January really is crap

[Nomoreburritosforgodsake]

I’m a positive person and try to make the best out of things, count my blessings etc, but it really is the most depressing month…cold, wet, quiet, no money..just so blah.
I don’t mind staying in, have put fairy lights, candles, pjs and throws..still crap
Think it’s more the money and weather, just getting by, the most excitement being taking the dog for a walk and making lasagna. Dd asking for zoo, cinema, soft play and takeaways..just not happening this month

How to make Jan-well-Jan-March better?!

Does anyone actually prefer these months? I remember a brilliant year pre Dd where we went ski ing and then to Thailand just to escape it, no option for that these days 😅

Totally hear that you don’t find it beautiful. I do. I absolutely loved my walk this morning, it was stunning.

Meteorologically maybe. It’s still fucking cold, wet and grey most years. As is April.

January is a huge struggle for me this year as the cold, damp weather is making the arthritis pain in my feet unbearable. I’m usually a lover of all things winter and a sweaty mess in summer, but I am impatiently waiting for the relief of warmer weather now.

Too cold to leave the house for anything non essential. Isn’t fun.

I've enjoyed it so far. Especially the super cold weather this last week. So beautiful when it's frosty and sunny. Not a fan of dark mornings though.

No it isn’t. January and February are far worse than November and December (though I hate all 4). And March and April are little better, Sheree September and October are often ok.

Totally agree 😊Really don’t like July and August!

No. Because a) 38 days is a long time and b) it’s the cold, not the dark that depresses me and c) 7pm isn’t really that late anyway.

For you. Only one or two posts have told you ‘you’re wrong’ but just as you love the heat of summer, some love the cold of winter. Some like both!

Pretty sure it would make everything worse. I’d dread coming back and it would feel even colder and more miserable.

One of the things I really hate is the palaver of going out.
Summer - slip my sandals on. Don’t even have to bend down.
Winter - make sure I’ve put in my thermals. Thick socks. Lace up the boots. Hat. Gloves. Scarf. Can’t be arsed.
There’s no joy to find. It’s grim.

Great. Happy for you. But I’m fed up of people telling me I should be happy because it’s sunny. It just makes everything colder!

But I don’t tell people they should just find the joy in summer. I tell them I don’t understand how someone could prefer dark wet and cold because I don’t.

It's awful with a toddler. Especially one that needs to be exercised twice daily to stand a chance of bedtime before 10.30pm. In summer we can easily spend 3 hours at the playground and that helps but in winter it's a nightmare. She doesn't tolerate gloves for long and then gets really upset when her hands are cold and sore and we have to go home... Not to mention it going dark so early so there's a limited window to get out after nap. Just an all round shitshow.

I didn’t tell you that you were wrong. I expressed my opinion.
You’re entitled to disagree, but I am entitled to my opinion as much as you are.
Why are you so determined to tell everyone they are wrong, yet you are getting cross because you think people are doing that to you?

True, but you have said / inferred that there is no joy for anyone in January.

I'm another year older mid January.

No-one in work is off on holiday so I don't have to work extra on top of my usual 2 1/2 days.

The sunrises are lovely and if I see a streak of colour in the sky at 7.30am when I do go to work I change route to drive along the road which is parallel to the beach. The silhouette of the palm trees against the emerging colours in the distance of the awakening day lifts my spirits and I'm in a good mood to get me through an 11 hour shift. Well it does for the first half hour anyway.

Love January, love how quiet and calm it is after Christmas. Love seeing the brightness of the day becoming that bit longer. I feel I can breathe again.

Usually I love January- it’s my birthday, we generally try to go somewhere warm or exciting each year having “given” each other flights for Christmas or similar.We get back and the place is bursting with bulbs and life and newness. This year everything is off - no Pompeii, no Sorrento as planned because I have had a promotion and we’re moving…again …10th time in twenty years. I am excited but also miffed . My favourite month has been hijacked by life 😩🤣

Like: Christmas is over and not happening for another 11 months

Dislike: Tax return month! I know I can do it earlier but I'd rather not think about it until a few days before the deadline

I quite like it. It's the month where you get motivated to start the year well. No booze, healthy soups, frosty walks.
Can you set your DD some healthy challenges like going for a walk to clock up 5000 steps each day, or helping you make soups or casseroles and banana and blueberry muffins.
Teach her some constellations while the sky is clear and Venus is visible and the nights are dark before her bedtime.
Make the most of being indoors a lot by reading with her, making popcorn and hot chocolate then watching movies or having a game night.

@cardibach where roughly are you located? It does sound grim.

been stuck indoors all week due to the snow and I am climbing the walls with boredom, couldn't even get to my volunteer work this week, house is small so clean that took Monday out but I am praying this snow will go by Monday I hate it the disadvantage of being older not risking going out and slipping on the ice under the snow

@cardibach not disputing the crapness by the way I hate it and find it utterly depressing too. But i'm looking to move and so won't move to where you are 🤣

I quite like Jan, as per PP I use it to rest and reset. I clear out junk, make sure I eat well, get back into a groove with exercise and plan for the rest of the year. Plus my birthday is end of the month!
It’s already getting lighter (wasn’t properly dark until past 5 tonight), I like the cold, crisp weather we’ve been having and the industry I work in has a busy January schedule so lots to get done.
It’ll be Valentines and half term before we know it!