April A Garcia

Yes! I found it 😁 This is the last vision board I've created about 3 years ago. It was nice to sit back and reminess about the goals I wanted to accomplish.

It's so nice to see that I have, in fact, met some of these goals! 😁

I finished my BCBA classes👩🏽‍💻, the kids and I took karate classes🥷, I went to the rise festival 🏮, I found my life partner (well, he found me ❤), and we travel outside of the US as a family 🏝.

There are still goals on her e I've yet to accomplish but maybe it's time to make a new board with new goals. What do you think?

This is my first vision board! I can't believe I still have it😂 this was right before my ex-husband left the kids and me.

I was looking at all the things I wanted to accomplish. To put the board into perspective, this was about 10 years ago. Some of the things I wanted to accomplish I had to change completely, others I had to put pause on, and some I had to completely forget about in that moment.

I'm glad I still hung it on my wall so I could look at everyday to give me hope and help heal my broken heart. It worked cause years later I created another vision board. I'll look for it and see if I can find it.

Have any of you created a vision board? If so, share it with us so we can see your vision too! 😊

Hi everyone ☺ Back again from another health hiatus😷. I hope everyone is starting off the year with health and success. I, for one, am working hard on changing my mindset🤯🥳

Last year is gone and we'll never have that time back. We can only learn what to do better. For me, I am learning to handle a word my doctors keep throwing around "chronic." 😱 Last year I was determined to get back to my regular, healthy life. It hasn't happened. Definitely not from my lack of trying or praying 😒

Going at my health like a goal to reach seemed like the right thing to do. You know, set a goal, met the goal, celebrate, rinse and repeat. It wasn't. Not because I didn't try but because right now my health is something that is out of my control. It's a process that's taking longer than the doctor's anticipated and longer than I've wanted it to. I have always admired people who live with chronic illnesses with such great spirit and joy. That admiration has grown exponentially.

As always, I am forever grateful to my Lord and savior, Jesus, who continues to make a way for my family and me. STILL providing amazing opportunities for our life and future. STILL receiving grace and favor everywhere I go. I have so much to be thankful for; my loving hubby, our beautiful children, our family and friends (you know who you are) and our new addition, Mr. Dinkleman. During this time, I remember that God's timing is perfect even if it maybe not seem that way to me. Sending lots of love your way 💗 ❤ 💛 💕 💜 Til next time.

What a journey finishing up these BCBA courses has been🥲 But I'm done with school!!! Next the exam🤓

I almost gave up😬 more than once 😕 actually more times than I can count 😯😂 I would throw adult tantrums, cry, complain, tell myself I was done, I give up, cried some more... this journey was met with sleepless nights, prioritizing family over school, working full-time, being a single parent, caring for my beautiful aunt up until she passed, and my own health issues this past year. 🤯

I couldn't have done this without my Lord and savior and all the people He's put in my path that have been loving, supporting and encouraging along the way ❤ you know who you are 🤫 I say thank you🥰😘.

I am thankful for everyone that has supported me along the way, very long way, almost 8 years in total for my BA, MA, and this 6 courses. Not to mention supervision hours, training, etc...

Here's to the next and final step to becoming an official Behavior Analyst 😃😌🙏🏼🙌💪🏽

I was reminded how lucky and blessed I am. 🙏

In the middle of a freak out from having so many things on my mind and the frustration of STILL being ill, my beautiful man and partner brought me back to a calmer state. He allowed me to be vulnerable and express all the emotions I was feeling. 🙄🤪😬😴🤒🥺😱😭😫

I think the best thing he did is remind me that he's there with me even when I'm scared, feel weak, lost, etc... He can also be pretty rational too, but shhh! Let's not tell him that hahaha😂 Today, he basically said if you go down, we go down together and face it together ❤ 🥰

It's been a rough year but I'm not the only one feeling it. There are so many of us going through it! Sometimes I think I get so immersed in my mind that I lose sight of how blessed I am inspite of the difficulties I may face. I also think we can get into a part of us that can be self-centered and only think of me, me, me.

I am thankful that God placed in my life. I don't know how this is going to work out but I know that I have faith and I know that God works things out for the good of those who love Him. Here's to yet another leap of faith.

