Goodbye, January!

Two things: Why did I tell 2024 to bring it? and Why is January always 300 days long?

2024 Resolutions:
     (1) Don't stop reading
            (b) Complete Monthly Reading Challenge(s)
     (2) Make memories
     (3) Share love of books/writing
     (4) Be kinder to myself

(1) Books read this month: 56 (might get one more in there before midnight though).
    (b) Monthly Reading Challenge(s): Shape = Snowman. Got some A-Z stuff recorded. Set up challenge ideas for the rest of the year.

(2) January Memories: Anxiety. Cold. Snow. Ice. More snow. I went to see Cirque du Soleil with my mom, my aunt, and my grandma, and it was freaking fabulous (I'm both so happy I got to see it and so sad that I waited so long to go); then I took them to a good pizza place. I met my friends for dinner and dessert one night. I chopped twelve inches of hair off, and I'm going to donate it to Wigs for Kids. Sad moment: we found out my dog, my perfectly love, is in kidney failure; we're not sure if he had weeks or months, but it sucks pretty hard. Exciting moment: tonight I bought a guinea pig for my preschool classroom, and it's a surprise for them for tomorrow morning. 

(3) Posts this month (including this one): 27.

(4) Well, I did think I was dying at one point; apparently, I was just anxiety breathing...for a few days...yay. BUT I turned it around. I started doing more breathing and lavender using. I downloaded the Finch app to help me focus on surviving the day, drinking more water, and getting some long term and daily goals completed. It's been helping. Maybe in February, I'll get on my elliptical bike more... I have stress eaten more. And I had a doctors appointment the other day, so unfortunately, I know my current weight (trying to balance exercising/losing weight without going into a self-hate and self-deprecating spiral).

Anyone still holding onto their resolutions?

Any exciting February reads?
Anything I should check out?

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