March Fo(u)rth Today
As a coach, today is one of my favorite days.
It’s “March Fo(u)rth” Day … the energy rich day that calls to us to go for something big ; )
Fun Fact About March Fourth
March 4th, when spelled out as March Fo(u)rth, is the only date that is also a command, or at least sounds like it. March Fourth commands us to ‘march forth.’ The date is also National Grammar Day, sometimes called Sentence Day, and is informally regarded as the only date that can be used as a full sentence.
Unofficial Holiday of Encouragement
March Forth is an annual unofficial holiday celebrated on March 4th to encourage everyone to work towards achieving their dreams. It aims to provide an opportunity for people to take calculated risks towards achieving their goals and developing themselves.
It is a special day to take a stand against procrastination or the faux reasons that tend to creep into our heads and discourage us from even trying.
What a great placement of a day to re-energize our dedication to our goals and dreams.
Dust off the Vision Boards
So go dust off your vision board, go grab your dream journal, open up your annual goals and let’s refocus to bring all your desire into reality.
Here are some tips I use to make the most of March Fourth.
1. Reconnect to what is most important.
Sometimes we can get swept up into the mundane 'doingness' of life and ignore those things that are most important to us. Now is a time to let what matters most have time in your day.
2. Look at your goals.
How are you doing? What have you already achieved in 2022? Give yourself a high five for your accomplishments. If you feel behind on your goals, no worries. There is plenty time to achieve all your heart desires.
3. Re-Energize your Aim
Finding new energy in your dreams and goals allows them to take flight again. Why is this important to you? Who will it serve? Who needs to also be part of this aim?
4. Chunk them down and go for it!
Take your goals and chunk them down into doable pieces that you can achieve and celebrate. Put your progress pieces on your calendar and set aside time to focus on getting things done.
You’ve got this!
Hugs from Tina Marie and the Bonfire Coaching Team
COOL HISTORY OF MARCH FORTH
March Forth was born out of the numerous stories of people giving up on their goals due to procrastination and sheer lack of motivation. It encourages support for anyone who may need a little nudge to help kickstart and go full steam on their goals. The holiday is observed for the same reason its name alludes to, marching forth, and it is one of the few unofficial holidays that serve an important purpose of helping to guide our path.
One interesting thing and perhaps an unintended consequence of the date of the holiday is that it comes off the back of some significant holidays celebrated in the months prior to March Forth Day, including Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is in January, and February’s Black History Month. This is perhaps why some believe the day is an opportune time for Americans to “march forth” towards unity and reflect on the dark history of early human rights struggles to avoid reliving it. To these people, March Forth is a Christian holiday that invites the American populace to begin anew and make an effort to open their hearts and minds to the common goal of unity and the work of racial reconciliation through the love of God.
However, the central purpose of the holiday is for people to make a special effort to improve their lives and “March Forth” toward their dreams and highest aspirations, taking calculated risks, and making the necessary sacrifices.
You’ve got this!
If it matters to your Soul it is worth going for!
- Coach Tina Marie, Bonfire Coaching, LLC.