April 2023 Monthly Wrap-Up
I’m aware that I sound like a broken record because I say this every year, but there is truly nothing like April in Georgia. Everything is so GREEN!
Like most months lately, this one had a lot of ups and downs for me (starting with a frustrating ER visit on the first day of the month and ending with the absolute dreamiest friend afternoon on the last day, which illustrates the range pretty well). I spent a lot of the month in bed pretty sick and in a lot of pain. I also enjoyed shopping (lol), doing Escapril, and unexpected time with a few different groups of old friends.
This month I’m…
Reading: Make It Happen, Lara Casey. The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane, Kate O’Shaughnessy. The Trouble With Good Ideas, Amanda Panitch. Monstrous Devices and The Shadow Arts, Damien Love. Good For A Girl, Lauren Fleshman. From Dust A Flame, Rebecca Podos. The Circus of Stolen Dreams (DNF), Lorelei Savaryn. Full Flight (reread) and Amelia Unabridged, Ashley Schumacher. You Could Make This Place Beautiful, Maggie Smith. 11 total (mostly just books related to golems because I am OBSESSED lol).
Listening to: March/April playlist. Morning Coffee playlist. Thailand Hotel radio.
Watching: YouTube–Jordan Bauth, Madison Strong. TV shows–Gossip Girl season one.
Writing: I wrote 10 total pieces for Escapril (eight prose pieces and two songs), and I was really happy with both the quantity and quality. I wrote songs, volunteered with the Diamonds Conference, and volunteered with People Hope (see below). I made one vlog and one sit-down YouTube video. And I also did Jenni Gritters’ ADAPT, a non-traditional business coaching program for creative entrepreneurs with constraints; it included weekly group coaching calls, an accountability partner, and worksheets/homework.
Buying (get more details by watching my April haul YouTube video): Silver rings. A ceramic mushroom fairy house. Stationery items. A new “road work” bumper sticker. Clothes. A new comforter. A collage book. Perfume. A screen door.
Grateful for: My little sister friend. Having lots of words and ideas floating around. My cute photos on my lights. Windows down weather. Being able to be there for friends, and friends being there for me. My mom coming over just to change my sheets. Baby time. Being spontaneous. Planning concert outfits.
What was April like for you? What are you looking forward to in May? Let me know in the comments!
