Happy New Year

Happy New Year! People welcome the New Year in many ways. For example, they gather for New Year’s Eve celebrations, prepare special meals, make resolutions, and observe traditions and rituals that mark the start of a new year. Regardless of how you enjoy welcoming the New Year, stay safe and stay healthy.

New Year’s Day Resolutions

Making New Year’s resolutions is a tradition many people enjoy. Typically, people set resolutions to create positive changes and start the year on a positive note. Therefore, to set meaningful goals, they reflect on the past year and consider what they want to change, improve, or accomplish in the months ahead. For example, many people set personal goals related to health, fitness, travel, or financial well-being. Planning resolutions and following through with goals helps prepare for success in the coming year.

Food For Good Luck in the New Year

There isn’t a traditional meal for New Year’s Day, yet there are foods thought to bring good luck and a happy new year. Bottles of champagne pop the world over on New Year’s Eve. For some, it’s all about eating grapes. The Spanish tradition of “the 12 lucky grapes”- eating 12 grapes at midnight – one with each chime of the clock. brings good luck in the coming year.

An Italian New Year’s Eve feasts can mean multiple courses served over several hours. For instance, one dish said to bring especially good luck is lentils. Shaped like a coin, lentils are symbol of prosperity.

Other good luck foods include pretzels, black-eyed peas, pickled herring, lentils, soba noodles, tamales, king cake, and a dish called hoppin’ john.

Throwing Open Doors and Windows

Open up your windows and/or doors around the home to let go of the previous year and welcome in the fresh energy and vitality of a Happy New Year.

Cleaning On New Year’s Day

Why wait until spring? A deep clean of the home on New Year’s Day is thought by many to “sweep away” bad luck. This allows good luck to pour into their lives for a Happy New Year.

From all of us at Johnson Law, P.C., we wish you a safe and Happy New Year

Johnson Law, P.C. has been helping Alaskans for nearly 30 years. It’s who we are. And while we hope you never need us… We’re here if you do. ~ Doug Johnson

Sources: History Today; Today

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