Gratituesday 9.22.20 - A Sweet New Year
This past weekend was the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashana. It celebrates the harvest, it gives us a chance to examine our lives and reflect on our righteousness and it starts the new year. I saw a few posts on Facebook from “members of the tribe” reflecting on the dumpster fire of the year we’re currently in and welcoming the opportunity to start anew. I certainly join in that sentiment. There are lots of wishes for these High Holidays.
L'Shana tova: "For a good year" in Hebrew.
Shanah tovah u'metuka: If you want to express the same sentiment but more elaborately, this phrase means "A good and sweet year."
L'Shanah tovah tikatevu v'tichatem: A Rosh Hashanah greeting that is even more specific, this one means, "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year."
We Jews are all about the food! And as you can see from the second greeting, it’s all about SWEET! So, we dip apples in honey, have brisket with a ketchup-based sauce, heck, even the chopped liver was sweet! And this year, I made my first honey cake! I added cinnamon and cardamom, so it was spicy, too! As typical, there’s time for reflection and a chance to create my weekly lists. Care to join me? Great! I’ll start. The comment box is open to remark on mine or add you own. In the meantime, here’s to a sweet new year!
Gratitudes
My fellow New Yorkers for wearing masks on public transportation
Time with family for Rosh Hashana
Video conferencing for quick consultations
My amazing wedding colleagues
Strong coffee & red wine
Victories
Booking 4 new wedding couples and 1 new counseling couple this week
187 consecutive days of Spanish lessons on Duolingo
Continued participation in my online yoga classes
Keeping up with the social media content calendar I created in April (for the most part!)
Building rituals in my new neighborhood
Desires
I hate to say it, but to get warm! Or for my building to turn on the heat!
To be COMPLETELY closed out of the renovation phase of my home ownership
A mani/pedi - I mean I want it, but I am still not comfortable with it
To DIY the metal bar and get assistance hanging my herb garden in the kitchen
To fully clean & organize my home