Today, the second Friday in January, is known as “Quitter’s Day”, and my favorite local chocolate shop is closed. The chocolatier’s counters were sparse after the Christmas season ended because his customers were sticking to their New Year’s resolutions. The aftermath of holiday binging, or excess, leads many people to resolve to lay off the chocolate in the New Year. Known as “holiday remorse”—a guilt ridden response to holiday excess—many people over-indulge during the holidays and then vow to lose weight and get…
Today, the second Friday in January, is International Quitters Day, and I stopped in at my favorite local chocolate shop only to realize that I also stopped there on the second Friday of January last year. The difference between last year and this year, is that the chocolatier was closed on this second Friday in January, 2022.
Last year the store was open, but the shelves were somewhat depleted of candy. I remarked to the owner, it must be a good sign the…
Not knowing the second Friday of
January is known as “Quitter’s Friday”, I stopped in at a local chocolatier’s
store only to find the shelves of candy somewhat depleted. I remarked to the
owner, it must be a good sign the shelves are somewhat empty as he must have
been selling up a storm. However, while he wished high sales were true, the
sparse counters were actually an indication that customers were sticking to
their New Year’s Resolutions. The aftermath
of holiday binging, or excess, leads many people to resolve to lay…
“I am going to exercise on the treadmill five days a week, while holding one of the 75 books I will read this year in one hand, and a carrot stick in the other.” Read more books, exercise more, eat less food, and spend less money!
Sound familiar?
We are only one day into 2015 but it’s not too soon to ask how you are doing with your resolutions. Did you know that 4 out of 5 people who make New Year’s resolutions eventually break them? The statistic is even grimmer in…
