The Month Is Handed to Us
Hashem told Israel that this month is yours, and the Bnei Yissaschar reads this as the power to change the character of the times through Torah and avodah.
The Bnei Yissaschar teaches that each of the twelve months of the year is governed by a different combination of the letters of the Name Havaya, and twelve times the Name adds up to the numerical value of the word chodesh, month. Each month therefore brings its own renewal, and the character of the time changes. Yet the verse says, This month is yours: the Torah is entrusting the months to us. He cites the Maggid of Mezritch, who taught that there are two ways the world is led. One follows the set order established in the six days of creation. The other is the way of Torah, in which Israel, through Torah and mitzvos, can renew the times for good and for life. By following Hashem's ways, he writes, we can shift the combinations from strict judgment to compassion.
Source: Bnei Yissaschar, Maamarei Rosh Chodesh, Maamar 1:4
On the next Rosh Chodesh, or at the start of any month, take two minutes to decide how you want the coming weeks to feel. Choose one specific act of Torah, tefillah or kindness that you can do every day, and keep it small enough to succeed. When a hard stretch comes, remind yourself that a month is not a fate to be endured but a stretch of time entrusted to you. Your efforts matter in shaping what it turns out to be.