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| Make April a great month with these tips |
Collaborative post by another author.
April is a month that always seems to give us a bit of an identity crisis. It doesn’t have the fresh-start energy of January, the romance of February, or the holiday mood of December. For most people, it’s just the stretch of time between Easter and May (assuming Easter isn’t in late April), when summer is finally almost here and everything feels alive. You blink, and the whole month vanishes, leaving you wondering if you did anything worthwhile. However, this year, let’s make April more than just a waiting room for better days. With the right mindset, and a set to-do list, you can make this month one you actually enjoy, and here’s exactly what you can do to make April work for you instead of just counting down the days to something better.
Do a Closet Reset
The weather in April is just as unpredictable as ever, but it still calls for a closet reset, at least to put you in a better mood for the upcoming sunny days. You don’t have to call it spring cleaning if that makes it sound like a chore instead you can think of it as a fashion refresh and your chance to retire pieces that no longer work and bring in new ones that do. If you want to make it more fun, transform it into a whole event: play music, sip your favourite beverage and be brutally honest with yourself about what deserves space in your wardrobe. And if you need extra motivation, remind yourself that a good purge makes room for guilt-free shopping. Which brings us to the next step!
Indulge in Some Retail Therapy
A little shopping never hurt anyone, especially when it’s done with intention and you’re not just blindly buying everything you see online. Instead of impulsive spending your money on yet another floral dress, invest in something more exclusive, a piece that feels like a reward and not just another basic. A classic Irish tweed bag, for example, is one of those purchases you’ll never regret. It's timeless, durable, and just the right amount of statement-making to make you noticed without having people wondering what on earth you are wearing. Irish bags come in so many designs you’ll easily find one for your new wardrobe, so go to https://www.gaelsong.com/prod_detail_list/accessories-celtic-handbags and the right bag will instantly catch your eye. Plus, Irish tweed bags work with everything, be it jeans and a trench coat, a dress and boots, and even your lazy day sweatshirt outfits when you still want to look pulled together.
Book Something For Future You
Now that we’ve got your wardrobe all ready for the next few months, it’s time to think how to put it to good use. April might feel like a filler month, but that doesn’t mean it has to be empty. If Easter seems to be the only exciting thing on the calendar, put something else there, something exclusively for you to look forward to. It can be a concert in June, a weekend trip in May, a spa day next week; in fact, it’s not even about the event as it is about the anticipation. Having something to look forward to make the present feel more exciting, even if it’s just a random Tuesday in April.
Romanticise Your Life
This might sound too vague, so let me explain. April is one of those months where nothing “big” seems to happen, but maybe that’s exactly why it’s worth slowing down and making the small moments feel special. There are many things that make up your daily routine that you rarely notice, but they can feel magical if you let them. The morning coffee, the solo bookstore visit, the long walk in the blossoming park; these things might seem insignificant, but they don’t have to be major to put you in a better mood. So light a candle, wear that good perfume that you’ve been saving for a special occasion and stop waiting for an excuse to make ordinary days feel like something more.
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