Don’t overthink this one. It’s easy to list a whole bunch of people who deserve your gratitude.
But who’s the one person who springs to mind when you ask yourself who’s made a positive impact on you?
Write down their name.
Then write about why.
The first person who pops into my head, always, is Yinka Ewuola. She’s one of my besties. And her kindness, grace, wisdom, and generosity always stop me in my tracks and make me think about what I’m doing, and why.
I often ask myself: what would Yinka do?
And then sometimes I do it; sometimes I do something else, but always with a little more thought than I might otherwise apply. Because I do tend to be impulsive…
TTFN,
Vicky
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