Comments on: Put The Power Of Ritual To Work For You http://adamkayce.com/452/the-power-of-ritual Just my life, really. Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:42:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Adam Kayce http://adamkayce.com/452/the-power-of-ritual#comment-1352 Adam Kayce Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:18:20 +0000 http://monkatwork.com/?p=452#comment-1352 Very true, <a href="http://monkatwork.com/the-power-of-ritual/#comment-1387" rel="nofollow">Mike</a> — I'm no professional singer, by any stretch of anyone's imagination, but I still love to do it. <a href="http://monkatwork.com/the-power-of-ritual/#comment-1393" rel="nofollow">Nathalie</a>, your mention of qigong reminds me of when I helped my older brother move to Northern California to attend vet school... we got up each morning, went out on the porch of this old ranch house he rented, and did qigong looking out over the sugar beet fields. That was a great, albeit short-lived, ritual. And you and <a href="http://monkatwork.com/the-power-of-ritual/#comment-1394" rel="nofollow">Gina</a> talking about email reminds me of how much better my day goes when I <strong>don't</strong> start it with email! Very true, Mike — I’m no professional singer, by any stretch of anyone’s imagination, but I still love to do it.

Nathalie, your mention of qigong reminds me of when I helped my older brother move to Northern California to attend vet school… we got up each morning, went out on the porch of this old ranch house he rented, and did qigong looking out over the sugar beet fields. That was a great, albeit short-lived, ritual.

And you and Gina talking about email reminds me of how much better my day goes when I don’t start it with email!

]]> By: Gina http://adamkayce.com/452/the-power-of-ritual#comment-1351 Gina Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:31:33 +0000 http://monkatwork.com/?p=452#comment-1351 @Nathalie - you're not alone with the email checking! That's something I'm working to get a handle on. I'm with you on starting the day with meditation and exercise - the day definitely flows much better when I start that way! blessings! @Nathalie – you’re not alone with the email checking! That’s something I’m working to get a handle on. I’m with you on starting the day with meditation and exercise – the day definitely flows much better when I start that way!
blessings!

]]> By: Nathalie Lussier http://adamkayce.com/452/the-power-of-ritual#comment-1350 Nathalie Lussier Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:14:16 +0000 http://monkatwork.com/?p=452#comment-1350 I've personally be trying to introduce more positive rituals into my daily life. I have tons of not so good rituals, like constantly checking emails, and so on. But now I start my day off with some exercise, QiGong, and meditation. It's a great way to wake up, feel good, and then move on to the rest of my day! :) I’ve personally be trying to introduce more positive rituals into my daily life. I have tons of not so good rituals, like constantly checking emails, and so on. But now I start my day off with some exercise, QiGong, and meditation. It’s a great way to wake up, feel good, and then move on to the rest of my day! :)

]]> By: mike walzman http://adamkayce.com/452/the-power-of-ritual#comment-1349 mike walzman Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:15:34 +0000 http://monkatwork.com/?p=452#comment-1349 That's funny your teacher mentioned 10,000 times. I was just reading Outliers yesterday and he had a chapter about the 10,000 hour rule. Saying that most people haven't mastered something until they have practiced for 10,000 hours, which is like 10 years. At first when I read that, I was kind of let down in a way. I can't wait 10,000 hours to be good at something! But I realized, I don't need to be a master at what I do, in order to make a living from it or enjoy it. That’s funny your teacher mentioned 10,000 times. I was just reading Outliers yesterday and he had a chapter about the 10,000 hour rule. Saying that most people haven’t mastered something until they have practiced for 10,000 hours, which is like 10 years. At first when I read that, I was kind of let down in a way. I can’t wait 10,000 hours to be good at something! But I realized, I don’t need to be a master at what I do, in order to make a living from it or enjoy it.

]]> By: Adam Kayce http://adamkayce.com/452/the-power-of-ritual#comment-1348 Adam Kayce Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:51:49 +0000 http://monkatwork.com/?p=452#comment-1348 That's a great ritual, <a href="http://monkatwork.com/the-power-of-ritual/#comment-1376" rel="nofollow">Ingrid</a>... I used to keep a little door-hanger on my office door when I was at work, with a picture of my little meditating monk on it. Supposedly, when the monk was showing, my daughters knew to be quiet, and not disturb Daddy. Supposedly... And, you're right on — it's the remembering to do the ritual that makes all the difference. That’s a great ritual, Ingrid… I used to keep a little door-hanger on my office door when I was at work, with a picture of my little meditating monk on it. Supposedly, when the monk was showing, my daughters knew to be quiet, and not disturb Daddy. Supposedly…

And, you’re right on — it’s the remembering to do the ritual that makes all the difference.

