Spring is a time of growth. You spend the rest of the year yearning and striving for greater and greater things, be it school, work, looking for work whatever... Spring is, for me anyway, when you get to reap the benefits of seeds sewn. If this isn't the case, its what you should aspire for. Make Spring a time of determined growth.

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So recognizing Spring as a time of growth I made out a list of material, spiritual and mental goals and aspirations for the season--a Spring Wish List if you would. On the list, Lauren by Ralph Lauren Rainboots, a New iPad and (how I miss you) my Poetic Justice Braids. But also on the list? A race to lose 10-15 lbs, to take better care of my natural locks, a bid to grow more spiritually (by getting to Church on time) and a determination to stay in a positive mindset as often as I could bear. A positive outlook, trust me, when things aren't going your way can seem like a burden but it is a burden worth the pain. What a positive outlook will win you is a greater love and respect for yourself and a persistent aspiration to achieve those goals that to the natural eye seem unachievable.

So make a list: everything you want for Spring to help you to grow into yourself, grow to love yourself. And be specific. Put it where you can see it and meditate and pray on it as often as you can. Its a chance to focus on your personal growth after the world spends so much time taking from that.