Pep Talk #12: New Year's Resolutions
On the edge of 2024.
I don’t understand why New Year’s Day is January 1st. Everyone knows that resolutions can only be actualized in the summer. It’s unrealistic to expect people to make changes, big or small, when it is pitch black at 4pm and 21 degrees. New Year's Resolutions are especially unlikely for Midwesterners and Northeasters, whose base levels of happiness reaches only half as high as the happiness levels of those who live in places like Los Angeles or Florida. “Just because you live somewhere beautiful and warm doesn’t mean you’re content,” you say? Wrong! People in LA don’t suffer. If they do (God forbid), they go surfing or take shrooms with their stylish influencer friends.
I’m sorry. I’m being a hater. I think I’m just lashing out because I’m struggling to come up with New Year’s Resolutions this year. Actually, rephrase: I’m struggling to come up with new New Year’s Resolutions. Here’s my old list from 2022:
This year, instead of rewriting the same list, I wrote two new lists in my notes app on my shift this afternoon.
Happy New Year <3 may it bring you luck and happiness.
Also here are two cartoons I drew today:
Hi!
I worked in retail for 10ish years and also spent a lot of time writing in coffee shops... I really love your stories from the cafe. (Is it okay to say here, "Thank you for your service?") You might enjoy Customer Service Wolf!
https://customerservicewolf.com/
Keep going!
I'm loving these. Thank you, Phoebe and keep 'em coming!