2023 is a year of the Water Rabbit, starting from January 22nd, 2023 (Chinese New Year), and ending on February 9th, 2024 (Chinese New Year's Eve). The sign of Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. 2023 is predicted to be a year of hope.

According to the Dragon Chinese Horoscope 2023, the year of Water Rabbit will bring good luck for the Dragons in various aspects of life. The Dragons might suffer a financial loss at some point during the year but don’t be disheartened as if you don’t give up, you will be able to make more money than you lost, reveals Dragon Chinese Horoscope 2023. You will witness an improvement in your financial life and find new ways to sail through different situations. However, you are advised to not spend lavishly and save your money for the future. You must also plan to expand your income sources. Also, keep making mindful investments as they might yield good profits. This year, you will perform well in achieving your dreams as you will finally figure out the best way that works for you, says Dragon Chinese Horoscope 2023. You need to surround yourself with people who motivate you in doing better. You are advised to be open to changes as change will bring new opportunities for you this year. It will be a year of happiness and bliss and you will enjoy yourself to the fullest. However, you must not make hasty decisions and ensure that you are walking in the right direction. Also, let go of people or things that hinder your progress. It will be a splendid year for the married Dragon natives. All your problems will be resolved as you will find the right solution. The married couples can also plan to expand their family. Both partners will understand each other and will be willing to bring changes in life for a better future.

The transition from the year of the tiger into the year of the rabbit has been a bit rocky these past few weeks for me. All the horoscopes I’ve been reading for the dragon has been all over the place. Some horoscopes say for dragons, 2023 will be turbulent, and some say it will boring but safe and that I should wish for just that and not rock the boat. I should use the year as intended for hope, rest and peace.

Interestingly in contrast to the past few years, I have no grand plans for 2023 in terms of conquering any huge new mountains and milestones (besides maybe the NYC Marathon as my first world major). I was going to look at it as a year of finishing up lingering projects like our house, and work towards more stability before we make any more new major changes. I wanted to work on cutting my spending and saving more. Unfortunately, the saving part is a little hard with all the financial curveballs being thrown (this past week I had to send my car back into the shop for yet another issue that needed fixing) along with the soaring costs of living. Groceries are becoming more and more expensive to afford. The price of just existing is…exhausting. BUT! I don’t want to linger on the negative during Tet/the Lunar New Year. They say not to focus on the negative. For the new year, one should surround themselves with positivity to usher in new beginnings. I want to look forward to it as a time of renewal and celebration. I also want to reframe my train of thought and energy into focusing more on the positive, practicing more gratitude. I want to work on being supportive and there for my friends and their milestones and new ventures.

Speaking of new ventures, Disney announced they were bringing back Disneyland races in 2024 and released dates for next year. I was excited until I saw the dates are Jan 11-14, 2024 and that registration is Feb 14, 2023. So not much time to make a decision. I really wanted to go since it would be a new race course and my first time running on the West coast, but then I realized next year is also the year of the Dragon Feb 10, 2024 and I also had wanted to visit the West coast and experience the new year there. I don’t want to make 2 trips to California a month apart considering how costly it is to fly and visit the West coast. I’ve been debating with myself for the past few weeks about it but ultimately I think I’m going to pass the Disneyland races and go for the lunar new year celebration in February instead. I’m justifying it saying the year of the Dragon only comes once every 12 years, and I can honestly run the Disneyland races the following year (hoping they still have them on - I’m worried about this part because they just brought them back finally after not having them for a few years due to conflicts with Anaheim county). I’m more excited to celebrate the year of the Dragon since it’s my animal and the last time it was my year, a lot of great, prosperous things happened. In 2012, I graduated college, passed my professional licensing exam, got engaged, and bought my first car. My parents finally accepted my life not living at home but with my boyfriend-turned-fiance as I moved out. I graduated with a job offer and while that first year as a pharmacist was rocky, I would still deem it successful as I transitioned into my role. For lack of a less cheesy term, there was a lot of adulting that year, lol. But I’m proud of everything I accomplished in my year. I’m hoping 2024 will be just as prosperous and auspicious.

Here’s to 2023 being a year of stability and working on my gratitude for the simple pleasures of life. I do need to slow down and stop trying to accomplish everything and simply take time to celebrate what I already achieved. I never made time to simply be happy about my successes and reflect on how it brought me to where I’m currently at in life and be grateful for it. This year will be about staying grounded and level-headed as I prepare for the year ahead. I want to work on this to bring balance to my life and hopefully improve my mental health for it. I don’t want to waste any more time thinking I’m not enough and fixated on a number on the scale. My life is worth more than that. I’m really hoping to bring a little more harmony to my life this year and less turbulence and drama. I’m also hoping to spend more time connecting with friends and family as time allows. It sounds boring, right? Well, maybe sometimes boring and safe is what’s needed to bring myself back to a balanced nature after being so full of ambitious change these past few years. It’s my time to rest before coming out in full spirit for the year of the dragon next year!

Here’s to the year of the rabbit!