New research from our client Moodscope indicates that today is likely to be the gloomiest day of the year. This is consistent with the campaign launched today to 'mend not end marriages' - statistically more divorce petitions are filed immediately after Christmas than at any other time.

However, we agree with Jon Cousins, founder of Moodscope.com who says that the aim in releasing the results is to enlighten rather than depress: “On the face of it, discovering that today is one of the year’s gloomiest could be seen as yet more bad news, but we like to think that forewarned is forearmed. See it like a weather forecast. If you knew it was going to be cold and wet, you’d take a coat and umbrella when you went out. Knowing that people’s moods are likely to be low on January 3rd suggests you should do what you can to look after your own wellbeing, and also – certainly – expect others to be a bit glum that day too. Cut them some slack.”

So, here at Willow House, we're finding reasons to be cheerful. Christmas has been carefully wrapped up, ready for next year. The sweet scent of hyancinth and narcissus drifts through the office, the fruit bowl is full, smoothies have been blitzed and we find we're excited to be looking forward, not back. And to reinforce our optimism, as we sharpen our pencils and dust down our note books in the gloomy aftermath of a savage storm, the sun pierces through the bruised sky and shoots out a dazzling beam. Happy 2012.

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