At work on Monday, my colleague passed around a bowl filled with appreciation tasks written on folded pieces of paper. We were asked to choose one and perform the assigned task. I randomly picked one that read, “Write a thank you letter to Mariam”. Despite the coincidence of my name being on the task, I decided to keep it and thought it would be a good idea to write a thank you letter to myself. So, here is my letter of gratitude to myself.

Thank you, Mariam, for everything you are and everything you do.
Thank you for showing up every day, even when you don’t feel like it.
Thank you for setting goals, crushing them and being honest when you don’t achieve them.
Thank you for coaching and mentoring everyone who looks up to you to become a better version of themselves.
Thank you for the outpour of love, help and support to your family. You are a rockstar.
Thank you for being intentional about your personal development and taking active steps to learn and grow.
Thank you for being resourceful and always finding a way out of impossible situations.
Thank you for providing shelter to those stranded in the storm.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and life experiences through your poetry and blog posts.
Thank you for being yourself, always.
Thank you, Mariam.

Mariam Shittu

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