]]> By: Ingrid Cliff http://adamkayce.com/452/the-power-of-ritual#comment-1347 Ingrid Cliff Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:25:18 +0000 http://monkatwork.com/?p=452#comment-1347 When I follow my ritual to centre myself, acknowledge spirit and connect with the client I am writing for, then the words flow and the results are breathtaking. If I write from a space of distraction without the ritual focus, then the words feel bumpy and scratchy. Now if I can just remember to do the ritual EVERY morning and not just for "big" projects all will be better. My other ritual relates to being in a home-based business. I leave from the front door in the morning when I drop my kids to school, then enter the building via the office door, turning the open sign as I go. In the afternoon I reverse the process, even though there is a door joining the office with the rest of the house. This little ritual helps me to be mindful of my work/life separation and to keep the right boundaries in place. When I follow my ritual to centre myself, acknowledge spirit and connect with the client I am writing for, then the words flow and the results are breathtaking. If I write from a space of distraction without the ritual focus, then the words feel bumpy and scratchy. Now if I can just remember to do the ritual EVERY morning and not just for “big” projects all will be better.

My other ritual relates to being in a home-based business. I leave from the front door in the morning when I drop my kids to school, then enter the building via the office door, turning the open sign as I go. In the afternoon I reverse the process, even though there is a door joining the office with the rest of the house. This little ritual helps me to be mindful of my work/life separation and to keep the right boundaries in place.

]]> By: Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk http://adamkayce.com/452/the-power-of-ritual#comment-1346 Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:18:58 +0000 http://monkatwork.com/?p=452#comment-1346 Two important rituals are using the weight machines at the Y every other day and getting at least a half-hour to an hour of exercise a day. And, of course, writing two posts a week--one for each of my blogs. Two important rituals are using the weight machines at the Y every other day and getting at least a half-hour to an hour of exercise a day. And, of course, writing two posts a week–one for each of my blogs.

]]> By: Adam Kayce http://adamkayce.com/452/the-power-of-ritual#comment-1345 Adam Kayce Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:42:12 +0000 http://monkatwork.com/?p=452#comment-1345 I have a similar piece with Twitter as you do with email, <a href="http://monkatwork.com/the-power-of-ritual/#comment-1369" rel="nofollow">Gina</a>... if I'm focused, it's great. If I lose focus and let it consume the day, I'm sunk. I'm taking it easy on myself with it, though, since I've been emailing for years, but tweeting for much less; with all things, there's a rhythm, a "right relationship"... it's just a matter of finding it. I have a similar piece with Twitter as you do with email, Gina… if I’m focused, it’s great. If I lose focus and let it consume the day, I’m sunk.

I’m taking it easy on myself with it, though, since I’ve been emailing for years, but tweeting for much less; with all things, there’s a rhythm, a “right relationship”… it’s just a matter of finding it.

]]> By: Gina http://adamkayce.com/452/the-power-of-ritual#comment-1344 Gina Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:56:46 +0000 http://monkatwork.com/?p=452#comment-1344 Hey Adam, I have many rituals, but am trying to tweak them into ones that help me grow. I truly believe rituals have the capacity to make life flow with ease. For instance, I need to tweak my email ritual and get into the habit of checking them certain only times of day only because I can get carried away with them and then time flies by and I don't get done what I set out to get done. Then I don't feel right-out of alignment. But when I am truly aligned, and like you said, backed with an intention, then I do that which makes me grow, and being aligned, it just feels good and in the flow. Just need to maintain the tweaking process - I'm getting there. :) Thanks for this reminder. Gina Hey Adam,
I have many rituals, but am trying to tweak them into ones that help me grow. I truly believe rituals have the capacity to make life flow with ease. For instance, I need to tweak my email ritual and get into the habit of checking them certain only times of day only because I can get carried away with them and then time flies by and I don’t get done what I set out to get done. Then I don’t feel right-out of alignment. But when I am truly aligned, and like you said, backed with an intention, then I do that which makes me grow, and being aligned, it just feels good and in the flow.
Just need to maintain the tweaking process – I’m getting there. :)
Thanks for this reminder.
Gina

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