Inspiring Girls

Written by Nikki Bentley for #ThisLIttleGirlIsMe campaign 2024

The Inspiring Girls International campaign to help raise the aspirations of girls around the world is truly inspiring. Love it.

And #thislittlegirlisme, so what advice would I give her?

The day in the photo was the first day that horse ran away with me, and it wasn’t the last. But I had a father who instilled the value of courage in me, and I kept getting back on. Without knowing it back then, my father gave me an incredible gift, one which I am forever grateful to him for.

1. You will need courage if you are going to be true to you, so embrace the fear and let it drive you forward.

Something else I came to realise many years later than this picture is that success is not the same for everyone. And that’s okay.

2. Decide for yourself what success looks like. Don’t let anyone or society define it for you. If you put the expectations of others above your own values, you’ll never find the success you seek, no matter how high you climb.

So to all the aspiring future awesome grown-ass women out there, I celebrate you this International Day of the Girl Child on 11th October.

#internationaldayofthegirl #thisgirlsisme #supportinspiringgirls