January is a hard month to love.
Hard enough that on a walk today I made a list of things I love about it.*
It’s easy to think about all the things you don’t love about any experience. But I don’t think that that focus actually helps the experience. Even with experiences you are simply going to weather, you can find something to love about it. Focusing on the things I do love makes it a lot easier for me to weather the experience.
* Here’s a partial list:
- I love the returning to routine in January.
- I love the fresh creativity that I always find waiting for me in January.
- I love the new projects I’m embarking with familiar ensembles in January.
- I love that in January, each day has a little longer day than the day before. (Sorry, readers south of the Equator…)
- I love that I’m jumping back into music-making.
- I love the end to the extrovert-heavy joyful weeks around the holidays.