April 1, 2019
Is it really April 1st, or is time fooling me? Well, I must say, no matter how fast the month of March went by, it was filled with encouragement, hope, and determination.
Now I am ready to enter the second quarter of the year. Three months have gone by slowly in 2019. Let’s take a minute to pause and assess how to better start and live this month of April.
I was determined to grow and do something positive the past month. I have joined Southshore Toastmasters, a group focused on public speaking and leadership. I participated in three speech contests. I won the first two and came second in the third one which was the Division level. Although I will not move to the next level, that will not stop me. I will continue my purpose to grow, learn, and give.
As far as my goals to save and to spend mindfully, I am taking it one day at a time. Some days, I succeed. Some days, I shut down everything and forget my good resolutions. What do I do with that? As a normal human being, no matter how determined we are, we fail and we will fall sometimes, and it is okay. We must pick up ourselves up, brush off the dust, and move on. This is exactly what I am doing. I am not condemning myself, I am learning from my mistakes, and I am trying other methods to help me stay on track.
I wish you all the best for this month of April. Take the time to reflect on your blessings. Reassess your goals and make a plan to renew your commitment and keep moving. Forgive yourself, live, laugh, and find someone to help. If we support each other, we will succeed.
Yes, focus on the blessings and not the jokes. Though they are really fun. What a great way to do it differently this time.
It sure is, Michael.
I wish you a HAPPY and HEALTHY April, Marjie!!!! I really cannot believe it’s already April!
Wishing you the same, Gigi!
I also wish a happy April. Everything just go so fast that I forget it’s a new year. This month is about doing the best and learning to forgive instead of being hard on myself.
I have a feeling you are going to have an amazing month, Lydia!
Take it one day at a time, one month at a time, one year at a time. Wishing that your best is still yet to come. Happy April
Wishing you the same, Tiffany!
What an inspiring post! I hope you have a wonderful April! I need to look back on some of my goals I made at the start of the year to see how I’m getting on and what I still need to work on to achieve them…
I am confident, you will succeed in anything you chose to do, Kate!
Congrats on the speaking contests! I did Speech and Debate (but only the Speech part) in high school and it was so nervewracking. I am ready for April and hopefully warmer weather. It’s not even hitting 70 in south Texas today and that’s just not acceptable for April for me!
Warmer weather makes me so happy, Stephanie. I feel like it was time to live my comfort zone.
Beautiful thoughts here. I too firmly believe in helping each other out. This world definitely needs more compassion.
So true, Purva!
I didn’t even realize it was April already until I logged into social media to get work done. What a beautiful write up to welcome April. May this month find you with many blessings.
Thank you, Brandy, wishing you the same.
The year has flown by actually. Wow! Already April! I want to do Toastmaster too as I hate public speaking so much…ugh…but it’s a skill that must be had. Well done!
Leaving your comfort zone is the best way to grow, Kemi.
It’s so great to reflect back on how the year is going and reassess goals. I take time to do that myself, and I can’t believe how fast the year is going already!
Let’s continue to focus on our goals, Amanda!
Love this! I think I need to make some quarterly assessments on where I am in achieving my goals. I’m glad you achieve a lot during the first quarter.
Thanks, Karla!
I love that you made the first of the month important and focused on goal setting as I do the same. I set blog goals for April: 600 followers on each social media platform, increase SEO and go self hosted!
That is awesome, all the best, Jess!
I love how intentional you are about your goals, I seriously need to put more thoughts on mine as they always seem so far and unobtainable! Maybe I should be digging deeper!
One step at a time, Fran, and you will be reaching them all.
Happy April! It’s so important we remain focus on the good and not waste our precious time. Great post!
Thank you, Katherine!
Hello April…what a beautiful post! It’s a great reminder to revisit and realign your goals and objectives. It is so important to forgive ourselves too.
Thank you, Mayuri!
Congrats and wish you a Happy April too! This was a much-needed post and I loved the way you expressed your positive thoughts here 🙂
Wishing you the same.
Happy April! How lovely that you took the plunge to join a public speaking and leadership group! Keep up the good work and positivity! That’s the only way to reach our goal.
Thank you so much, Ria!
Awww hope you have one awesome April!!! Love the idea of focusing on the good and the positive
Thank you, Courtney!
Yeah! It so fast and now it’s the month of April. I love the way you thinking your goals! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Thank you, Neyl!
That’s great you are giving yourself the freedom to forgive one’s self for mistakes. It’s really the only way that you can move forward. Hope the second quarter goes well for you.
Wishing you the same, David!
I must tell you April 1st was fooling me here in Austin with the weather hahaha it was really cold! I thought winter would never live even though it looks like spring was in full swing just the day before
Let’s be ready to enjoy Spring and all the beautiful colors, Gena!
I so agree with you, we fail and we fall but we an make it one day at the time! Thanks for sharing your journey
Thanks for reading and commenting, Barbara!
you must keep moving forward! congrats on winning the contests
Thank you, Alexa!