May Stands Confest

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On May

Among the changing months, May stands confest
The sweetest, and in fairest colours dressed!
Soft as the breeze that fans the smiling field;
Sweet as the breath that opening roses yield;
Fair as the colour lavish Nature paints
On virgin flowers free from unodorous taints! —
To rural scenes thou tempt’st the busy crowd,
Who, in each grove, thy praises sing aloud!
The blooming belles and shallow beaux, strange sight,
Turn nymphs and swains, and in their sports delight.
James Thomas 

April Is The Cruelest Month But May Stands Confest

In the end, even though I went in with a positive attitude, April was the cruelest month after all. I could easily say that it was one of the worst months I have ever experienced in my life. Struggle after struggle. Yet, when I look back and reflect on it now, I realise that it wasn’t just struggles even though there were quite a few of those. There were positive aspects of the month too. And more importantly, it also taught me some vital lessons I will not be forgetting probably ever.

April also taught me that regardless of how difficult life gets, the work I have done in improving my EQ (emotional intelligence) has not gone to waste. I think I handled everything life threw at me the best I could. Was I perfect? No, of course not but none of us are. However, I did hold it together so much better than I would have a few years or even months ago. And that’s no small feat.

I want to also take a minute to thank everyone here that has supported me during this difficult month. It was certainly noticed and appreciated deeply. I don’t know what I would do without this support system. Have an amazing month of May.

What are your plans for May, if you have any? Anything exciting happening for you this month? What are your goals for this month? Let me know in the comments below because I would love to hear from you. Or simply stop by and say hi!

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75 responses to “May Stands Confest”

  1. I’m in Sydney today and dressed like I am in Canberra. Will go back to Canberra tonight. Might do a trip to Adelaide in a few weeks. May should be pleasant.

    1. Oh I see, enjoy your travels and have fun.

  2. My plans for May are….

    1. Promote my novel, even though I’m not great at PR
    2. Work on a Reunion Duology-related project
    3. Survive the month with some residual amount of sanity

    I hope May is better for you, Pooj, than April was.

    1. Wishing you the best with all three, that last one is part of my plan too lol. Thanks so much.

      1. May we both retain some sanity when June comes, Pooj.

  3. The Summer breeze has just arrived with May

    1. That’s lovely, enjoy the warmer weather.

  4. Hope you have an amazing May!

    1. Thanks so much, have a great one too!

  5. May is filled with work
    I like how busy it gets:
    I plan to teach and talk,
    To go out with friends,
    To sit around, to hike about
    Sunny and bright,
    fun,fun, fun
    day and night

    1. Have a wonderful and sunny month.

      1. You too Pooja

  6. I hope the Month of May is better for you

    1. Thanks so much, hope you have a wonderful month too.

  7. I’m looking forward to some significant milestones in May: attending my daughter’s graduation from George Washington University and celebrating 43 years of marriage with my best friend.

    1. Wow, that’s amazing. Congratulations to your daughter on graduating and your best friend on the anniversary.

  8. May the month of May be better for you. My goal for May is to do all the things I planned to do in April, lol. I think I may abandon my animation project for now, and just post a couple of my songs with a normal basic video.

    1. Thanks so much. Well, I really hope you get everything you planned done in May.

  9. 🙏🌹🌞

    Aum Shanti

  10. How I will spend May?

    I will be reading and revising my syllabus, and solving questions based on that. I would write my diary.
    It’ll help me to compete better among others.

    I need to stay available to my family members. I will take care of them and myself.

    Will try drawing and creating something better.

    A general suggestion: Drink more water!

    1. Wishing you the best with May, have a great month. I need to definitely drink more water too lol.

  11. Oh, Pooja! I’m glad you survived your cruelest month! Hopefully, some metaphorical lilacs resulted.

    1. Aw thanks so much and yes they very much did regardless of all the other stuff going on!

  12. May is the month of birthdays – Mine, my oldest son’s and my wife’s. A time of optimism and growth! I look forward to SUMMER!!!

    1. Oh nice, lots to look forward to!

  13. So glad you looking at April in the rear view mirror, Pooja! You had a lot going on! May May prove to hold up to its name!!!
    April showers bring May flowers and a promising month for you!
    🩷
    As for me, May I sprinkle my garden with magical growth! 🩷

    1. Thank you so much and have a wonderful May too, may the garden always grow in abundance! 💗

  14. I had to look up “confest” because I’d never heard that word and was confusing it with “confessed”. Turns out it is British English, not American English. So no wonder I hadn’t heard it before.
    Always learning something on peoples’ blogs 😀

    Glad that you survived April and hope May will be better for you.

