What March Planted, April Will Bloom

March closed with softness, joy, and a whole lot of clarity. It reminded me how important it is to have fun, to lean into friendship, and to stay rooted in community. It also showed me just how far I’ve come in my healing — and that it’s still okay to have moments where I’m not okay. Healing isn’t a finish line; it’s a continuous, grace‑filled process, and I’m grateful for every step.

And now… it’s spring.
A season of blooming, blossoming, flourishing, and thriving.
A season where everything that’s been growing beneath the surface finally starts to show.
A season that mirrors exactly where I am — opening, softening, becoming again.

I am strong. I am wise. I am intentional.
I am a great person and an anchor.
I am 1 of 1 — exactly who God says I am.

Restoration is already in motion, and I can feel my breakthrough and the answers to my prayers getting closer. Just like the flowers, I’m stepping into a new month ready to rise, ready to expand, ready to receive.

So goodbye March, and hello April.
This month is going to be a God did month, and I’m walking into it with expectancy, gratitude, and faith.

This Is Where I Landed with Shayla
I’m in my bold, soft, God‑led becoming era — and I hope this episode reminded you that you’re allowed to take up space too. Step into your power, step into your softness, and choose the version of you that feels aligned, peaceful, and undeniable.

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Remember, you are that guy, you are that girl, you are whomever you choose to be. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

