Elise Hu

Humans are living, breathing entities.

We're a species.

And we're messy.

And we change and evolve, or at least one would hope that we do.

We grow.

And brands are not self-directed.

They're only directed by humans.

Some humans are better than others in that direction and in their intention.

But

What I suggest that humans work on is building their character and building their reputation and building their body of work.

And doing those three things will help create or communicate, really, your persona and your intentions and who you are.

But the minute we begin to see ourselves as brands, we become a commodity.

And I find that really unfortunate and a little bit sad.

Hi, my name is Naisha.

I am the Dallas Youth Poet Laureate, and my nomination for the category Biggest Perspective Shifter is Catherine May and her episode on wintering.

I love this episode so much because what she's saying seems to be so obvious, yet I don't think most of the people that I know, and especially not me,

fully comprehended this concept, which is to say that no one actually rests enough and takes the time that they need to recover and gives themselves grace.

Like, for example, she says, there is a really profound belief that we fail if we winter, whereas actually, if you think about it for just a few moments, it's entirely obvious that it's normal.

And she's right.

It's