Happy April! Beautiful People! Spring has finally arrived! This past winter was brutal, and while I’m getting tired of the warm weather one day and then the cold and rainy weather the next, I am happy that the coldest of the days are finally behind us! Last month was my first full month back at home and not traveling. It was filled with so many new learnings, frameworks, and ideas and a lot of joy. Curious to see what I’ve been up to in March? Keep reading.
Stabilizing my Routines
One of my biggest goals for this year was to wake up at 5:30 am and to stop snoozing my alarm. While I was traveling, it was hard to do, but since I wasn’t traveling, I wanted to cement this as a habit. While I can’t say I woke up at 5:30am every single weekday, I can say that I did it most days and it is mostly ingrained in me now. There is something beautiful about waking up before the world and dedicating about an hour first thing in the morning before I interact with anyone else. I’ve found it to be a great way to anchor my day and I have seen a noticeable difference on the days that I don’t wake up early vs when I do.
I mentioned in my last month’s recap about how I was developing my evening routine. This month, I can confidently say that my evening routine has become my non-negotiable. Even on the days when I’m feeling exhausted, I still try and do a little something. This is one area that I am so impressed with myself! Regardless of where in the world I’m in or what happened the night before, I am doing my nighttime routine. It has become my anchor. It’s the thing that signals to my mind and body that the day is done. And to be honest, that consistency has been one of the quiet wins of this season.
Understanding my Bandwidth
While I headed into the month feeling confident about my routines and rituals, I didn’t anticipate how much being on call was going to get in the way of my capacity. For my non software engineers reading this, on-call makes you first in line in the event that something in the system goes awry. I’m typically on-call once a quarter and I completely forgot how much engagement and mental bandwidth that on call requires. This affected my ability to show up in ways that I wanted to with my content and as a result, I missed my content goals for the week for the first time this year. Rather than letting this send me down a path of poor habits, I took this as a learning opportunity for how to plan better for the future. The reality is that some things will pop up in my life that is going to take more of a priority and some things will need to be scaled down as a result. Scaling down doesn’t stop the progress of my goals, it gives me more breathing room so I don’t burnout.
Teaching Yoga
After so much on and off travel, my goal this month was to focus on feeling grounded and teaching yoga. I taught a few of my friends a yoga class one weekend and it was so much fun! This sequence I taught was one that I created from scratch so it was a great opportunity to test it out and see what tweaks I need to make before debuting it to a wider audience. I also landed an audition at a studio! At this moment, I haven’t auditioned yet, but I’m feeling really optimistic and excited about it! I’ve been going to this studio for years so this will be such a full circle moment to go from taking to teaching.
Upcoming Projects and Ventures
As if my schedule couldn’t be anymore packed, I have some opportunities and ventures that will be coming into fruition in the coming months! Don’t ask me how I plan on doing everything because I have actually no idea but I know it will get done. I’ve accepted that my life will constantly be full and it’s up to me to set the boundaries so that I can get the necessary rest and recovery. However, one thing I can say confidently is that I am EXCITED about what’s to come. I feel like these opportunities and projects are coming to me for a reason and I’m trusting that if it doesn’t feel right, I will have the courage to walk away. I don’t want to say too much yet but watch this space. There will be more announcements soon.
April Goal: Writing More
One thing I really want to do this year is write more. I am definitely writing more than I have in years past, but I am trying to work up to a habit where I’m writing almost everyday. I enjoy writing so much and of all the content that I create, writing is my favorite medium. I will be working on writing more and will be keeping a closer eye on this by tracking it daily in my habit tracker. I can’t wait to see my ideas come to life and also see where writing can take me. Is it a book? Is it more time working on this blog? Is it more writing on my SubStack? I’m not putting any hard rules on it but more of my words will be making it on the internet this year. My goal for April is to write 50% of the days. Stay tuned for how that goes.
Closing
March reminded me that growth isn’t always loud. Sometimes it looks like waking up before sunrise, honoring your evening routine even when you’re exhausted, or choosing grace over guilt when life demands more than you planned for. This month was a beautiful mix of grounding, learning, and excitement for what’s ahead. If you’re in a season that feels full, a little chaotic, and surprisingly hopeful all at once , just know you’re not alone. I’m right there with you. Here’s to April and everything it’s bringing with it.
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