Transcript

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Hello, hello. This is where I landed with Shaylin. I'm so happy to have you here. If this is your first time landing with me, well, hello, hi, welcome. I hope that you come back again. And if you are a return lander and have been rocking with the girl for a hot little minute, as always, hello, babe. How are you, lovely people on the opposite side of the audio? I hope that you are well. I hope that you have been taking care of yourself. It is April, technically. Um, and if you are new here, at the end of every month, I do a little monthly recap of what the previous month has taught me. And March. March was an interesting one, especially toward the end. But March came in hot and heavy. We loved it. March started on a Sunday, which was also just really, really beautiful. Went to church uh March 1st, and uh it was a really good word at church. It was basically we've been doing this series called Winning the War Within, and just basically talking about how to win the mental war that sometimes we experience in our heads. And one of the key points from that sermon was holding on always extends the pain, letting go begins a process of healing. And that kind of stuck with me the whole month as I um start to maneuver through some like mourning periods, and that was really good as a reminder to just keep in my head that letting go begins uh a process of healing, and just how important healing really is. I feel like March was the month that I healed a little bit more. I've been on this healing journey for a hot little minute, and March was just very intentional for me. Uh, that same day, Faye and I went on um this really nice walkslash hike in the wetlands, and there was just beautiful rushing water at one point of the um of the hike, and I thought that that was just so symbolic of letting go, right? Like, and just kind of allowing what will be to be. Um and yeah, March was March was March was good. March was good overall. I had a lot of moments of just allowing myself to be, whether it was skating, going up to the roof and doing yoga, getting in some really good reading, hanging out with my friends. I hung out with my friends a lot, which I feel like I've been doing more and more, so I love that. Um nice soaking baths, going out and meeting new people, having different experiences. Um, for sure. March, I have definitely had a lot of new experiences, which has been really fun. Um, Tay and I we went to IKEA one day, and we were walking around IKEA going through, you know, like all the cute little setups, and we had come across this office space, which really gave my vibe, and it was a nice what's the word, like foreshadow in a way, of what I have been hoping and praying for when it comes to the pod, but also just for my life. I know that God is doing something that I can't yet see, and I sometimes get frustrated, and we all do, in the waiting period, and also just in the unknown and the in-between. But I've shared before that in the in-between is where really you grow, right? Your faith grows, your trust grows, everything grows because you have to have a level of faith when you're in the in-between, when you're you know, you're in your waiting period to know that God is going to do exactly what God says that he is going to do, and that has been March for me is strengthening my faith and knowing that God didn't bring me this far just to bring me this far, and that what he has planned for me is even far greater than what I can imagine. And I have some uh my imagination is it's pretty broad, but I know that what he is going to do is going to exceed everything that I can hope, ask or imagine for. And so for that, I'm very thankful. And Mark showed me just how good it's going to get, you know, from the experiences that I've had. Again, whether it's just sushi by the pool with my friends and just having those relax and relaxation moments and having conversations with Taylor at the time when we were at the pool, like, wow, I can't believe this is our life, you know. Like just having so much peace and so much ease, you know, like the beautiful weather. It was over 90 degrees that day. And we're just sitting there, you know, just by the pool, lounging, and it was a reminder for me of how far I've come and how far, you know, yeah. I mean, really, just how far I've come. I'm always reminded of just where I was and where I am now, and just filled with gratitude, filled with a lot of gratitude. I did, I got out of my comfort zone um by you know, revamping my balcony. I had shared a little bit about that and just creating that and making it a safe space for me again is something that I'm really happy about because now not only do I have the roof that I can go and relax, um, you know, and just kind of like get out of the house and get some fresh air, but now I also have the balcony as well. And Oliver loves the balcony, so that's a fun little place for the two of us. A vibe distribution came back this month, and you guys know I love a good DJ set and a good vibe party, so that was really fun to just be able to be in the atmosphere with just beautiful, beautiful people, all having just such a really good time. Um, yeah, I went to the art museum um and had some, you know, just I love art. So anytime that I can get out in art, get out in nature, I'm all for it. And I just have had a lot of time in the sun, which was so needed. February's weather, it was okay, but March it March really hit different. March hit real different, and I'm thankful for it because I thrive off of sunshine. It's been a little gray and cloudy here the past few days, and I definitely can feel the effects of it. Um, and so yeah, I can't wait for the sunshine to come back, but you know, that's life, right? It's not always gonna be sunshine and rainbows, and not all of March was sunshine and rainbows. I had some tough days in March mentally, where excuse me, I had to push through, excuse me, where I had to push through and just remind myself, right? Like it's okay not to be okay. But March also showed me how much I've grown, um, and how much I've learned to trust my intuition, and that was really nice because I keep getting messages and I keep being told about my intuition just to trust that and to lean into that. And the more that I do, the more at peace I feel. But again, right, like that's something that you have to kind of like lean into and just have like a comfortability that again, I'm just I'm I'm working on it, okay? I'm working on it, which we all are. Um, and in March, it was the eight-year anniversary of my brother passing away, and that was a really beautiful experience for me to understand and see just how much healing I've done over the past eight years. Um, and that was nice for me because you don't know how you're going to react to a situation or write like a anniversary of anything until it comes up. And you know, I woke up that morning and I was in good spirits, and you know, I I felt really good and I felt at peace, and I also felt like he was just there with me, and I'm thankful for that. April is going to be amazing. April is going to be God continuing to show me that he is going before me, and I think that has just been a game changer. I've shared that before. That once I realize that I'm not in this alone, right? Because we sometimes feel like we are going through life alone, which we are not, knowing that God goes before me in all of the areas of my life is very comforting because he's done it before and he'll do it again. And he's continued to take care of me, he's continued to provide for me, he's continued to make a way for me, he's continued to heal me. And although, right, I've said this before, although I'm not 100% healed, and I don't think that I ever will be because it's a continuous journey, and that's okay. Every day I'm making progress to create the life that I want to live for myself, and there's so many areas where I still do need healing, but there are certain areas in my life that I'm able to and have been able to push through and get to the other side, and for that I'm thankful. So it's a continuous process, you know, and it's just reminding yourself that you have to take those steps, you have to do those self-assessments, you have to be able to check in with yourself to really lock in, you know, and continue to push forward. I've also poured into a lot of people in the month of February, which makes me so grateful to be able to have been an anchor for people that were really struggling. And that's something that Marge showed me is that it's okay not to be okay. And we try to be okay for our families, our friends show up for work, and sometimes it's you know, you have to you have to realize that you're not okay and reach out for help. And I'm thankful that you know when people were not okay, they reached out for they reached out to me for help, and that just makes me it makes me really proud to know that I am someone that people can go to in their time of need, and that