Leaving a Legacy

As a person of colour, your life is inherently impactful. The ways you navigate the world, overcome challenges, and celebrate your identity contribute to a legacy that will inspire future generations. Whether through your career, art, activism, or everyday interactions, you have the power to shape how others view themselves and their possibilities.

Building a legacy doesn’t mean achieving perfection or grandiose success. It’s about living authentically and making a difference in the spaces you occupy. By mentoring others, sharing your experiences, or creating opportunities for those who come after you, you’re planting seeds of change. Every step forward you take helps pave the way for someone else.

Take pride in the impact you’re making, even if it feels small. Representation, advocacy, and cultural celebration all contribute to a world where people of colour are seen, valued, and empowered. Your legacy is more than what you accomplish—it’s the hope, inspiration, and empowerment you leave behind for others to carry forward.

Keerat Aujla is an intern who supports the healing of BIPOC individuals at Catharsis Psychology and Psychotherapy in Ontario.