April holds so much promise…
April holds so much promise for so many reasons, but here are a few that we tend to overlook:
the sun is shining
the birds are singing
the crickets are chirping
These noises from nature remind us that we have survived the winter and that we are still alive, and within these signs of life, lies a gentle reminder to do more of what makes us feel alive. Now I don’t know about y’all, but April is beckoning me to actively Revise My Life, so much that my intentions for this month are all verbs, chosen to ensure that I take the opportunity to STYLE the life I deserve.
Now, that I have your attention, here are my goals for the month, and in true Tamara fashion, they are in the form of an Acronym that spells out APRIL.
Apply
This month I am going to apply myself in all of my endeavors. I have been just getting by for too long, and y’all, here me when I say this: God did not bless us with this life to merely get by. That is not living; it’s existing. And we all deserve better than that!
Proceed
Transparent moment here. Moving in the direction that I have chosen challenges me to honor myself an to honor the promises I made to myself. I have come to realize that if I don’t believe in myself and my ability to do what I set out to do, then I’m slapping myself in the face or selling myself short or any other trite expression that when all things are considered, means that I am sabotaging myself, and again, why would I do this when I know that I am deserving of so much more.
Rejoice
The definition of rejoice is to “feel or show great joy or delight”, and y’all, I cannot remember the last time I focused on feeling or showing joy or taking the time to delight in the gifts that I possess and the talents that I have been given. Oh my, this is a goal that I really want to strengthen as it will benefit me all the time, good and bad. Rejoicing is a choice, and I know that it will only work to make me stronger and more inclined to look for the positives and all the beauty that life has to offer.
Intensify
The other day, I heard someone say that we have to create good habits and routines, so that when life gets to be too much, we will have some good habits and routines to fall back on, and I felt that. When things don’t go my way, my initial reaction used to be to speak or think negatively about it. Now I realize that my reaction has been my go-to response for years, and that it is time for me to Revise how I respond to things and to adjust my approach to life altogether. By intensifying, I am choose to strengthen my outlook and my ability to make better choices. Look at me, y’all, sounding like an adult.
Let Go
Ever since Elsa told us to “Let It Go” people have been more focused on moving on. Well, to be honest, it’s taken me a lot longer to let go of the things that have had me frozen in the past, focused on my insecurities, and too afraid to see that life can be good. My cousin sent me a video last month about walking into your “let-go season”. A season that not only challenges us to let things go, but a season that will require us to let some things go in order to become the people we imagine ourselves becoming. For me, I also have to let go of my anger and resentment not only with others, but mostly with myself. I don’t want to focus on the negative anymore, y’all; it’s time for me to let go.
April abounds with blessings.
You see, April has so much promise. So as we endeavor to live our Revised Lives, let us not forget this: as long as you are here, you still have time. Y’all hear me? We still have time! Here’s to a blessed April filled with light and promise.
“ “The beginning is always today.” ”
A Lived Life is a Revised Life,
