Blue Monday

Hearts in the snow and other happy things

According to one marketing company, Monday was the most depressing day of the year. They have a formula and everything:

It’s undoubtedly BS, and multiple sources confirm that, but it makes a lot of sense. They dubbed it “Blue Monday” because: 

• It’s among the coldest days of the year;

• It’s after the holidays so everyone is broke;

• The sunlight is weird and brief, and, of course;

• It’s a Monday.

I’ve been thinking about Blue Monday for about a month. Why? Well, the holidays were rough. There were some very bright spots, but let’s just say it was less than ideal. I was somewhat worried that the post-holiday return to reality would be rougher.

However, I was thinking mainly of multiple friends and some family going through their own custom-made Crucibles. Depression is a factor in many of them.