Not Every Legacy Has a Name on a Building

Today I passed a magnet school named after Benjamin Franklin. A name carved into brick. A reminder of legacy that still moves. And I thought about how most of us will never have a school named after us. No statue. No plaque. No marble hallway. But that doesn’t mean we’re not part of something lasting.

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What we do today, shapes our own future and starts to shape that of those after us. And just either way you see it, if you believe we come back in this life, then come back to a better place. If you don’t believe we do, do we not owe it to leave it a little better to our children, our mentees, our apprentices, even our replacements?

We’re here. Turning the wheel. Making systems work. Carrying messages. Creating space. Translating meaning and sharing knowledge, sharing skills. Holding the line. Building toward the future, not just ours, but toward leaving the world taken care of, and growing. Our work matters not because it’s loud, but because it’s woven. It moves through people. Through impact. Through what we make possible, whether our names are remembered or not.

We are part of the same motion. And that’s legacy, too.

Not every legacy comes with a building named after you. But if your work helps someone else move, speak, breathe, or belong, you’re part of the wheel. And that’s legacy, too.

Wondering how many things are named after Ben Franklin? Here’s a whole list: Places named for Benjamin Franklin (Wikipedia)

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Coach Vida

Coach Vida is the voice behind FormaFit Active a movement journal rooted in mindful motion, real gear, cultural pride, and showing up without apology.
She believes in slow mornings, walking when it hurts, and building strength that feels like freedom.

Her motto: You don’t have to look like an athlete to move like one.

She writes from Los Angeles, with a speaker clipped on and sunscreen always in the bag. This journal is for anyone reclaiming energy, stretch by stretch.

Coach Vida es la voz detrás de FormaFit Active, un diario de movimiento con raíces en el cuerpo, la cultura y la intención.
Cree en moverse con calma, en estirarse cuando duele, y en la fuerza como libertad.

Su lema: No tienes que parecer atleta para moverte como uno.

Escribe desde Los Ángeles, con su bocina a un lado y bloqueador en la mochila.
Este espacio es para quienes se están reclamando, paso a paso.

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