    1. I did my IGCSE’s and still had to look it up just to make sure what I was thinking was the correct meaning of it lol.

      Thank you so much.

  15. What Beauty of May Will Be Dear
    Pooja to Find Strands oF LiGHT
    In What Might Otherwise Have
    Been Only April Showers and

    Other More Incredible Storms
    Within and on the Outside to Contend

    True Once Again Marrying Nights May Day
    Dreams Come

    True i Hope
    For You too
    With SMiLes

    Community is WHerever
    Folks Lift Us Up in Hope
    And Love of Support It’s Much

    Easier Being Human iNdeed Lifted Up

    Once
    Again
    With SMiLes
    Of May Days True
    STiLL to CoMe YeaR Around too..:)

    1. Thanks so much. I so agree, community is where we can be ourselves and feel loved by those around us. We’re lucky to have this one. Have a wonderful May.

      1. Thank You
        To You As
        Well With SMiles☺️🙌

        1. Your most welcome 😊

  16. I do hope this month brings you good cheer, hope and blessings

    1. Thanks so much, have a lovely month too.

      1. You’re welcome 😉

  17. I’m sorry to hear April was bad for you. I do hope May is better and there is more sunshine and light around the corner☀️💜🕊️

    1. Thank you so much, fingers crossed this month will be better. Have a lovely May 💗

  18. Pooja, I’m glad you survived such an awful April. May will be a happy month for you. I have no special plans for May, at least not yet.

    1. Thanks so much. Have a lovely May too, sometimes the best months are the ones we have no plans for.

      1. You’re welcome, Pooja, and thank you.💗

  19. I saw this post last night before I went to sleep. And at that time, I wanted to bring in some humor to counterbalance how ridiculously awful April was for you. But instead this morning I feel differently. And this time I feel the need to say that you didn’t deserve to have that kind of a cruel month. But it’s amazing that you find the positive despite it. I’m sure glad you made it through it! 😊💕

    1. Thanks so much, that’s very sweet of you to say and hopefully we’ll both have a really nice and relaxed month of May! 😊

      1. Yes! Fingers crossed!🤞 You’re very welcome as always of course! 😊

  20. A & J PEI Treasures/E Jean Simpson, BEd, BA, MA Avatar
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    Glad you are handling things better. That’s great news. Congratulations!

    1. Thanks so much.

  21. I’m glad April is behind you, Pooja, and I hope May brings you lots of joy! We’ll celebrate our son’s 30th in 2 weeks, and I’m doing a book fair for Cora’s Quest on the 17th. I’m also working on my Copper book, so there’s a lot going on. Take good care and keep writing. 💞🤗

    1. Thanks so much! Oh wow, that’s a lot of wonderful stuff happening this month. Hope your son has a lovely birthday and all goes well at the book fair as well as your next book. 🤗💓

      1. You’re welcome, and thank you! 🥰

        1. You’re most welcome 😊

  22. Happy May Pooja, hope it’s better than April 💕.

    1. Thanks so much 💗

  23. Thanks so much for subscibing

    1. Thanks for subscribing too. Have a great day.

  24. Wow… Great poem.

    The past month is gone with its troubles. Embrace the new month of refreshing and joy. May this new month be a month of happiness, a month of joy, a month of blessings for you ♥️Pooja♥️

    Happy new month!

    1. Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Happy new month to you as well, have a great one! 😊

      1. Thank you, dear.

        1. You’re very welcome.

  25. Sorry April was so hard, Pooja. You’ve had a season of intense growth, that’s for sure! I’m chiming in with others in wishing you bright brilliant blooming in May! <3 We appreciate you! xoxox

    1. Absolutely, it’s been a lot but I’ve learned so much too. Thank you and have a great May too, I know it’ll be busy for you but hope you still get a bit of time to relax!

  26. Sorry April was such a bad experience for you. The rest of the year has to be better.

    1. Thanks so much, I’m hoping it’ll get better.

  27. Hope you have amazing May 🌸☀️

    1. Thank you so much, wishing you the same 😊

  28. Good to see you back with this positivity, Pooja … (lol, more like good for myself to return to something positive)
    Wish a wonderful May for you …🤗🤍

    1. Thank you so much, glad to see you back as well. Have a wonderful May too 🤗💗

      1. 🤍🤗

  29. Glad you were able to ride out the storms of April, Pooja, praying May gives you a much better experience! 💞💞💞

    1. Thank you so much! 💓

  30. Yes, there were struggles, BUT you made it through them all. Consequently there were an equal number of triumphs. If you look at it as a thousand triumphs, then it was a hell ofg a month. It’s all in how you look at it and how much you laugh at it. 🤣😎🙃

    1. Very true, perception is key 😊

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