I've recently talked to several people who were having crises about being failures, or not having purpose in life, or being a useless blob who doesn't deserve anything. Might be a symptom of February.

But I have also recently talked a lot to my cat, and after one of those tough conversations with other people, I heard myself say to her, "you are soft and warm and sometimes make delightful noises, and that is all anybody needs in life."

So I am going to remind myself that when I'm feeling existentially bad, I should check:

1. Am I soft? If not, have a drink and eat something with lots of calories, to aid with becoming more soft.

2 Am I warm? If not, become warm.

3. Have I made any delightful noises myself lately? If not, make some noises until I make a delightful one.