How to keep a tradition - Part 1

When you go from an activity to a tradition, you have decided you want to repeat an experience. The first thing to figure out is your scheduled. Do you want to do it regularly each day, week, month, year? Then figure out how to organize both your time and you supplies. If your tradition is a creative one, you will no doubt have supplies. To keep stress down put your supplies in one place, dedicate one shelf, box, bag, closet, etc. If it can’t all be in one place write a “recipe” for what you will need in order to do the tradition. The recipe should be a list of supplies and maybe even a note about how to set up for success.

Give yourself grace. You do not have to perform your tradition perfectly every time. The idea of practicing a tradition highlights exactly that. We do not perfect yoga, we practice. Humans do not perfect a religion, we practice. One does not perfect an instrument, they practice.

The best way to ensure that you are able to keep your tradition is to practice it.