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.

Sabrina Brodley

Photography to me is making a fleeting moment in time stand still, allowing that moment to be relived and cherished.

I love this reminder of my definition of photography; it reminds me that I’m telling the stories of people’s lives through images. It reminds me to think of how that image should best be portrayed where it’ll be something timeless and beautiful enough to want to look at it over and over again, like a piece of art. Because art makes life beautiful. Read More>> 

Michelle Bouton

I laughingly call my success secret “the radical middle path of moderation”! It certainly has helped me in the long haul of being in complimentary healthcare for 26 years.

As I get older, I realize that the more I can keep myself in balance, energy-wise, emotion-wise, finance-wise, the better the outcome and enjoyment of my day. In providing Acupuncture, it’s fun to get to know my patients and figure out what things could help bring this person back into their own personal balance. Read More>> 

Will Elliott

At the time, I was touring the country, playing music with some of the biggest names in country music. I was waking up in a different city every day, playing in front of thousands of people, and doing what most musicians dream of. But as exciting as that was, something just didn’t feel complete. Read More>> 

Josh Varnes

Art is subjective to each individual. However, art is who we are as people. Art defines a culture and represents who we are as humans. As a songwriter, I feel there is a responsibility to capture the human condition through storytelling in every situation: serious or not. Whether that be twirling around a witchy woman in a smokey honkytonk, capturing the love and pain behind the tears, or just writing something personally vulnerable.  Read More>> 

Zeb Sowell

I think when you pursue something creative, then the work life balance is gonna be fundamentally different from doing something like working 9-5.

Some jobs are very easy to not take home, and some are borderline impossible.

Music especially, of course you take breaks, and there’s downtime, but even when you’re not actively performing or writing it can be kinda impossible to stop thinking about it some times. Read More>>