Let Your Rituals Deepen Your Experience of Time

When you let your rituals become a meaningful part of your day, you transform your time. Rituals are a vital part of our human experience.  They can be similar to routines, in that they are repeatable. But at the same time, they are significantly different in the element of depth that they add to our moments.…

Cleaning Out and Letting Go — How to Free Yourself This Spring

Cleaning out and letting go are definitely phrases that I associate with springtime. As the world turns toward a new season, my thoughts turn toward personal rituals of renewal. And sometimes that means cleaning out and letting go. It’s an important activity, both relative to ‘stuff’ and to our inner lives. Think of it as…

Transitions in Your Life: Your Energy Makes All the Difference

There are commonalities that unite all transitions in your life. For example, all transitions in your life embody change. And change requires adjustment. The scope of the adjustment matches the significance of the transition. Yet any transition, regardless of its size, calls for a different perspective as you evolve to meet the new challenges. Your…

Seasonal Rituals, Seasonal Chores, and the Seasons of Your Life

Seasonal rituals mark your passage through your days, months, and years. They come and go like clockwork. As you evolve, they evolve. They change with time, and they also serve as touchstones that help you see how you have changed. Seasonal rituals include mundane everyday tasks as well as more momentous markers of meaning and…

Nurturing Rituals for Opening and Closing Your Work Space

Rituals support you by integrating what unites body, mind, and spirit into daily activities. Unlike routines, rituals deepen your experience of your time, because they tap the energy of repetition and of mindfulness. Here’s a simple ritual Many years ago, I created rituals for entering and leaving my home office. They helped me focus and work at top efficiency. My…

Monday Morning or ANY Morning, Rituals Help You Start Your Day

Rituals help you deepen and enliven your experience whenever and wherever you find time for them. Indeed, that’s why I recommend creating rituals for yourself at various points in your day. And your morning is one of those places where a grounding and energizing moment can set the tone for everything that follows. This may…

Open to the New Each Day, Each Moment, Starting Right Now

Each day, each moment, you hold much more power in your hands than you probably realize. For example, every morning you make a choice about how you’ll greet your new day. Choosing to open up to the new is an enriching decision that you have the power to make in every single moment of your…