Not so much a memory of celebration of the LNY but more of a story of the previous year during the year of the snake and what the year of the horse signifies for me personally. Last year, my troubles started after I had my cosmetic procedure called a Mommy Makeover. I don't regret having the procedure itself as it helped me alleviate A LOT of pain from excess skin I was carrying around from my weight loss surgery from 2019. The surgery though triggered delayed healing, perimenopause and my mental health to take a drastic nose dive. I started making mistakes I wouldn't make at work, I started to doubt my abilities of a law professional, mother and partner. By summer time, I was so depressed and my 18 year old daughter gets admitted as her own mental health taken a massive no dive. Coupled dealing with all this, my step-dad gets admitted and placed on a ventilator in the ICU due to his COPD. Now, I have to put all my personal issues aside to deal with my daughter in hospital and make tough decision as the attorney for my step-dad. Ultimately, test results show no improvements and I had to abide his wishes of his health care directive. I authorized the removal of his life support. Now, I turned from attorney to executor of his estate. By fall time, no family left where we were living, we packed up to move north closer to family. I gave up the position I worked hard to attain over the past 6.5 years. It was a position I took major pride in. Took me 2 months to find new employment and the creeping of self-doubt again in my abilities. The year of the snake meant being resilient during the transformation. It meant I was met with full of mystery and unknowns. Lastly, growth and adaptability as the year also aligned with the wood element. It also revealed what wasn't real and true in my life. It allowed me to have the emotional release that was building. Finally, it is the new year, the year of the horse. With this, it brings breakthroughs, renewed confidence, new opportunities for growth. With the fire element tied in, the year brings bold changes, swift decisions while exercising my freedom and independence. I can attest that this new year is already showing to be promising and bright.
I loved the yearly gatherings with family as a kid. As we got older, our families ended up moving too far away to meet, but we still have hot pot and food as a family each year. It honestly made me so much closer to my cousins, and is a very cherished memory!
In my city, every year during Lunar new year, there's a dragon dance performance at the mall downtown. I love watching it and the props are always so impressive.
after researching more about Lunar New Year, i would like to try the symbolic foods they make to celebrate.
I remember when I was younger finding out about the Chinese new year. It was a new concept for me as I hadn’t even known that there were countries that had different calendars. Needless to say, I was flabbergasted. From that day on, I’ve kept track of the lunar new year. What’s so interesting is how the personalities may align with the actual person and but their zodiac signs may differ. For example, some born within the year of the goat are known to be compassionate, calm and intelligent whereas if they’ve a zodiac sign of Leo, then your personality could be more fiery. All in all, what I’m trying to say is that it’s very cool how your belief may help to shape you into who you are.
My favorite Lunar New Year memory is staying up late with family, laughing over food, and opening red envelopes. every little crinkle felt like luck starting fresh 🧧
I don’t celebrate but I found out I was born in the year of the water horse. I also learned that china is know for inventing fireworks and they have one of the largest fireworks displays in the world for lunar new year’s eve. I think it would be very cool to see it.
the most interesting & intriguing part of the lunar new year that i’ve learned about is red envelopes or hongbao. i love the thought of passing on fortune as well as the respect and meaning behind it. such a nice way to start the new year, giving. 🩶
Chinese New Year feels new and a little magical to me 🌙🧧through cdrama I see families coming together, homes glowing in red,fireworks and everyone welcoming a fresh start with hope. It reminds me of our festivals like diwali new clothes, good food, blessings, and that quiet wish that life will be kinder this year. Even though the traditions are different, the feeling feels the same: warmth, togetherness, and believing that a new year can bring better days and leaving the past behind to welcome the future with good fortune and good health and ofcourse getting money from the elder is cherry on the top 🍒.
I’ve always liked the thought of red envelopes for the new year, sharing with those close to you. I’ve also always wanted to see a lantern festival and hope to see it one year 🩷
I’m not Asian, so I don’t personally celebrate Lunar New Year, but I was introduced to it at a young age through my Spanish teacher, who was Chinese. She taught our class about the meaning behind Lunar New Year, the traditions, and why it’s such an important time focused on family, renewal, and good fortune. During elementary school, we even got to take part in small classroom festivities that made the holiday feel fun and memorable. One activity I remember was a paper craft we worked on—things like decorating red envelopes or making paper lanterns—which we were able to bring home and share with our families. Those hands-on activities made learning about Lunar New Year feel special and helped me appreciate the culture and the celebration even more.
I like the fact that it reunites families together for that period, the food looks pretty good too and it's fun knowing the superstition behind it, fireworks are also very fun to watch, definitely wanna try the food tho🙂↕️
Something I learned: The zodiac animals weren’t chosen randomly The order of the zodiac animals comes from a folk tale race, but scholars think the animals also reflect ancient daily life priorities — livestock (ox, horse), protection (dog), pests (rat), and food sources (pig, chicken/rooster).
MY FAVORITE LUNAR NEW YEAR TRADITION IS GOING HOME so much food big family everybody loud mahjong free moneys yuh
I think what i like most about lunar new year is the chance to have good food and watch the performances, especially the lion dances ☝️
Definitely the free money part lol there are some similarities to a couple of holidays we celebrate in Japan. The lion dance tho 🤌🏻 is would love to see irl