A ritual is a way of doing something on a regular basis. We each have our own set of rituals, whether it’s waking up in the morning and brushing your teeth, washing your face, or walking the dog. It can also be maintaining a spiritual practice, a meditation practice or exercise routine. As a writer, I’m a big advocate of rituals because they put us in a certain mindset. In terms of rituals before writing, we each have different needs and what works for us, whether it’s taking a walk, having a cup of tea or coffee, burning a candle, or a meditation practice.
Prompt: Write about some of your rituals, those you love and those which you’d like to revise in 2024.
Starting the New Year
The new year is a good time to begin a writing. As a writing and journaling advocate, I believe that the writing ritual has many healing and therapeutic properties. It heals because it serves as an outlet where we can express ourselves and our emotions. Writing gives us a way to make sense of and clarify our feelings about certain experiences, especially during life challenges. It helps us communicate our thoughts to ourselves and to those around us. Also, studies have shown that when writing in the first person, our body, mind, and spirit tend to become stronger and more balanced.
