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Hygge Ritual, Step Five - Taking it with You

4/27/2018

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"Closings are often marked by a 'letting go' ritual, a construction to help participants transition out to whatever comes next. Time markers, clocks, bells, gongs, breathing exercises and other oral or visual markers can be used to announce and recognize a closing." - Closing, GroupWorksDeck.org
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"They must provide space, breathing room, before moving on to what's next." - Closing, GroupWorksDeck.org

When you feel complete with your ritual, conclude it in a way that feels sweet to you. It might mean blowing out your candle, making a wish, or taking a last sip of tea.

But first, find a way to capture the hygge essence of your ritual and take it with you. You might imagine filling up your heart space, or you might place your hands over your heart to feel it happening physically.

As you head back into your day, think about what's ahead for you. What can you take from your ritual experience to make the rest of your day or night even better?

See you next time!

love, Jeanine


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Roy A Ackerman, PhD, EA link
4/27/2018 02:06:32 pm

Hmm. I guess I am too much of a rush. Once done, move on.
Glad that works for you!

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Jeanine Byers link
4/27/2018 02:37:41 pm

Thanks, Roy! It does work for me, but only if I surrender to not rushing forward. It isn't natural to me, unfortunately, but thank goodness, it can be learned.

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Jen link
4/27/2018 10:04:14 pm

Often, when I am journaling, I end it with "best," as though I am signing off on a letter or email to a friend. Which, in a way, I guess I am.

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Jeanine Byers link
4/28/2018 03:52:46 am

That is so cool! I love it. Like writing an email to yourself.

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Alice Gerard link
4/28/2018 03:19:13 am

Rituals need closure. At church, they have closure with a dismissal: "go in peace to love and serve the Lord." At home, it could be washing and putting away that tea cup with a feeling of love and thankfulness. The tea cup is there, awaiting the next tea ritual.

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Jeanine Byers link
4/28/2018 03:54:46 am

Oh my gosh, I love that! You may have just transformed my experience of washing my teacup.

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Martha link
4/28/2018 08:32:36 pm

I'm like Roy, I'm usually multi tasking and rushing to do so many different things. Maybe I need to just sit back and relax with a candle and my tea.

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Jeanine link
5/3/2018 09:58:19 pm

I can just see you doing that, Martha! And I know what you mean about having to carve out time so it doesn't all get lost in the everyday rush.

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