January 6
I heard last night on the news that January 6 is the most depressing day of the year. I don’t believe everything I hear so what do you think I did?! Of course, I “Googled it” and there it was in print: Why Jan. 6 is the year’s most depressing day. It was determined that it is because it is the day that most people around the world are returning to work for the first Monday of the year. Listening to the school cancellations for January 6 I would say that was probably not the case for MOST teachers since there were many Maine schools closed because of the weather.
As I officially returned to my work yesterday morning I had to drive slower than usual due to the weather. The temperature warmed up but fluctuated about 8 degrees during the 40 minute drive. And because of the driving rain I had to go slower than usual. That was fine because it gave me a chance to reflect on my new year resolutions.
- Go a little slower – I don’t want to miss the good stuff this year!
- Listen more, talk less
- Make more art and attend more performances
- Take longer walks and more of them, and balance that with eating less
- Laugh whenever possible
- Visit more schools and see kids in action
I did a little more googling on these topics:
- Why do some people’s resolutions work and why do some not work?
- The 10 most common resolutions
- What is the day that most give up on them? (January 10)
There are many people that simply don’t make resolutions for a variety of reasons. It’s a fascinating topic with no shortage of online information.
So, what are your resolutions? Did you make any? I find that I confuse resolutions with wishes. Isn’t making a resolution the same as making a birthday wish? I think so, and I am going to keep on making resolutions! It works for me, just fine! How about you?
me arts ed 