I thought March was, for once, actually going to be a good month this year. Ha! That only lasted a few days (or, now that I think about it, really just a few hours). There was some hard and heavy stuff that happened this month. Pair that with me committing to way too much work, which made my body feel absolutely terrible, and I am not sorry to see March go. But I enjoyed books, kitty snuggles, music, vintage book shopping, coffee shops, spring dresses and spring flowers, and other things pictured (and not pictured) below.

This month I’m…

Reading: Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales, Heather Fawcett. The Carrying, Ada Limon. Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus, The Daily Grace Co. The Stationery Shop, Marjan Kamali. Star-Spangled Jesus, April Ajoy. A Whale of the Wild, Rosanne Parry. Wish, Greetings From Nowhere, How to Steal A Dog, Halfway to Harmony, and Wonderland, Barbara O’Connor. The Wedding People, Alison Espach. (12 total)

Listening to: My spring playlist. In The Heights. Kelsea Ballerini’s deluxe Patterns album. Maybe Happy Ending.

Watching: TV shows–The Voice season 27.

Writing: I was so slammed with work that it was difficult to find the creative energy for much else this month. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to work on my book very often (I have been “almost done” with this first draft for months now, UGH!). But I kept up with church stuff decently well; junk journaled here and there; and performed at the beginning of the month (listen to Wreck and Happy to Be Sad) even if I didn’t manage much other music afterward.

Grateful for: Spring in the valley. Laughter around the island. A whimsical new art piece. Spending time outdoors. A friend announcing a pregnancy. A large, unexpected tax refund from 2023. Good feedback from a client. Strawberry kiwi lemonade. Vintage postcards. Bachelorette planning. Finally (randomly) finding a pair of white tennis shoes I like (for $7) after needing a new pair for years. My sweet lovable kitty boys. Cathedrals. The feeling of getting in bed at 6 PM with a good book.

What did you do in March? I swear it is a cursed month