Now that the New Year is on its way, I’d like to reflect a little more on the value of ritual. As I have said many times before, I firmly believe that one of the things our modern lives are increasingly void of is meaningful ritual. Creating a ritual around things helps to give it [...]

As Christmas approaches yet again I see many people caught up in all the hurly, burly of shopping and holiday planning. The drivers of consumerism make for a hectic and often stressful approach to one of the great celebrations on the western world’s calendar. For me, Christmas is a time to acknowledge those who are [...]