Rituals: The Hope of Togetherness
Ritual: I am using this word in the terms of reputation, intention, and remembrance. Lately I am trying to figure out how to recover from my closest friends moving away...(and one still in the process of moving). I have relied on friendships to be the core of my foundation, so having people leave is hard for me. At the same time I am resting into an space that my head and heart can process some of the big themes of my life. Layer that with school, work, and an internship, which basically equates to an increase in sensitivity and longing. Some days I feel completely drained and upset that I have to keep enduring so much change! Thankfully after a good nights sleep, lovely company, and some solitude I am feeling like I can actively grow again in this season. My friend's departures were not on bad terms, yet markers of celebration: graduation, marriage, new jobs, and mission work! How could I not celebrate with them? Secretly I wish I could keep them but reframing loss has been a ...