I don’t have many rituals. I brush my teeth at night, take my vitamins, etc. But there aren’t very many rituals besides that. I don’t also have a lot of traditions either. So what does the word ritual mean to me?
For me, what’s been on my mind recently, is a ritual of self-love. A practice or series of actions that I do every day to show myself love and care. This comprises of normal things like vitamins and teeth (to promote a healthy body), but also things like reading every day, yoga/exercise. Doing yoga and exercise are things that are important to my stress levels and body health. Reading is some me time that is special and for fun.
Now that I am in the process of thinking about my thesis and what not, I am my own boss and it’s easier for me to set my own schedule. I can choose, better than before, how much time I devote to myself and to my work (to finding a perfect balance). What is important to me, and more so as I grow older, is finding inner fulfillment and love for myself.
So if I had to pick a ritual that meant the most to me, it would be a self-care ritual that is designed to taking care of me, my body, my health, and my sanity. It’s pretty essential to doing anything else, but there’s the tendency I have to forget about it. And it’s especially important to follow along and find the time for myself no matter what happens.