Intrigued by the idea of Rituals for healing, and hoping for support and connection around establishing your individual routines?

Strategy #1: Connection To Self

- listen to a guided meditation

- develop a journaling practice

- favorite warm beverage and a daily meditation book

- breathwork practice

- create a little sanctuary spot in your home

- bath or shower (not for leaving the house, but just for that moment to pause and be present/nurtured)

- explore your emotions…feeling the need to cry, laugh or scream? Consider leaning into the emotion with the help of music, a movie, or show.

- tune in to a food your body is craving and take the time to prepare that food for yourself

- pause to mindfully use hand or body lotion

- write and regularly read/repeat a list of personal mantras, manifestos or non-negotiables that feel important to you at this time

- ask yourself how you are, take the time to answer honestly, and find a small act/practice to provide nurturing in response to what you find to be true

Strategy #2: Connection with Others

- practice being fully present in a conversation

- make it a habit to nurture healthy relationships

- reach out to friends/family via text to let them know you are thinking of them

- invest in FUN with others

- give compliments

- express gratitude regularly

- play games or share hobbies

- remember that “others” can also mean our pets!

Strategy #3: Connection with Community

- be mindfully aware of even briefly connecting with others (a smile, a hello, a laugh) in stores and while out and about.

- create a practice of serving others by volunteering your time

- attend local farmers markets or events

- identify a support group or club, whether online or in-person, and become an active member

- attend workout or yoga classes and/or group learning or art-based events

- build community by shopping small…get to know shop owners

- offer random acts of kindness

- consider subscribing to our online Grief Ritual Substack community…coming very soon!

Strategy #4: Connection with Nature

- take daily or regular walks

- pause to observe a sunrise, sunset, birds in trees or the movement of nature

- start or tend to a garden or outdoor space

- practice “earthing”

- explore new hiking trails

- stargaze

- visually track the moon phases

- help to clean or preserve natural spaces

- digital detox

- nature photograph challenge

- install a window bird feeder/watcher