How To Create New Rituals And Traditions With Your Family
August 7th, 2023
Create your new family rituals and traditions.
- Make a list of all the holidays, seasons, occasions, etc. you feel are important in your family. This might include religious holidays, birthdays, or other important milestones/days. You can also pick rituals or traditions that you try to do every day.
- Think about the feelings or values you would like to focus on for each of those events. Is there a certain experience you want to have on that day? Are you honoring someone, trying to have fun, or relaxing?
- If you have other family members who you would like to be involved in the process, this would be a great time to get their feedback on the list. Are there any special ways they would like to celebrate or honor these events?
- Take a moment to consider the season of life you are in and how much longer you might be in that season. For example, if you have young children, are there any traditions or types of celebration you want to focus on now?
- Try to write down a few ways you can celebrate each of the events you listed in step 1. Don’t totally overwhelm yourself with tons of ways to celebrate. Start slow.
- Think about how you can make these traditions as flexible and enjoyable as possible. Remember, they’re supposed to be fun. Is there anything about this list that feels stressful or overwhelming?
- Decide who will handle the execution of each of these traditions. Make this very clear.
- Pick a few to test out this year, schedule them, and see how they work for you and your family. Remember, this is an experiment, and you can always change things.