by Virginia Lang and Louise Nayer |
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A few years ago, author Virginia E. Lang stood poised over the toilet, a goldfish in hand. On the verge of flushing her young daughter's first pet, she was stopped by the sorrow in the girl's eyes. Instead, mother and daughter performed an impromptu ceremony in the garden, placing a wildflower on the grave site and speaking from the heart on the loss of a friend. Later, Lang and co-author Louise B. Nayer were struck again, this time by how so many of us have forgotten or strayed away from the ceremonies and traditions that help us mark the memorable moments in our lives. And How to Bury a Goldfish was born. In it, you will find ways to help instill mindfulness and grace in the passages of everyday life. Lang and Nayer have taken the best of many of the world's oldest traditions and ceremonies and combined them with contemporary ones of their own creation, all to help you mark the events of your life in heartfelt ways. How to Bury a Goldfish is an inventive collection of new traditions and rituals to commemorate and honor the many special moments and milestones in day-to-day life. Enjoyable and easy to follow, the rituals are short, cost almost nothing, and can be easily adapted to fit any lifestyle. The authors cover a wide range of life's events, both big and small, from helping a single friend begin a new home life, to making the passage into adulthood, to mourning the death of a loved one. Featuring a host of celebration ideas, this remarkable guide addresses more conventional occasions such as holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, family dinnertime, and nighttime prayer, as well as more unique experiences, such as a teen's first job, a women's midlife journey, and an elder's move into assisted living. Through the art of simple ritual and ceremony, How to Bury a Goldfish allows readers to slow down, sit in silence, and savor all of the precious moments that enrich our daily lives. Rituals and ceremonies include: a daily renewal for the morning shower, a Valentine's Day ritual for a sensitive single, a commemoration honoring a child's first performance, and a Thanksgiving celebration for a couple.
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