Happy New Year

Happy New Year! There are many ways to welcome the New Year. Typically, people enjoy parties, preparing special meals, making resolutions, and performing certain rituals. Regardless of how you enjoy welcoming the New Year, stay safe and stay healthy.

New Year’s Day Resolutions

Resolutions are a New Year’s tradition that many enjoy. Most often, a resolution for a positive change and a happy new year. This reflective moment affords people the opportunity to think back on the past year of their life and consider what they want to change or improve in the new year. Often times resolutions are personal goals related to health, fitness, traveling, or financial freedom. 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 & Associates, we wish you a safe and Happy New Year

Johnson & Associates 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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