Like life and its seasons, there are certain cycles that we can expect to repeat themselves. Our menstrual cycles repeat, however regular or irregular, anticipated or dreaded. There are also political and weather cycles that we can expect annually: elections, winter, spring, summer and fall.

A cycle starts and ends, following a path with which we are often familiar. We see this not only with fashion trends but with other cycles like astrology and love. TikTokers have even built theories around these cycles, attributing them to the correlation between our relationship history and the weather. Between the April theory and March theory, online communities have theorized why and how changes around us cause changes within us.

April Theory: It’s Time For A Change

April Theory, popularized by the TikTok community, says that, like our environments, our bodies also renew: mentally, spiritually and physically. A change in season literally and figuratively creates optimism and openness for what has changed and what’s to come. While some say it’s astrological, others say it’s weather-related, attributed to the anticipation of warmer weather ahead. One TikToker said life “springs anew” sending more opportunities our way. 

March Theory: Death Brings Life

March Theory, also theorized by social media users, says that relationships often come to an end during the month of March. It’s the end of winter, seasonal depression is lifting and therefore everything becomes that much clearer. Snow is melting, the weather is improving and the fall/winter leaves are being cleared: helping people gain clarity in the physical and mental. These external activities affirm that spring is approaching, sparking change/thought internally on how to move forward in the year and in our lives. 

We’re Just Plants That Cycle, Too

It’s in how we feel, the clothes that we wear, our excitement about spending more time outside that welcomes newness and opens us to revisiting the old in a new way. Our clothes may transition from darker tones to pastels and bold prints. As flowers start to spring, so do we: showing that we relate to our environments not only as we use and move through them, but as a reflection of their cycles, too. Whether these theories resonate or sound like conspiracies, they bring to light that we too have seasons, and allocating time for rest versus activity is a crucial part of our ability to reset. 

However, what’s most important to note is that it doesn’t need to take a holiday or season for us to embrace ourselves, the people, environments and changes around us. They are simply reminders that we’re always cycling, but our agency is ours to claim.