I love New Year’s.  

I appreciate reflecting, both on the good and the bad.  Rebooting.  Recharging.  Planning what I want to do in the coming year.

This morning, meditating, the air felt different, fresher.

Last year was kind of shit year for me.  For many people.  I had a difficult year, lots of problems, handled some well, others not so well.  I feel grateful for all the good fortune that came to me and grateful that the bad things weren’t worse.  A few people I love had a really good year, overall.  I’m happy about that.  A few people I love had a really tough year.  The world had a really tough year.  I’m sad about that.  I wish I could have done more to help.

I went to the gym this morning.  Normally on New Year’s Day, it’s crowded, a mix of shorter holiday hours and resolutions.  I’ve been going to my gym for over ten years.  Every January 1st, I’m a little peeved when it’s so crowded.  It’ll be that way for a few weeks, then commitment starts to tail off.  

But I love it too, all the new people.  For the same reason I love New Year’s. 

Today it wasn’t crowded at the gym and I was worried.  I know it’s a small thing, but I hope it doesn’t mean anyone has given up before even starting.

I am not giving up.  Not even.  Even though I still feel a bit ragged about last year.  I will not let discouragement creep in.  And if it does, I’ll work on gently acknowledging it, but then getting back to my life and work.

In fact, I’m going to do a few new things this year that I hope will be awesome and fun and valuable!

One is a 100 day plan.  Two is part of my 100 day plan, which is to write about it in this blog, for the 100 days, which honestly makes me pretty uncomfortable, because I’m a self-contained person, and I’ve historically been cautious about sharing anything real and personal.  Three is I am starting my podcast this year, which will be posted here sometime in Q1.  

Stay tuned for more about the 100 day plan and why I am excited about it.  Also the podcast!

I hope this experiment helps someone keep going when things seem to suck sometimes, and to do good work in the world.

Here’s to 2022!

Chris