Reflection is not just for Christmas

Why is it that only during the last couple of weeks of December any reflection takes place?  Summaries of the year.  Reviews of the last 12 months.  Predictions and comparisons.  That and stories about how to survive the Christmas season... because despite the fact that this time, every year, they publish the same stuff... we've all forgotten that there is no cure for a hangover, wrapping presents is a nightmare and if you didn't put your sprouts on to boil in August, there's really no hope for your Christmas day menu.

Seriously though, why don't we publicly reflect a little more?  How come it's only at this time of year that someone stopped the world and allowed us to have a think about the past 12 months? And how come it's felt that every 12 months is appropriate anyway?  Oh, questions, questions...

It appears that we're all about the 'big' reflection which takes place in December and then because we've reviewed the year, we feel happy to ignore it until... well... the next year when we put on our 'let's look back over the last 12 months' heads on again.  It's hard to reflect regularly and build that into what we do.  Why not try it though?  Seemingly now is a time of reviews and fresh starts - although that's half the problem - we attempt to start fresh rather than build on what's gone before.  So, reflect and continue reflecting throughout the year.  Reflection's not just for Christmas, y'know.