The shared rituals and their importance

Rituals give us a feeling of going beyond the ordinary, of turning events into something special and meaningful. And shared rituals are essential to humanity, as they provide us all with a sense of meaning as well as belonging o a group. 

Despite the social distancing measures, rituals can still be kept, even though at distance and not as strong as when they are established through face-to-face interactions.

It’s not that difficult to create rituals online. Focus on:

• Asking people to bring to their online gathering something symbolic to share, to create a sense of connectedness.
• Marking the moment as something special by having someone provide an opening statement.
• Crea...