We asked some of the most creative folks we know to open up to us about why they chose a creative career path. Check out their responses below.

Makenzie Parsons | baker

i chose this career because i felt like i could never fit in the 9-5 work day life. creative freedom is so important and when im baking / decorating i just am able to go to my own place in my mind and just let go and focus on doing what i love too most! Read more>>

Derrick Lewis | Private Chef & Catering

I have always had my hand in the arts since a young age. It started with music. I played the alto saxophone from the 7th grade until I graduated from high school. Also, during that timeframe, I wrote a lot of poetry, as well as styled and modeled in fashion shows. That led me to co-produce fashion shows in Richmond, Va as well as Washington DC. At a point in time, I managed a Hugo Boss boutique and in the background of all this I was dabbling in the kitchen of my home. Read more>>

Valerie Toledo | Musician

I don’t consider music a career but a calling. I believe that any talent is a gift from God, the creator of all, and that our purpose is to glorify Him. You know that feeling you get when you see a painting that is both beautiful and clever or a chess strategy that is both alien and inevitable? It’s a little piece of the divine. And when you’re the one behind the cool melody or the great piece of prose, you feel closer to God. Read more>>

Nicolás Huljich | Vedic Astrologer & Yoga teacher

Since early childhood, I knew my path would be profoundly connected with exploring the mysteries of live and of my own mind. That slowly but surely took to study traditional Yoga, martial arts, philosophy, Āyurveda and Vedic Astrology. But everyone was so sure that to pursue such things as a long-term career would be a waste of money, energy and time, and sooner or later I would realize that I need to study a “serious” career. Read more>>