“My mother always says if you want to be happy for a minute, eat chocolate cake, if you want to be happy for a while, marry rich, if you want to be happy for the rest of your life, be of service to others...contributing to any narrative that leans into positive change either to individual lives, communities or society is not only our right but also our responsibility. And frankly it makes you feel deeply involved and engaged in life”.

- Phyllis Ellis