Question of the Day: What’s Your Second Favorite Thing About January?

January 07, 2026

What is your second favorite thing about January?

Not the obvious one. Not the answer you give without thinking.

Your favorite thing about January is usually easy to name. The reset. The quiet. The feeling that the calendar has given you permission to start over again. That answer tends to sit right on the surface.

But the second favorite thing takes a little more noticing.

It asks you to linger instead of rushing to a conclusion. It asks you to look past the headline version of the month and into the small details that don’t ask for attention but quietly offer something anyway.

Maybe it’s how expectations drop. January doesn’t demand enthusiasm. Nobody expects it to sparkle. There’s relief in that.

Maybe it’s how routines come back into focus. The ordinary days return. The novelty fades. Life becomes manageable again, not because it’s exciting, but because it’s familiar.

Maybe it’s the permission to be unfinished. January feels like a draft. A work in progress. There’s room to be unsure without being behind.

Second favorite things rarely shout. They tend to whisper. And they often tell you more about where you are than your favorite things ever could.

This Question of the Day pairs with today’s deeper reflection on noticing what’s already around you and how awareness plays a role in survival. You can read the full combined post here:

Thought of the Day and Question of the Day: Noticing What’s Already Here

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