If I look back at my life, I can see two different versions of how I have shown up that has taken place over the many years I have now lived…

There are entire blocks of my life that are easily recognisable now of times I lived in full colour and full feeling and those I chose or felt forced to mute it all down.

I sit here writing this piece from the comfort of my living room on a cool Sunday afternoon. It’s not where I had intended to be, I had thought I would be driving along the coast on the way home from a weekend getaway – unfortunately, the weekend I had planned became quite complicated.

The important truth to this is that so many people around the world are not in a position to slow down for something as significant as a full season, whatever that looks like. Most people barely scrape back enough rest or quiet play time during weekends and/or short holidays throughout the year.

Ceremony is one of the few things that lets us slow down, create meaning, and gather in community. But what are we missing? This is about remembering what ceremony was - and what it can be now.