Hello, Goodbye: Book Discussion & Holiday Ritual Activities

Does the holiday season look different for you this year?

Has this past year been marked with a significant transition that's making you feel “meh” amidst the merriment?

Not sure how to handle your feelings and emotions while being inundated with non-stop messages of holiday cheer, happy families, and extravagantly styled homes and parties?

The death of a loved one, a housing transition, a life-altering health diagnosis, changing a job or leaving a job for retirement, the birth of a new relationship, the anniversary of a painful loss, or any other major and minor transitions are a natural part of life.

We all experience moments of profound change, but what do we do to mark those moments? How do we become mindful of these events and imbue them with purpose and meaning? Could our lives be better, richer, and more resilient if we had more practical resources and rituals to honor, sanctify, and make sense of these transitions—especially during this time of year when our internal spirit may not reflect the season's expected jovaility.

Let's take time to embrace the power of ritual to honor the transitions that may be bringing up feelings of loss, loneliness, or grief during this time of year by discussing ritual-maker Day Schildkret's latest book, Hello, Goodbye: 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change and participate in simple activities that can help us make more sense of change, honor the past and conjure the future, and mark the shifts this year has brought us.