Looking Back on the Month of March, Looking Forward to April: New Endings, New Beginnings

Liz Lampkin CNW Staff Writer

The month of March was filled with so many exciting events and things to celebrate. It was National Women’s History Month, the election of new officials for cities across the country, St. Patrick’s Day, birthday celebrations, daylight savings time, the first day of spring, and of course March Madness. The month was filled with new beginnings and endings for many. Whether it was a new hobby, new job, relationship, or mindset something new should have started for you during this time. With every passing day, it’s important to create new endings and beginnings from different aspects in your life. There’s so much you can do to make each day of a month new and fruitful for you and those around you. If you don’t know how to refresh the days of your life, take a look at the list below for some ways this can be done.

Begin each day with a grateful heart. Before your day starts, find one thing to be grateful for. Oftentimes we take for granted the things and people we have right in front of us because we are focused on what we don’t have or the things or people we desire. Showing gratitude at the beginning of each day for what you have will not only help you realize how blessed you are, but it can also motivate you to set goals for things you desire.

Release the previous day’s events and move forward with the day that is in front of you. Beginning a new day allows you to end the previous day meaning you can let go of what happened the day before. Now of course some events and feelings may linger from day to day, but your response can be new each day. Do something outside of your comfort zone. At the beginning of each week, make a short list of things you want to do that are out of your ordinary routine. It doesn’t matter what you do as long as it’s something that will bring you joy.

Creating new beginnings each day will require some personal reflective work. It’s important to understand that in order to begin each day anew you have to be cognizant of what you can do differently and what you want to change. Reflective work is not easy. It opens you up to your flaws and creates a space of vulnerability, but it’s necessary to work to create fresh opportunities to be a better person each day. As a part of your reflective work, it’s important to understand what you need to end in order to begin something new. Here’s how you can do this.

Make a list of habits, hobbies, routines, or relationships that weighed you down this month. Think about how and why they weighed you down, and then make a list of pros and cons about them. As you examine your list, write down reasons that releasing those things listed will benefit your life and how it will help to begin anew. It’s also important to remember that as you release old things, you need to make room for new ones that bring you joy. Doing this will keep you focused on creating brand-new spaces for you and keep you from reverting back to old things.

Establish a solid circle of accountability partners. Let your circle know what you are doing, set meeting times, and reflect on how you’re moving forward. Be sure you are ready to move on from things you’ve released. Give yourself closer, come to peaceful terms with people or situations you’ve decided to release, and affirm the decisions you’ve made.

As April begins, be sure you have created fresh space and spaces for yourself that end old things within you to begin a new journey into your next day.

Liz Lampkin is the “Wright Now Writer.” She creates Faith and Lifestyle stories to give a voice to the unheard. Follow her on social media @Liz_Lampkin.