💥Recording a bonus💥
episode!!

talks about how she helps women own the bedroom with confidence, creativity, and playfulness. I love her for having the courage to share her experiences with other women😘

Coming soon...

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Aw crap!! Just realized none of my posts from IG transfered over🤦🏽‍♀️😂 I love technology. Any suggests on how to reconnect it???

Happy hiatus everyone🥱. I've been taking care of my health and getting lots of rest. I'm happy to report that I'm feeling much better but sadly still experiencing some residual side effects from covid. Praying it goes away 100%

I hope everyone is happy and healthy 💓 I'm working on some edits and projects that I'll be posting in the coming week or so.

Sending love and good vibes to everyone out there. Enjoy life as places start to open up again. 🤗

Happy New Year!! 🎆I have a challenge for everyone, myself included. Let's look for hope in everything this year. 2021 isn't going to change the circumstances we all find ourselves in. 2020 was an interesting year but it was also filled with blessings and beauty.

Let's make the best of each day that we have. Find that silver lining. I'm sure not all our 365 days of 2021 will be great. We all have off days or sad days. Trust me, 2020 definitely had it's highs and super lows for everyone.

For me this year is starting off with some bumps already. It's ok, nothing lasts forever and this won't last but I know I will. I know God will keep me in the palm of His hand. I promise to make the most of what comes my way. I promise to cry when I need to, love when I need to, forgive when I need to, give when I need to and care when I need to. I pray for a year full of promise for everyone.❤

Keep fighting the good fight 💪

Why do we believe that it is our job to make someone else happy?🤔

I can understand being happy for someone or wanting someone to be happy but we cannot make it our responsibility. It's like believing you can control that person. You are responsible for your happiness, not someone else's.

I've learned that happiness is perspective. It's a choice and most of the things we THINK will make us happy won't. I thought finishing school, making more money or achieving some of my goals would make me happy. But once I reach those things, I was happy for a moment and then it was gone.

Right now, I'm on bedrest during a pandemic in a year that's been tough. Guess what? I'm happy. When my youngest comes to hug my and give me a kiss. When my other son brings me breakfast in bed. When my youngest daughter comes to talk to me. When my oldest comes to visit me after work just to see me or give me a kiss. When my lovely hubby comes back from work and handles all the things I do. When my friends and family text me or call me to check on me.

I chose to take these small moments and create my happiness. I chose to soak them all up and let them fill me with love and joy. It doesn't take away the excruciating pain from the surgery or the sleepless nights or the nausea or being alone in my room most of the day or not being able to leave my home or being able to drive or even something as simple as walking or bathing myself. I could chose to be sad or play the "why me" mind game. I don't. I want to be happy, so I am.

Mistakes and failures are all part of the journey. They suck and most of the time don't feel good.

Bright side, we need to make mistakes and fail to learn how to do things better or to learn valuable life lessons that no university can teach you.

I was super frustrated when editing this book. I think I edited it like 10 times!! When I had the first draft ready to publish and I ordered my first set, I realized I had more mistakes than I had caught 😫😩

What did I learn? For the next book I'm working on, I'm going to order one author copy and edit it on a tangible product rather than on the computer. That is not my strength.

Kuddos to all your failures and mistakes!! I hope they bring you knowledge and massive success!!

I've been thinking about why people cheat and what happens when people cheat...🤔

Why is it that most people tend to look at the person who got cheated on instead of the cheater?

I really believe that the person who cheats is showing their character. If someone no longer wants to be with you or is attracted to someone, they should tell you. There is never a good excuse to cheat on anyone.

I know I'm not the only one whose been cheated on and it sucks. It messed with my self-esteem and self-worth. It definitely broke my heart. I tried to make sense of it but couldn't.

It took some time to heal from that experience. When I finally felt better, I felt stronger because I realized it wasn't me; it wasn't my fault. I am worthy of being loved and being in a relationship where my partner is faithful and committed to our relationship.

I hope if you have been in a relationship where someone cheated on you, that you've found healing and realized that you are worthy of a partner who is as committed to you as you are to them.