Rituals are different from routines – they elevate everyday life. Here’s how to create meaning beyond the festive season
How do you celebrate the end of the year?
Office parties can be a drag, but if you’re self-employed, it can be easy to roll without ceremony from one year into the next. Three years ago, two friends and I were bemoaning the lack of festivities and decided to make up for it by organising our own end-of-year lunch.
It has become a beacon in my calendar: we find a restaurant we’ve been wanting to try, book the afternoon off and count down to the date. It always feels special and memorable.
That’s the power of ritual, says Erin Coupe, a transformation coach and author of I Can Fit That In: How Rituals Transform Your Life. She defines rituals as “intentional, rhythmic choices” that bring us energy, presence and meaning.
