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WotD: Lose steam
How are you feeling?
Are you starting to lose steam as the year comes to an end?
Well, Yes, I understand there are still roughly three weeks left to go in 2022.
I look at the first week of December as the beginning of the end of the year.
If you are anything like me, you are beginning to shut down for the holiday period.
I always lose steam at the end of the year and look forward to the holidays as a time to work on the three Rs of rest, recovery and rejuvenation.
You see when you can say you are losing steam when you feel your strength, force or energy are disappearing, and things are beginning to slow down.
I suppose the term comes from the steam era when there were steam trains and many other steam-powered machines.
Of course, for many businesses, this is a hectic time of year.
During the run-up to Christmas, they make the bulk of their profits before things lose steam after the New Year.
It’s quite the opposite for me.
December is when my business loses steam.
It’s pretty understandable, though.
December is when many people are out shopping after work, attending end-of-year parties, meeting up with friends they haven’t seen in a dog’s age or otherwise engaged.
Studying tends to fall to the wayside at the end of the year.
It’ll pick up steam in January, and things will quickly be normal again.
If you are beginning to lose steam, try not to worry about it too much.
It’s that time of year.
Use the holidays to practice the three Rs, and you’ll be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed to face a great 2023.
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