Tag Archive for: ritual

Connection = Medicine for the Body, Mind & Soul
emotional self-care, Newsletter, support system
I recently led a virtual work-life balance retreat for a group of women leaders. At the end of the day, a participant reached out and tearfully shared, “I had no idea how badly I needed that. Not just the connection with other women, but…

Why Rituals Matter (and where to begin)
Newsletter, Women's RetreatsLife is not a thing to be managed, it is a mystery to be lived.
Last weekend my only son graduated from college in Wisconsin. The night before he walked across the stage, my husband and I gathered in an Airbnb with my five siblings—who had…

Why rituals matter and how to embrace them
Spirituality, Women's RetreatsLife is not a thing to be managed, but a mystery to be lived.
Last weekend I took time out from a very busy day to join friends for a labyrinth walk in nature.
Labyrinth walking is an ancient meditative practice used by countless spiritual…

Why we love rituals & why they matter
SpiritualityLife is not a thing to be managed, but a mystery to be lived.
Recently my extended family got into a bit of a heated mess around a long-time Christmas giving tradition and how best –or even why— we should continue to honor it. It really…

Ritual
Women's Empowerment My baby sister, now 30, was only 16 when my father died and 19 when my mother died.
Being 14 years her senior, our relationship is a blend of sister/mother/mentor. But that’s changing.
She is having a baby, and I’m over the moon! Yesterday…