A guide for the secular and the sacred alike. By Lauren Jackson I am the host of Believing. I hope you’re rested, because we’re entering the bender of December. My calendar looks like a tenuous Jenga ...

Ritual is the point where you no longer have to think about what you are doing. Important practices and activities have become second nature. When you have reached ritual stage in any area of your ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Author Michael Norton is a professor at ...

Changing up your daily routine is easier said than done. It’s also worth it—at least according to Michael I. Norton, author of our April SELF Well-Read Book Club pick, The Ritual Effect. In the book, ...

Description: We explore Día de los Muertos as a ritual that nurtures community, imbues loss with meaning, and helps us process grief while also connecting through shared joy. Summary: We investigate ...