Why Rituals Matter: Grief, Gratitude and Celebrating the Small Wins
Ruth reflects on how rituals help us heal by acknowledging loss, gathering together, and letting sorrow and laughter sit side by side. She shares ideas from anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas on why shared, in-person rituals build belonging, and from Harvard researcher Michael Norton on what turns a habit into a meaningful ritual.
You'll hear simple family rituals you can start today, like blessing the kai and "high-low buffalo," a way to share a high, a low and something interesting from your day. Ruth also talks about why celebrating wins and milestones matters even more in hard times, why…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.