Author: April Pride

April has been a journalist, fitness instructor, photographer and kindergarten teacher. She is a marathon runner, been divorced for 5 years and is looking for her soulmate, She lives in Chicago with her three extraordinary kids.
Can I Sleep With You

Can I Sleep With You

“Can I sleep with you?” She says. “Of course you can.” I reply. She hasn’t done that is long time. I thought she was good? She’s been better. Happier. More upbeat. Bouncy. Sleep with me? Are we back there again? How man steps have we gone back? I wasn’t ready. I thought we were good….

Aspire + Inspire

Aspire + Inspire

Aspire & Inspire — two of my favorite words. They go hand and hand. When you aspire to be the BEST you by default inspire you and those around you. Again it goes back to love. If you love yourself. Listen deep. Stay true and Follow your path you will be inspired and aspire to…

Transformation

Transformation

It starts inside, That is where the work begins. It’s not about the ta-da of the outside world. It’s not about the facade or how you fasly portray. Does that make you feel better? More important? More interesting? What are you looking for? Is the real you not the you you want to see? Why…

Prince Charming

Prince Charming

I love you. But I am not in love with you. I deserve the first impression you, not the real you that seeped through. The persona you wooed me with in the midst of the grander of it all. You swept in. And knocked the everything out of me. You drew me in with all…

The Power of Me

The Power of Me

Being the best, most authentic me is all I want to be. It is powerful and it is freeing. What do you want? What do you stand for? Who do you want to be? What are you waiting for? As you embark on your journey of self, see yourself for all the greatness that you embody….

Patience

Patience

Patience doesn’t come easily to me, it’s also something I have to work on every day. I practice patience by trying to loosen my grip on the notion that I need to control everything, surrendering to the journey and remembering that the rules and timing of the universe are not mine to define. I have learned…