Do you have any rituals?
A ritual doesn't have to be some kind of religious or mystic ceremony. A ritual, to me, is simply a repeated habit or tradition that "keeps time" for your life. For instance, my mother used to make a big pancake breakfast on Saturday mornings; eating weekend breakfast together became a family ritual. My father and I always decorate a tree along Austin's Highway 360 (more on that after Thanksgiving); that's our holiday ritual. I do my laundry on Sundays after church; that's my own ritual.
We need to make time for rituals because they give us a chance to think, slow down, and mark the passage of time. Rituals, especially when shared with others, connect you to something bigger than yourself, whether it be your family, holiday spirit, or your church congregation and clean clothes.
If you don't have any rituals that you participate in regularly, think about starting one. Whether it's reading the paper in the morning with coffee (my summer routine) or regular runs to clear your head, I bet you'll find yourself enjoying it.
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