As I expected, December is a bad time for
keeping up with goals. All of my ambitions got crowded out with getting ready
for Christmas, or more accurately, keeping up with my wife’s getting ready for
Christmas.
New Years, however, is ALL about the personal
renewal (if you made a drinking game over every magazine you saw that said “New
Year New You.” January would be the new Festive Season, and February would be
Liver Health Awareness Month). However, it’s become a running gag about how New
Year’s Resolutions are discarded by January 15th.
My own goals in November kind of unraveled
in the last ten days. There was no attention given to the Facebook posts, and
the accountability wasn’t there. But I have a different motivation in January.
For a couple years, I went into a winter
funk in January and February. Last year, I was able to keep it in check,
partially with regular exercise, limiting the junk food intake, and keeping my
entertainment light.
A lot of attention has been given to
clinical depression in the last few years, especially since the untimely death
of Robin Williams. However, I don’t believe that all instances of low moods are
a clinical condition. The problem with these causes is that it becomes almost
fashionable to be depressed. “You know that thing that everyone’s talking
about? It’s ME!” This was true before the Social Media Narcissism age, and it
seems to have gotten worse.
As for me, I don’t have a diagnosed
condition, but my funks can get pretty severe. Last year, I found that the diet
and exercise changes helped a LOT. I look forward to trying it again.
I hope that someone wants to jump on board
with me. Want to do better? Want to BE better? Want to be the hero that you
look up to? All of our heroes worked their asses off to get where they are, and
I, for one, want to be someone worthy of my respect. I know that such things
are easier with a team-mate, so if you’re looking for someone to help keep you
on track, then you’ve come to the right place! Leave a comment or a message on
the Facebook page, and let’s work the upward spiral!
