February 2021 & March 2021 Monthly Recap

I totally dropped the ball on last month’s recap. It was 95% percent written but time got away from me.

Though February went by way too fast for me, not a lot happened. March flew by as well but seemed packed with bussyness.

HIGHLIGHTS

The highlight from the past two months was definitely at the beginning of March. Not only did one of my best friends get married, but my mom, one of my sisters and two of my good friends came to visit me! I love anytime I get to see family and loved ones.

We went hiking, out to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants and had many movie nights. Very grateful for this!

LIFE

February:

Nothing big or major happened in my life this month, besides work hours starting to pick up.

March:

I’ve been slowly learning to show myself love. I’m just beginning to make tiny changes that I already know will have a large impact on me and my life. I took myself out to lunch towards the second half of the month on the last day of the month I had a full self care day! (More details on that to follow)

WATCHLIST

February:

To All the Boys 3: Always and Forever

I absolutely loved this movie! For so many reasons! I am not going to spoil anything, but one of the biggest reasons I loved this movie is because of how much they paid attention to the little things and little moments. When movies can do that, they create something absolutely genius. And the cast? Amazing! I even watched it a second time and probably will watch it again.

March:

The Flash Season 1

I’ve seen seasons of this before but it’s been a while and I haven’t finished the show. I started rewatching it the second of the March and just finished season 1. I forgot how good this show is! The first season was so well done and I cannot wait to watch the next seasons!

Anyone else a fan of superhero shows?

MUSIC

February:

NF came out with a new song, “Clouds”.

Y’all, NF is my all time favorite artist. That man is such an artistic genius. Lyrically, visually and with his storytelling. Everytime I listen to his new song “Clouds” I get something new out of it. And his music video? Best one I’ve seen in a long time. The transitions, the story telling, the beats, the videography and production… absolutely amazing. This man is a pure genius. I could listen to this song on repeat all day, and I have.

March:

NF came out with a new mixtape, also called “Clouds”.

After he released his song “Clouds,” NF announced his next mixtape “Clouds” would be coming out, and y’all I have been waiting for it ever since! I immediately put it in my calendar and counted down the weeks and days until it came out. It was definitely worth the wait!

I have listened to this mixtape multiple times a day. I enjoy it every time. As I said before, this man is a genius. So freakin’ incredibly talented! I cannot wait for my CD to come in so I can have it on replay in my car.

BUSINESS

February & March:

I lost 2 Instagram followers but then gained some, so progress!

I’m honestly still learning how to use Instagram insights, and lost track of how many I lost and how many I gained. I know I can look at the total number of followers, but it changed more often than I was ready for so I lost track.

We’re at 82 y’all! Followers aren’t everything. However many I have is not the most important thing to me. But I do want to share these things for others looking to get started on Instagram or any other social media platforms. For those who are following me, thank you so much for your support!

CHALLENGES & LOWS

These challenges and lows happened during both February and March.

Not beating myself up for my mistakes

This is a habit I do all the time. I am trying to fix that. I had goals this month that I didn’t fully accomplish. I’m trying to remind myself that at least I started, but the fact that I didn’t finish them in the month of February or March like I had originally planned really bugs me. Do I finish them in April? Do I move on to the new goals for April? How do I not get behind? All questions ringing in my head. And taking up too much space.

Going to bed & Getting sleep

I hate going to bed early. Absolutely hate it. And when I say early, I mean before 3am. But I have to. Sleep has been non-existent these past two months and 3 to 4 hours has become the average every night for me. And it’s not good. I know it’s not good. But changing is harder than I thought and I need way more discipline for myself than I have been giving myself.

Sleep deprivation really affects your day to day life. I am learning what the long term effects could be and trying to use that as motivation to get more rest. My temple needs to be taken care of.

Wondering if there are others like me, is sleep something you’ve ever struggled with?

THINGS I’VE LEARNED

February:

Being authentic and vulnerable truly is powerful.

You never know who you are going to reach. You never know who your story is going to touch. And there are many who can relate to your story. Being closed up does no good. But though being authentic and vulnerable is a powerful thing, it is still scary and hard sometimes. But worth it.

March:

Being kind to myself can be fun.

There were a couple of days where I realized, wow, I’m giving myself grace and trying to stay in a positive space, and it was actually really nice. It felt different yet good. I’m not used to it but I’m trying to become used to it and be kind to myself more often.

February & March:

If I truly want to honor God, I have to honor His creation.

This was a huge revelation for me. I knew this to a certain extent, but I didn’t fully understand all that it included.

Backstory: I’ve been struggling with honoring God with my temple and with my mind. I don’t take care of myself perfectly and I haven’t always valued self-care, not until very, very recently.

But I can’t truly and fully honor God without honoring what He has created. He created me. I am part of His creation. I can’t hate myself and dishonor my body and expect to easily honor God. Learning this totally blew my mind! I had no idea.

As I learn more about what this means, I will probably share more. But this is what I’ve learned so far about this.

PROGRESS

February & March:

Finances

I am really trying to stay on top of my finances. Instead of waiting until the end of the month to see what I had left for things, I’m trying something new. I try to pay everything as soon as I get my check. My goal is to pay bills, give tithe and offering, put money aside in savings and pay at least one extra payment on each credit card every month. February was my first time really doing that. It sucks seeing the money go so fast but it’s nice to know where it’s going. I continued doing this in March and so far it is going well. I am grateful and blessed to be able to work so I want to be responsible with the money I make.

Well that’s my February 2021 and March 2021 for ya.

What are you looking forward to in April?