Project 12 Topic: Ritual (by Stacy Julian)

A ritual is something as simple as a morning routine, where you greet the day in a predictable way.  The actions we can take on a daily basis that add better health, scuccess, joy and peace of mind, to our lives, are ritualistic.  Wehther it is a morning work or an afternoon cup of tea, if you practice somethine to help you create a sense of balance or mindfulness, you benefit from rituals.

Rituals, like listening or reading to inspirational media, or laying out your clothes for the next day.  Are all rituals that need to be honored in your scrapbooking or journaling, because they form the familiar structure on which we hang our out-of-the-ordinary events, like holidays and vacations.  When rituals formulate, involve to include others or occur on a specific day, we often refer to them as traditions in the content of culture of religion, often become so important that they shape perspective and guide decision making.

We need things to ground us, to support us, to give us courage and connection.  I encourage you tto identify these things, develope those things, and celebrate those things in your scrapbooks.

Definition:  Ritual
Everyday routines, a defines series of actions that help us transform from one emotional state to another.  Observances or acts practiced in an effort to establish stability or balance in life.  Custom, tradition, convention, formality, procedure, or protocal.