prompts for september 2026
September — Day 17
Do you influence people, or do people influence you? Or both?
I think it goes both ways. 💜
Throughout my life, people have influenced me in different ways. Some have taught me through their kindness, wisdom and encouragement. Others have taught me something just as important: the kind of person I don’t want to become.
But being influenced by someone doesn’t mean I have to agree with everything they say or follow the same path. I can listen, learn and still make up my own mind.
And do I influence other people?
I hope so, even if it’s only in small ways.
Through my writing, music and conversations, I hope I sometimes give someone a reason to think, smile, feel understood or look at something from a different perspective.
I don’t want to tell people what to think. I’d much rather encourage them to find their own answers.
We all leave little footprints in one another’s lives, often without even realising it.
So yes, I believe we both influence and are influenced by others.
The important thing is to stay true to yourself while remaining open to what someone else might teach you. 💜
My new song “Silenced, but not broken” is now avaliable on streaming platforms. 💜
https://ditto.fm/silenced-but-not-broken
With love, coffee, poetry, and stardust,
— Maggie The Afterlove Voice 💫
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