Rituals also pop up in moments that hinge on performance, such as public speaking or sports events. Doing a ritual won’t directly control the outcome of a debate or game, but for some people, it can ...

The difference between habits and rituals is the difference between efficiency and experience. Habits keep us moving, while ...

Are there things that you do in certain settings, at particular times, that evoke a feeling and remind you of what is important? When I step up to bat in softball, I tap the bat twice just past the ...

Small rituals, big impact Morning light filters through kitchen windows as coffee percolates, the newspaper rustles open, and the day begins with deliberate unhurried rhythm. A ...

Sometimes we forget what rituals really mean until we are smack in the middle of one. Today’s first reading from Exodus and Gospel passage from Matthew both deal with ritual. In Exodus, God ...

Rituals can mark time and space, create new identities, and connect people to something bigger. Rituals aren’t meaningless actions. They can mark time and space, create new identities, and connect ...

There is a moment most evenings when the house softens. Dishes may wait in the sink, a stuffed animal is found at last, and the light in your child’s room turns warm and slow. Bedtime rituals are tiny ...

Alain Hunkins, CEO of Hunkins Leadership Group, has spent his life teaching leadership. It’s his business. He know leadership. That means he also knows people. Supply chains, they say, are said to be ...

The author is a trained psychologist who teaches writing to would-be physicians and college students, and it shows. Her insights into herself and the human condition are masterful; her writing lyrical ...

Just six years ago, remote work was a niche perk for digital nomads and freelancers. Then came the global reset. During the Covid-19 pandemic, working remotely turned from a luxury into a necessity, ...