We were fortunate to catch up with some brilliant artists, creatives and entrepreneurs from throughout the Houston area and they share the wisdom with us below.

Isabel Davis | Flower Farmer & Floral Designer

Every day I just keep moving forward. I keep building things that light up my spirit, and I truly enjoy the creative process along the way. Read more>>

Dorothea Sandra Art | Local, national, and international artist.

I create art for happiness. Whether creating an abstract or a floral painting, I use my knowledge and talent to create art that makes people feel happy. Read more>>

Rick Sykes | Road Rage Education, Awareness, Safety and Resources

Don’t Engage N Road Rage, Inc is a Michigan based organization committed to promoting road rage awareness across the country. The company was born out of my personal experiences and education as it pertains to aggressive driving, but more specifically road rage. Upon my personal research I discovered that there was no organization in existence calling attention to the epidemic of road rage. Therefore, I decided to start an organization that would solely focus on road rage education, awareness, resources and safety (E.A.R.S.). Read more>>

Landon Mcdaid | Owner of Hive Coffee Co.

Hive Coffee Co. in Suttons Bay, Michigan is a place where everyone is welcome and loved. This place has a dual and unique mission statement; to support local mental health and honey bee conservation. With a Scandinavian design style, people feel warm and at peace even in the harsh snow storms of Northern Michigan, as most of their mental health events occur in the winters. All this was intentional from the owners Landon and Nicole McDaid. Read more>>

Courtney Lorenz | Founder & Idealist

As an entrepreneur, every day comes with a measure of risk. The real question is: how much risk can we tolerate, and how deeply do we trust ourselves to follow through on the promises we’ve made to ourselves? Read more>>

Sam Raimondo | Business Owner & Hairstylist

Risk is scary at times and can be extremely intimidating. I have realized owning my own business that if you never take the risk, you will never know what it could have been. I took a huge risk two years ago leaving the salon I had worked at for five years to open up my own Salon Suite at the age of 22, it definitely was a tough start with everything I needed to learn about being a business owner, but it was the best decision I could have made. Nothing in life comes easy and there will be obstacles, but it should never stop someone from taking a risk. Read more>>

Grant Clark | Doctor of Chiropractic

Throughout my life I would say that I have been inspired by many different people. From my parents to coaches to teachers, there has been more than I can count. As I have continued to grow as a Doctor of Chiropractic, I can say that I am inspired by the patients I take care of and the miracles I get to wittiness everyday. I have had the pleasure of seeing patients going on 4 years now and have encountered almost every condition that I learned about in school. Being an upper cervical chiropractor, that specializes in the QSM3 technique, I have seen patients from all over the United States and even some from across the rest of North America. These patients have come to me in search of a solution to their issues some traveling days to find out the root cause. When you have a patients that comes to you with Trigeminal Neuralgia (often known as the Suicide Disease) and they are on their last option or you have a parent bring in a child who is non-verbal and on the Autism spectrum, and the parents just want them to have a chance at a normal life, you start to feel pressure. But that is the great thing about what I do and every single day I get to make a change in these individuals life. I have seen patients rip up their suicide notes in front of me. I have seen a small child who at first meeting screamed at me for an hour, give me a hug and say “Thank you Dr. Clark. That moment broke me down and caused me to cry alongside the parents of that little warrior. Those are the moment that even if I am at a low moment in time that I am inspired to work as hard as I can for anyone that I provide care for or anyone who enters our office. I personally have a history with mental health issues and I have taken it upon myself to show how that upper cervical chiropractic care can be a great method for treating mental health. I believe that taking pressure off the brain stem and freeing the nervous system of interference can produce better results for those fight mental illness then medication and other extreme forms of treatment. Working with cases like this everyday have inspired me to continue to purse this passion and use every chance I can to tell the world about what I have learned and experienced. At the end of the day I believe that if we can produced a society that looks at chiropractic as a way to removed subluxation and interference from the nervous system, we will produce a healthier society that is able to live out its god given potential. This will also allow us to create generational health as our children and grandchildren will be healthier and this will continue further down the road. Some may believe this is a radical thought process but I have seen these changes in person and as it is plastered around the halls at Palmer College of Chiropractic, “Expect Miracles”. These are the people and beliefs that continue to inspire me! Read more>>

Peri @missmamasnails_ | Nail Technician

One habit that has truly helped me succeed in my nail business is consistency. Whether it’s maintaining a reliable schedule for my clients, consistently delivering high-quality work, or staying active on social media to connect with my audience, being consistent has built trust and loyalty. It has also helped me stay motivated and focused on growing my business over time. Read more>>

Addison Cota | Artist

I am pursuing a creative career because I am inspired and driven by my passions in art, history, and exploring the many forms of artistic expression. I have always enjoyed creating art and refining my skills. My love for art has only deepened as I continue my college journey. An important moment was when I took a life and figure drawing class. I thought drawing the human form was so complex. However, stepping out of my comfort zone and embracing this challenge has allowed me to develop a new appreciation and love for it. I am grateful that I pushed myself to try something new, as it opened my eyes to an entirely different dimension of artistic expression. The moments of accomplishment and feeling good about your work makes everything worth it. Participating in ArtPrize was one of those moments that was so important to me. I love creating meaningful pieces of art that I know will mean so much to the person I am creating it for and seeing that is indispensable for me. Read more>>

Christy Berghoef | Author, Singer/Songwriter, Contemplative Photographer

Throughout my life I repeatedly looked with envy upon my peers who seemed to know exactly what they wanted to “be” when they grew up. History Teacher. Engineer. Dentist. Administrator. And many of them seemed to find straightforward paths to getting there. But for me, every college class I took at my liberal arts institution captivated and intrigued me (with the exception of math). I can’t even remember how many times I changed my major because I was so interested in everything and certain I wanted to further study whatever new class I was enrolled in. Read more>>