DAILY RITUALS FOR A BALANCED LIFE
“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”
– Jack Kornfield
Our life has become all about schedules and speed, rushing from one thing to another with no time to rest. We are always doing something that is required of us, ceding to other people’s demands and deadlines. We lose touch with ourselves and hardly know who we are, where we are, and what we need. We get lost in the maze of habits and tasks to fulfill, reducing the amount of space we have to meet ourselves as we are.
Ritual is the antidote to this disconnected life. Ritual is power. Regardless of whether it is a daily conversation with a partner, tea in the morning, a long-held Christmas tradition, or a shower every morning. These are special moments if we simply dedicate ourselves mindfully to them.
A ritual is a time-honored tradition. A ritual is a way to make the everyday sacred. It is an opportunity to infuse every day with meaning. It is an opportunity for self-communication and self-reflection. And maybe in our busy lives, we can begin to offer ourselves more space in our everyday lives, approaching ourselves in a more sacred way. A ritual allows us to grasp the time and space of our own reality.
It creates space where we can just be and reflect upon fundamental truths: who I am, what I feel, what I need, and what I miss. This awareness recharges our batteries giving us more energy for the day, month, or year. And this allows us to overcome crises more easily and protects against chaos. Regardless of its nature, a ritual is a repetitive activity characterized by symbolism and related to the act of celebration, but it is not purely for entertainment.
Ritual is the antidote to this disconnected life. Ritual is power. Regardless of whether it is a daily conversation with a partner, tea in the morning, a long-held Christmas tradition, or a shower every morning. These are special moments if we simply dedicate ourselves mindfully to them.
A ritual is a time-honored tradition. A ritual is a way to make the everyday sacred. It is an opportunity to infuse every day with meaning. It is an opportunity for self-communication and self-reflection. And maybe in our busy lives, we can begin to offer ourselves more space in our everyday lives, approaching ourselves in a more sacred way. A ritual allows us to grasp the time and space of our own reality.
It creates space where we can just be and reflect upon fundamental truths: who I am, what I feel, what I need, and what I miss. This awareness recharges our batteries giving us more energy for the day, month, or year. And this allows us to overcome crises more easily and protects against chaos. Regardless of its nature, a ritual is a repetitive activity characterized by symbolism and related to the act of celebration, but it is not purely for entertainment.