Living for Legacy

For a long time, I thought legacy was about what we leave behind — our possessions, our accomplishments, or the things that carry our name.

But over time, God has shown me that legacy isn’t about what’s left after we’re gone — it’s about how we live right now. It’s the choices we make daily that echo long after we’ve left the room.

Legacy is loving people deeply when life has taught you to guard your heart.
It’s forgiving those who’ve hurt you because grace was never meant to stop with you.
It’s walking in purpose when fear tries to convince you that you’re not enough.

I first encountered loss when I was just a little girl, around ten or eleven. My parents were foster parents, and we got a call one day that one of our foster brothers had taken his life. I didn’t understand what suicide meant then — but I knew that I was sad, and that something about it planted a seed of empathy in me that never left.

When my grandfather passed in 1984, I saw what a life of faith looked like — a man who didn’t just speak about God but walked with Him daily. His quiet strength showed me that true legacy doesn’t shout — it shines.

Then, in July 2021, when I lost my baby brother to suicide, everything changed.
That loss broke me in ways I can’t put into words — but it also drew me closer to God than I had ever been before. I cried out, “Why him? Why now?” And in that heartbreak, I felt a still, small voice remind me:

“Even this will be used for good.”

Those words became the foundation of my purpose.
They became 7 Semicolon Couture — a living, breathing tribute not only to my brother, but to everyone who has ever battled silently and still found the courage to stay.

Then in June 2024, I lost a dear friend — someone who believed in my mission and helped me prepare for my first storefront. He was so proud of what I was building, so supportive of the heart behind it. When he ended his life just a few months later, I found myself back in that space of grief — questioning, aching, and searching for peace.

But through every loss, every tear, and every prayer, God has continued to whisper truth into my soul:

“Your life is not defined by what you lose — it’s defined by how you love.”

That’s what living for legacy means to me now.

It means keeping my faith when it would be easier to give up.
It means creating spaces — through fashion, words, and purpose — where people can feel seen, loved, and reminded that their story still matters.
It means honoring the people I’ve lost not by staying in the pain, but by turning it into something that gives life to others.

Every shirt, every journal, every message through 7 Semicolon Couture carries a prayer — that someone who feels unseen will be reminded that God hasn’t forgotten them.

Legacy is not about perfection.
It’s about surrender.
It’s about letting God use your broken pieces to heal others.

And when my time comes, I don’t want people to remember me for the stores I built or the things I owned.
I want them to remember the light — the love, the laughter, the lessons, and the faith that kept showing up, even when it hurt.

💛 Because in the end, true legacy isn’t about leaving something behind — it’s about leaving God’s love wherever you go.