Happy Friday, everyone! I’ve got a shorter post for you today. The topic is straightforward and doesn’t need much explanation, but is also pretty easy to forget about in the moment unless you really get into the habit of it and commit to making it a ritual.
Lucky for us, we have the chance to make a ritual of it at least twice (if not three or four or more times!) every single day.
I hope you’ll feel inspired to give it a try for yourself, and see what may unfold in your mindset and your faith 💕
Last weekend, my fianceé and I went over to our friends’ house for a delicious dinner. Everything we ate, from the appetizers to the main course to the dessert we had contributed, was homemade. Our two hours of grazing and eating came to fruition after a dozen or more hours of planning, prepping, cooking, and baking.
With enormous amounts of care and love—plus a fair bit of time—that was put into every dish, it seemed somehow ill-fitting to simply pile all the serveware on the table, take our seats, and dig in. So when our hosts, who know that my fiancé and I aren’t traditionally religious, glanced around before serving, there was an unpressured question in their eyes.
That question became known when our friends asked if they could say grace with us before eating. While we do have different ways of observing our faith, it’s worth remembering that pausing before breaking bread and sharing communal gratitude can be universal, if we allow it to be.
Putting aside whichever version of a deity you choose to have faith in, putting aside whatever term you use for that greater power, there is something lovely about giving thanks before a meal.
After all, the food you eat and the drinks you imbibe are what ultimately enable you to keep living. There’s also a strong correlation between what you eat and how you are able to live.
Why not pause to remember that the divine force has played a part in your meal making its way to you? Why not pause to recognize that what you’re about to eat will, quite literally, enable you to go on living?
I have been trying to make this a ritual lately. Before every single bite of new food, whether a meal or a snack or a beverage, saying a (silent or audible—start however you’d like to) sentiment of gratitude. But I’ll be totally honest, I have trouble remembering in the moment.
So, I’m continuing to challenge myself to take my own advice. I hope you’ll be inspired to give it a try, too.
With much love and gratitude,
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