I’m trying to catch some of the optimism from Steven Kurutz’s recent paean to January. Winter friends — those who, contrary to all hedonic and circadian sense, love dark days and black ice — have been forwarding the story to me, triumphant, as if once and for all it’s been settled, the pointless, perennial battle […]
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A Japanese Holiday Feast, By Way of California
The chef Sylvan Mishima Brackett’s San Francisco izakaya, Rintaro, will turn 10 next year, and in a city crowded with good places to eat, and a state with access to spectacular ingredients year-round, it still stands out. The restaurant’s courtyard, hidden from the street behind a nondescript door, is filled with fragrant fruit trees (including […]
Read MoreResolving New Year’s Resolutions
How far into the New Year do you progress before you stop greeting people with “Happy New Year”? Is it two weeks? The end of January? Valentine’s Day? I like the practice. We’re all here together, at the threshold of the year that will be. It’s like we’re all co-owners of this new house called […]
Read MoreA New Year’s Energy Boost
It’s the first day of the year. Raise your hand if you could use more energy! That’s everybody, then? For months, I’ve been researching ways that people can restore and maintain their energy levels. Today begins what we’re calling the 6-Day Energy Challenge, where we will share evidence-based tips and inspiration so you can feel […]
Read MoreNew Year’s Cooking Resolutions
If abiding by resolutions were as easy as setting them, perfection would be attainable and the self-improvement section of the bookstore would be cobweb city. Still, self-reflection can be a rewarding exercise at the beginning of a new year. What better place to start than in the kitchen, where you have to spend at least […]
Read MoreIt’s 2024. Here Are the New Laws That New Yorkers Should Know About.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed roughly 900 bills in 2023. Those laws — many of which are scheduled to take effect in the new year — touch nearly every aspect of New Yorkers’ lives. There are measures recognizing additional school holidays (the Lunar New Year and Diwali), and others that establish broader protections for freelance workers […]
Read MoreHow to Start the New Year? Keep the Sea Goddess Happy.
Each New Year’s Eve, more than two million revelers — twice as many as typically fill Times Square — dress in white and pack Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro to watch a 15-minute midnight fireworks extravaganza. The one-night hedonistic release is one of the world’s largest New Year’s celebrations and leaves Copacabana’s famed 2.4 […]
Read MoreWhen the World Feels Dark, Seek Out Delight
Here’s an idea for the new year: Let’s make 2024 the year of delight. Does that sound ridiculous, given the state of the world right now? Hear me out. The basic premise of a delight practice (which I learned about in the essay collection “The Book of Delights” by Ross Gay) is simple: You make […]
Read MorePredictions from the Past
2024 is shaping up to be a big year. Countries home to more than half the world’s population — the highest share ever — are set to hold national elections this year, according to The Economist. They include Britain, India and the U.S., where a likely rematch between President Biden and Donald Trump will have […]
Read MoreWords of Wisdom
There’s such fanfare about the end of the year and the beginning of a new one, but the difference is only a day. I find myself thinking about this a lot, how we invest the turning-over of a new year with such meaning, but it’s really just a Sunday into Monday, a transition we don’t […]
Read MoreN.Y.C. Officials Reassure Revelers Ahead of New Year’s Eve Festivities
New York officials on Friday tried to reassure people planning to take in Times Square on New Year’s Eve that there were “no specific credible threats” against Sunday’s festivities. The Police Department is preparing for hundreds of thousands of attendees at the annual ball drop in Times Square and will deploy thousands of officers, including […]
Read MoreRosca de Reyes, a Sweet Bread for Three Kings Day
Mexican bakeries begin their preparations for Día de los Reyes Magos, or Three Kings Day, weeks before the holiday’s Jan. 6 arrival. At La Monarca Bakery & Cafe in Los Angeles, bakers have been mixing and freezing bread dough since early December for the celebration’s signature treat: rosca de reyes, or three kings bread. For […]
Read More8 New Year Superstitions To Spark A Successful 2024
NewsOne Featured Video Source: Oleksandr Sytnyk / Getty The transition from one year to the next is a time steeped in tradition, filled with hopes, resolutions and a dash of superstition. Around the world, various cultures embrace unique customs and beliefs as they bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new. Let’s […]
Read MoreThis Year, Make a Resolution About Something Bigger Than Yourself
In “Leaves of Grass,” Walt Whitman writes: “This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to everyone who asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy.” He continues, “Re-examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults […]
Read MoreThe Morning Readers’ Favorite Things of 2023
Earlier this month I asked you to send along your highly specific personal best-of list for 2023. I requested lists not limited to the usual categories like “best movie” or “best book” but that included, say, the best walk you took, or the best idea you had, or the best change you made to your […]
Read MoreSign Up for Well’s 6-Day Energy Challenge
Would you like more energy as you go about your day? We’ll bet the answer is yes. Whether you’re younger or older, working or retired, raising a family or living solo, most of us could use more vigor in our lives. There are lots of reasons we may feel sluggish or uninspired. Some factors, like […]
Read MoreRecord of the Year
Three weeks left in the year, but don’t be fooled: December has its own peculiar velocity. Weeks seem to pass more quickly as the month goes on, a downhill sled picking up speed. Depending on your orientation to the holidays, the end of 2023 or time’s passage in general, this could feel exciting or it […]
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