What's The Point of...January?
Happy February! How has this year been so far? Feels like a year was stuffed into January, isn't it? Every December, a small part of us hopes that the new year will be better. The year has been tough. There are too many ups and downs, too many setbacks. And while we are grappling with our personal problems, the world outside is getting worse. So we hope, as the new year rings in, that the new year will be better. The world will heal, and with it, so will you. Except, January is decidedly the worst month to keep promises. Forget New Year's resolutions. The promises and hope you had for the new year are wiped away. It's somehow worse. December at least distracts you with festivals and cold weather and holidays. January slaps you in the face with a reality check. Speaking of checks... remember the rent cheque is due? Holidays? You had enough last month and you better be working a couple of weekends. Cold weather? Remember climate change? It's not going t...