January is a time for new beginnings and a fresh outlook on life. Not really! January, more accurately, is a time for broken resolutions, continued procrastination, and ultimately defeat. People commonly use the first day of the first month of a brand new year to fool themselves into thinking they can somehow change something about their behavior they’ve been holding on to the previous 364 days. I myself have not been entirely immune to that way of thinking.
For example, late last year I made the decision to unretire my blog this January, after about a 29 month hiatus. But here we are – it is already February – and much closer to the end of the month than the beginning, I might add. Better late than never? Or just another New Year’s failure? I rarely make New Year’s resolutions, unless of course you count my annual go-to resolve of continuing to be the same humble, awesome person that I am. Admittedly, I was gung-ho once when resolving to do daily sit-ups beginning January 1st of 2021. Oh well, maybe next year.
January is also probably my least favorite month of the year due to the sadness it brings into my life. I’m sad because Christmas is now truly over. I’m really sad that the Fantasy Football season is over. And in real football I’m often sad about which teams are headed to the Super Bowl. Rooting for the underdog is imbedded in my being. I have an Underdog tattoo (also imbedded) as proof.
Therefore, a Texans/Lions matchup in Super Bowl 58 would’ve been much more to my liking. But those two playoff teams ended their seasons in defeat much like those who have ever made a New Year’s resolution. So, this is what January means to me. What does January mean to you?
lifewithtruthandcommonsense 
February 22nd, 2024 at 7:54 AM
I was happy to see this pop up in my emails!! Yes, better late than never! After several months of holidays and the planning and cleaning that goes along with them. January is a month of rest! Or could also be a month of feeling lost, not knowing what to do with all your extra time. Either way, for me, January always seems to go by quicker than any other month. I don’t know why, but every year when I turn the calendar to February 1st, I say, “Where did January go?” Welcome Back, Bro!!
February 23rd, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Hello Son, What a surprise to see your blog come to life. I tried this yesterday. spent an hour giving my thoughts, then it totally disappeared. I felt energized, but not so much today.
When January shows up each year, I’m happy to realize a new year is beginning. Hopefully days, months, will be added to my life.
After several months filled with celebrations, like the beginning of Fall with beautiful changing colors and weather….Halloween with ghosts and goblins, trick and treating at our door…..anxiously getting ready for Thanksgiving to arrive, hopefully being able to get together with family, to enjoy delicious food and maybe some games….then Christmas, to celebrate our Lord and Savior, get togethers with family, near & far, with gifts of love, and lastly New Years. (Off the beaten path, a little)
The months ahead adds one more year to our age..another year of celebration to each of us.
So January brings these thoughts my way. It’s also relief from the busy-ness of last year. My problem is Birthday’s in Jan. sneak by me…I feel bad about that.
Well this is different from what I had planned from before, but it appears to be my feelings about January…a COLD, icey, snowy, homebound month ! ick..haha!
love to you both….your Mother -Dear-Handy