Ideas for Celebrating the New Month - Kalo Mina

[voula_slat]

Growing up, I heard my family say this all the time when there was a new month. I finally started paying attention to the tradition and ritual of saying it.

Kalo Mina actually means "Good Month" but my family took it a step further. We developed the habit of doing something special as a family to celebrate.It depends which day it falls. Some things we've done:

- Brunch - We do this if it falls on a weekend.
- Dinner - Going out to dinner is great any time of the year!
- Journaling - We've done family journaling parties, sitting together reflecting on the month. Sometimes we read aloud what we write (depends how the month went LOL)
- Goals - No matter if we do anything, like go out to dinner or brunch, we always sit and review our goals for the month together.

 

[d_kakavouli]

I usually just wish everyone I see "Kalo Mina" but in the back of my mind, come to think of it, I do try to do something a little extra - like go to brunch or go to eat. I think it was subconscious - but I do feel that the new month is reason to celebrate!