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Impact is the Empowering Word of the Month for April.  I am not talking about any type of impact.  I am referring to positive impact. The most rewarding achievement in life is not really about how many degrees you have, how many trophies or awards of recognition you receive, nor how many friends you have, or your status.  Nor is it about how much money you have, nor how much influence you have, or the material things you have.  The most rewarding achievement in life is making a positive impact in the lives of others.   Making a positive impact in the lives of others feels really good, and often times that feeling is the reward. 

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Impact is about how you can change the lives of others in a positive way.  There are a lot of people in need of your support, love, empathy, compassion, time, effort, and presence.  At the end of your life, people will stand up at your funeral and talk about how your life impacted their lives.  What will people say about you?  What are you doing to make someone else’s life a little better?  Although, I move a lot in secret, I know what most people will say about me and how I impacted their lives in a positive way…She gave me and my son food when we were hungry, she gave me clothes, without me having to ask…she supported my business…she encouraged me to keep going when I wanted to give up on life...she encouraged me to stay in school...she helped me get through school by helping me with my school work when I didn't understand the content, because of the language barrier (English is not my first language)…she helped me decide whether or not to go back to school...she never missed gifting me for my birthday, even when I always missed hers…..she let me pawn some of her jewelry to get money, so that I could go visit my daughter who lives in a different State…she cut my hair when I didn’t have the money to get a haircut…she created a resume for me, so that I could get a job….she hired and trained me to help supplement my income, when I was struggling to pay my bills, she taught me how to create documents in Word...she taught me how to create a budget plan, she created the logo for my clothing line, she helped me build my website, and start my business…she created the proposals for me, so I could secure commercial contracts…she always gave me good sound advice…she helped me write a business plan…she cooked a whole thanksgiving meal for me and my daughter…she was there for me when I needed her…she served as a volunteer for my company…she volunteered her services in my production…she paid for me to go on my senior class trip to Disney World (and she has never been to Disney World)…she helped make me an author...she shares information freely that I benefit from…she prayed with me and for me…she loves me and I feel her love for me…she drives me around to run errands…she came all the way to a different State to clean my house and take my trash out, when I couldn’t… she gave me the necklace that she was wearing, just because I told her that I Iove it…she protected me from bullies and taught me how to stand up for myself…she taught me how to read…and did all of these things for FREE, without expecting anything in return….There is so much more that I can mention, that’s Impact...even if some of the people on the receiving end don’t always say thank you, appreciate you, support you, or give you your flowers…give yourself flowers and still continue to make a positive impact in the lives of others.

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Impact is not about what you get, it is about what you give, when you have it to give.  It is also not about the number of social media followers, likes or views (unless you use your platform to make a positive impact).  Impact is about helping someone feel happier about life, giving them hope that life does get better, and encouraging them along the way.  What impact are you making in someone else’s life?  Be the person to someone else, that you’ve always needed.  Be kind to one another.  The biggest gift you can offer to society is making a positive impact in someone else’s life.  THANK YOU to everyone who made a positive impact in my life!  Let’s all decide to be impactful, in a positive way.

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By Lynnette Clement