What makes you happy? Why?

We regularly ask our interviewees what makes them happy because at the end of the day, what else really matters? We’ve highlighted some of the responses below.
I’m happiest when I am creating. As an artist this sounds obvious of course, I’m a makeup artist therefore I create amazing, transformative looks and apply them with precision and great skill – to the amazement of all! But that isn’t who I am as a makeup artist or as an educator. I don’t create amazing makeup looks – I’m more of a problem solver. I enjoyed doing makeup as a career when I was working in the production industry, but I never felt like I made a difference. When I started Makeup Training Academy in 2010 I realized that being creative for me is not just applying makeup, it was figuring out steps, techniques and applications so that I could teach someone else how to apply makeup. I found my groove as a creative when I started problem solving my craft. Later, in 2017 when I “reinvented the wheel”, launching The Flesh Tone Color Wheel™, I blossomed as an artist and am more creative now than I have ever been. Read more>>
Creating, performing and surrounding myself with music and doing it with people who love and enjoy the same thing, makes me happy. I love to be on stage with my band Corbella. I love to sing and make people feel something. It’s where I am the happiest. It’s an amazing gift to be able to create something that is so beautiful and can impact someone else so deeply. There is a lot of power behind a song and I am so grateful God has blessed me with the voice I have. Read more>>
In 2020, it’s being able to create treats that brings a small moment of joy into the day-to-day craziness we find ourselves in. Read more>>
There are many things that make me happy but I must say, I’m the happiest when I know people feel heard, supported and empowered by me. This makes me most happy because I understand that all of us, regardless of where you are in life or how much you have accomplished, have a basic need. That need to feel heard, seen & understood. It is so important to me to be a light in someone’s darkness and to bring comfort within their chaos. Read more>>