To persevere or to pivot is a question that do-ers have been asking themselves since the beginning of time. It’s never a straight road when you are doing something new, blazing a trail, breaking a ceiling, or pushing boundaries, so it’s only natural to wonder whether to give up midway. How do you know whether to keep going or to give up?

Olivia Dopp

Questioning whether to give up is the monster that follows you like your shadow. It’s always there. You’re a human being and doubt is an unavoidable feeling. I think for me with the work I do the only thing that makes me want to stop is my own question of whether my work has value. Read More>>

Doriane Argellies

I am still battling at times on this question. Especially as a dancer, if a job or a company is not working for you, or auditions are not successful etc, I found that taking a step back from everything and recentering around the most basic important matters; my family, my health, the people I hold dear, and remembering how insignificant our lives are in the grand scheme of things. Read More>>

Melissa Locke

I ask a few questions directly to myself,
Am I contributing to the betterment of my community?
Am I curious to learn more?
Does this spark joy in me?
Will this be important to include in my legacy? Read More>>