One of my favorite nights of the year
August 12, 2024
Happy Sacred Sunday!
I’m so excited for tonight because it’s one of my favorite nights of the year.
Tonight, we celebrate School Year’s Eve.
School Year’s Eve is a tradition I began in 2019 to commemorate the true “New Year” for my kids. Do you remember those nights before your first day of school when you were in grade school?
I do! And that’s why I started this practice.
Every year, on the night before school starts, I lay out the fine china, decorate the table with candles, books, paper, and pens, and get ready for a sacred evening of setting intentions.
I keep a Ziploc bag with the boys’ intentions from the previous year. As we review them, we take time to reflect on our successes, remember what we may have already forgotten, and evaluate where we are now.
Then, we’re ready to set our sights on a brand-new adventure. Since the kids have gotten older, I’ve started sharing with them the notes from all the years so they can reminisce about what their priorities were when they were younger and see how much they’ve grown and evolved.
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This year is the first year we are celebrating two School Year’s Eves. The first one is tonight for my two younger boys, and the next one will be next Sunday for my older son, who will be on a school retreat this week.
I offered to host School Year’s Eve on Saturday this year, but the three boys turned down the suggestion. “It has to be the night before school starts, Mom, or it just won’t be the same.”
That’s the thing about rituals and traditions—sometimes we hold on to the specificity of the ritual, and that makes it even more meaningful.
Although this tradition and its rituals will not last forever, I know we’ll remember these evenings as bliss-FULL moments for our five fingers. Maybe one day, my boys will host School Year’s Eve for their kids and keep the legacy going.
Okay, I’m getting ahead of myself and am already in tears, so I’m going to stop now.
But hey, on today’s podcast, I’m sharing all about how traditions and rituals help create a life that sparks bliss. And not just School Year’s Eve, but all sorts of traditions and rituals.
Tune in, and let’s dive deeper into this topic.
Sending you lots of love!
