost everyone in our community has had to face at one time or another.  How do you know when to give up and when to keep trying?

James Corbett | DJ & Producer

I was taught that, you haven’t failed until you give up. The way I see it, if there is something that you care intensely about, and brings you the upmost passion and joy. Go as far as you are capable of taking that passion. Life also has a way of steering us in different directions to make us more well rounded. Sometimes trusting your gut and ending something that doesn’t suit you anymore can also be very important to your overall growth. Read more>>

Justin Tornatore | Father, Photographer, and Veteran

I have always had a problem with giving up before fully realizing my goals. This stems from my early childhood, right up to my adult life. I quit high school because getting a G.E.D. seemed faster, and it was. I joined the Air Force as opposed to going to college; because I have always struggled academically and I thought getting a forward looking career would provide more immediate results than attending school. Read more>>

Tanryelle Tafoya | Interior Designer, homeschooling, mother of 8

In my almost 9 years of being a business owner, I have tried and failed and tried again and failed again. I know to keep going when the hope that lays within me over powers the grievance of my failure. Reminding me that failure isn’t an end but a platform to which I build better the next time around. When I’m making a decision weather to let it go and keep going, I wait for Gods peace in either decision. Read more>>