showed me also the type of person that I am. And so April was just refle April, okay, now slow down. March was just really reflective in the way that it showed me who I am um as I've become this person, as I've become this person that is reliable, that is full of faith, that is a prayer warrior, that is a really good friend, that is a really good listener, um, you know, someone that is dependable, that is reliable, um, and someone that is kind-hearted. And, you know, these are all things that sometimes we don't realize about ourselves. Another thing that I learned, or that, you know, March kind of taught me is that you can't go backwards. And sometimes I have this fear that I will revert back. Um, and that is very crippling. It can be very crippling when you are so afraid that you will go back to how you were. And with my brother's uh the passing of, you know, the anniversary of his passing, his birthday's coming up, and then April 11th will make three years since my dad passed away, you know, the feelings obviously are all I'm experiencing a lot of feelings. Um, and it sometimes can be overwhelming because if I get sad, will I get too sad? Will I not be able to bring myself out of it? Will I spiral, you know? And I had went to the park with Faye last week or the week before, and she was saying that that's not possible. That it's not possible to go back to where I was because I have learned so much and I have so many tools now and so many resources that I didn't have before. But it's still scary when you're in an unfamiliar but familiar situation and territory. And I just want to share with you on the opposite side of the audio that it's okay to be nervous or to be scared that you you may revert back in however that looks for you, right? But remembering that you are not that person anymore, and that you've grown and that you've come out of that situation and you're new, right? And I was praying for a really long time for God to renew my mind and to make me new in a way, and God renewed me for sure. And now that I am still very much the person that I was before, but with new understandings and learnings, you know, it is impossible for me to go back because I know more now than I did before. And I again I have different tools and different resources to be able to get me through difficult times, but it doesn't mean that those difficult times won't impact me and they won't affect me. And that is what I had to come to realize is that it's I'm still gonna feel. I'm still gonna feel no matter how hard I try not to, I'm still going to feel my feelings, and that is all normal, and that is all a part of the process. The difference is how I allow myself to feel and how I allow myself to allow the emotions to sit in me, right? And I think that is what it is, and again, that's having a different understanding and knowledge that I didn't have before, to where it was easy for me to just let the feelings come in and crash and just like take over and consume me. But now I know that one, I'm more aware. Um, but again, it's so hard. And there's certain areas, again, right, where I am like, okay, yes, got this. And then there's other areas where I am still struggling. And it's, I mean, there it's a lot of areas to improve upon. So also give yourself grace and understanding that, yeah, in one area you can be thriving, and in another area you may not be. And that's something that I've had to come to a realization with is in my personal life, I'm thriving. Like I'm doing much better. But then there's other areas where I'm like, yeah, no, it's really difficult for me, but I'm trusting and believing that God will God is working it out, and coming up with plans and you know, all of those preventative things is really important. And so becoming more self-aware has been really positive. And sometimes being self-aware can be difficult because you are aware of things, and so it's in like the forefront of your mind, but again, it's how you process those things and not allowing yourself to get overwhelmed, and that is something that I'm actively working on because I do still get overwhelmed with certain thoughts and feelings and emotions, but that's normal, and that is what I have to continue to remind myself that I'm not experiencing anything abnormal, and everything that I'm experiencing is normal, and that helps because sometimes we're like, oh my gosh, is this normal? Am I normal? Am I weird? Am I experiencing you know, like we freak ourselves out, and then we go down a spiral. And spiraling is where we get caught up, and I don't want to get caught up, and I don't want you to get caught up. But March was March was really good. March was really good, and I believe this series, this sermon series that we've been in at church has also just been really good for me. Um, just to continue to hear from a biblical sense all the ways that, you know, God shows up for us. And uh, you know, just like when it comes to restoration, and that's Proverbs 631, he must pay back seven times what he stole. And I told you guys, I believe it was February's or January's recap. I can't remember call, but I am taking back everything that the devil stole from me, and that is a lot. That is seven times what he stole, and I know that God is gonna restore me. He's continuing to restore my mind, my body, my soul, my faith, my everything, my finances, my confidence, my all of it, all of it, and for that I'm thankful. I'm thankful for the people that he's placed in my life, my community, my family, my friends, you on the opposite side of this audio. It's a continuous learning experience, and you just have to allow yourself the opportunity to be open and receptive. And going into April, I'm open and receptive to all of the things. I'm continuing to be in a a posture to receive. And I know that God did not bring me this far just to bring me this far, and that He's going to He's going to do what He said He's gonna do. My breakthrough is on the way, my miracle is on the way because God is in the neighborhood. And when you see that, you know, your family, your friends are being blessed, and their prayers are being answered, that means that God's in the neighborhood and that your prayers and your blessing is right around the corner. And so I'm just hoping and believing and having faith for that. So, yeah. That's it. That's all I got for you. I hope that March was really good for you. I hope that you learned something new about yourself. I hope that you had beautiful moments that you can look back on, and I hope that you are setting yourself up mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally for a really great April. This is when the tides turn. When we move into spring and when things start to blossom and when they start to bloom, and I want you to think of that, I want you to think of yourself in that way. This is when you start to bloom. This is when you start to blossom. And coming up with beautiful ways to continue to pour into yourself in order to do that. Life is hard. Life is very hard, life is extremely difficult. There's so much going on in the world around us, you know. Then we have our family, our friends, our jobs, and we're expected to show up in a way that, you know, it's like nothing is going on around us, and there's so many things. And I just want you to make sure that you are taking care of yourself and remembering that you are not a robot. And don't allow anyone to make you feel like you're a robot and you have to show up in a certain way because you don't. You show up how you can show up. And yeah, don't let anyone make you feel bad for whatever it is that you may be going through. But also remember that weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning and it's all temporary. It may feel like it's not, but it is. It is temporary, and you will get through it. It may take some time, it may take months, it may take years, but you will get through it. But don't let anybody rush you through what you're experiencing. Excuse me, go through it. Allow yourself to feel all the emotions, to have all the experiences. You will get to the other side of whatever you are going through. If you on the opposite side of the audio is experiencing a hard time right now, please know that I'm praying for you. And you can reach out to me on Instagram. You can send me an email, email at landed pod at gmail.com, l-a-n-d-ed-d-p-o-d at gmail.com, or you can DM me on Instagram, uh landed pod. Connect with me, share with me. Do you need prayer? Do you need advice? Are your friends getting on your nerves? Your family? What? Let's talk, babe. I'm here for you. You are not alone. And March reminded me of that. March reminded me that I am not alone in many ways. Whether it was the hummingbirds, the birds, the butterflies, the bumblebees, you know, my angels are all around me, having my friends around me, my family just being a call away. I'm not alone, and neither are you. So remember, you are that guy, you are that girl, you are whomever you choose to be. And I love you.