ritual

I’ve noticed that the people who lament that we “have no rituals left” in our society are often the same people who are anti-marriage, or just go to the courthouse. Who don’t walk at their graduation ceremonies. Who don’t wear black lace to funerals. Who don’t own a suit. Who don’t send Christmas cards or take off shoes at the door or take into

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That, I think, is the power of ceremony: it marries the mundane to the sacred. Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer

The word “practice” is such a wonderful word because it has time built into it: you can only practice if you practice

Insights from Byung-Chul Han: The rise of narcissism, the emphasis on authenticity, and shallow technological experiences are eroding essential societal bonds We need daily and lifelong rituals to help bring narrative structure into our lives In the past,... See more