Years ago when I was at drama school, my fellow students and I played a game of giving each other a metaphorical gift. The game was to give something that would literally improve our performance.

I never forgot what I was given: confidence. I was incredibly touched. I was full of self-doubt and wasn’t sure I was good enough. What they told me in giving their gift is that I was good enough, I just needed to be confident.

Obviously, confidence is not a gift. It is a skill we can all learn and is there for the taking. Their real gift to me was pointing me in the right direction.

With 10 days to go until Christmas 2022, I am curious what gift you might give yourself?