Daily Question, April 10 What rituals or practices help me come home to myself? 45 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. sunnypatti3 months agosunnypattiMeditation. Yoga. Cooking. Surfing. Yardwork. 2 Reply EJP3 months agoEJPEnjoying the early morning sights and sounds of a new day,.a fresh start with a positive, grateful attitude. 2 Reply carol3 months agocarolmindful of the breath 2 Reply Holly in Ohio3 months agoHolly in OhioWhat an interesting question. Reading, writing, cooking, gardening, baking, creating, hiking – all in bits, and gratitude, but I have not thought of them as rituals or practices, and I think that if I did so consciously, the ability of it to restore me and “bring me home to myself” would be stronger for it. 3 Reply Mark Piper3 months agoMark PiperThe practice or ritual that has been most consistent: Sunday Mass. Some rituals and practces are not as consistnet as that, but a close second is also Saturday mornings. I joke that as tough as the last week may have been, as I clean my coffee maker every Saturday morning (after I've drunk the days coffee) I'm engaging in a hope-filled action — a future affirming action — by going through the ritual of cleaning the coffee maker as it prepares the way for another seven days coffee; a prep...The practice or ritual that has been most consistent: Sunday Mass. Some rituals and practces are not as consistnet as that, but a close second is also Saturday mornings. I joke that as tough as the last week may have been, as I clean my coffee maker every Saturday morning (after I’ve drunk the days coffee) I’m engaging in a hope-filled action — a future affirming action — by going through the ritual of cleaning the coffee maker as it prepares the way for another seven days coffee; a preperation for another seven mornings. Read More3 Reply devy3 months agodevyM’y daily meditations, watched the sun rise in the morning, my contacts with gratitude.org. Going for walks in nature to enjoy her beauty. Practicing playing my guitars .. 2 Reply Maurice Frank3 months agoMaurice FrankMy journal which I have written in for over twenty years. The writing is cathartic, and reading old entries is insightful. 6 Reply Butterfly3 months agoButterflyI do this too, Maurice. I too find it very helpful and useful to go back and reread my diaries from years ago. 2 Reply Michele3 months agoMicheleMy daily morning practice of coming onto this website starts my day off grateful. My evening practice before bed of watching some ASMR videos helps relax me to finish my day. 2 Reply Kevin3 months agoKevinPhotography, being with my family, rowing with my teammates, and participating in my faith community all help to ground me as a person each and every day. 6 Reply Michele3 months agoMicheleI thought of you this morning – it’s National Farm Animals Day:) 1 Reply Hermann-Josef3 months agoHermann-JosefSitting on a railway station. Any train that is coming, is a thought. Not entering the train. Just being there. It is like sitting on a dot that is exactly in the middle of likes and dislikes; pleasure and pain. It is a yes to how the moment is presenting itself. I am that wellwishing yes. But also praying, serving, Philosophie is helping me a lot. Have good day everyone… 7 Reply Christine3 months agoChristineMy Morning Ritual. After a cup of coffee into nature, watching the sun rise and then I do a morning prayer. It feels good that I haven’t seen any messages from the news, haven’t looked at any mail yet, haven’t looked at the apps on my mobile yet. I still feel the peace that sleep has given me in the night..🌞🕊 15 Reply « Previous 1 2 My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A. DONATE https://gratefulness.org/content/uploads/2015/03/GX-Gold-Participant-L.png Community Engagement Guidelines Privacy Policy [email protected] Connect with us on Social Media: © 2000 - 2022, A Network for Grateful Living Website by Briteweb