Its the end of January 2011 and we have tasted a bit of the possibilities of 2011.

Here in England we have experienced a rise in vat,  and the financial crisis does not seem to be over. The government is declaring “cuts and savings”  and one wonders if these cuts actually will save in the  long run or merely increase unemployment and thereby tragedy in peoples lives.  We are  again reading of a new “lost generation” of youth unable to find jobs, it appears very similar to the challenges for youth in the  80’s. And that was a depressing time to be young in.

January is always a bit of a challenging month. It seems dark and depressing, the weather is abit bland, as one is payed early in December due to holiday, January payday seems a long time coming. And this is the month we welcome the new year in! A year where we try to express positive excitement of what is to come, but at times  the excitement of welcoming new possibilities seems wrapped in gloom.

Is it merely mind over matter- can you psych yourself up to being one of those positively annoying overexcited happy people- in January!!

This is the time I love to snuggle up in a warm and cosy bed with a cup of tea and a good book.  Exactly what I did yesterday (- Sunday-) doing absolutely nothing- and loving it.

It made me wonder if we really have to be so caught up in “starting the year on a positive note” or if its OK to just snuggle up and let a gloom January pass, holding out to the spring to start thinking of  “new possibilities”

To hold out for the sun to lengthen the days and warm up the air, making it much easier to smile.

January is a month of hibernation with tea & good books/movies.A bit gloomy, wake me up when the sun shines, for now I’m merely holding out for spring.