Oh January...

(Newsletter: 14th January 2023)

If the Meta overlords and their armies of inspirational quoters are anything to go by, this year’s directive would appear to be that stasis is more important than effort; apathy is preferable to action. “It’s cold and dark outside! Life is horrible enough! Forgo the tyranny of resolutions! Be kind to yourselves!” they cry variously.

While we agree that a puritanical approach to self-improvement is an exhausting way to start the year, we also believe that January is a welcome time for peering a little higher above the parapet of daily life to consider change, and perhaps invite it in. Intent, effort, movement, improvement. These are empowering qualities to strive for. And individual agency feels urgent in the quagmire of our current predicaments.

Time and tides wait for none.