New Year, New Beginning
So it is the new year. Where I come from in Japan, the new year has many traditions and customs that I still hold close to my heart to this day. One custom I have a hard time letting go is the cleaning to be ready for the new year. In my household, the last few days in the year were spent cleaning and getting the house ready for new year with new year decorations let alone preparing the special food for the new year. I’ve tried to keep up with this tradition of cleaning for many years, but I found that it gets to be rather stressful trying to get everything perfectly in order. I’ve learned to accept imperfection in this department while I do my best to be at least tidy and clean when January 1 comes.