Rituals, Recovery, and Spirituality: Making Peace Through Daily Practice

 

Dear Reader,

Today, while searching for a topic to reflect on, I came across a blog post by Kris Farren Moss titled How to Make Peace with Uncertainty—One Ritual at a Time. https://tinybuddha.com/blog/how-to-make-peace-with-uncertainty-one-ritual-at-a-time/

Moss shares how, in times of upheaval or transition, rituals provide a sense of stability when life feels chaotic. She writes,

“They didn’t fix the pain. But they gave it shape. And that shape gave us something to hold onto.”
That sentence struck me deeply. In my own experience, I’ve found that simple, grounding rituals create calm and stability, no matter what my thoughts or plans might look like.

One such ritual begins the moment I rise: making my bed and straightening my room. It’s a small task, yet it gives me an early sense of accomplishment. Some might call that a habit, but to me it’s a habit with purpose—it sets the tone for the day and anchors me in intention.

As I go further into the day, I expand these rituals into more personal and spiritual actions: prayer, meditation, or even greeting someone with a smile. These aren’t grand gestures, but they elevate my day with a sense of humility and spiritual focus. I once heard someone say that such small acts help us stay “on the right track.” Or as my mother liked to remind me:

“You’re on the King’s highway—and all the traffic lights are green!”
What a beautiful way to think about divine purpose and Christlike direction.

I encourage you to read Moss’s blog, but I’d also like to share a few additional messages that I return to regularly—quotes that are part of my own ritual of reflection:

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🌱 Quotes that Shape and Sustain My Rituals

• “There is discipline in a daily spiritual practice. Without it, we drift.”
  — Hazelden Meditations (Twenty-Four Hours a Day)

• “The spiritual life is not a theory. We have to live it.”
  — Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous

• “Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”
  — James Clear, Atomic Habits

• “Habits are the enormous flywheel of society, its most precious conservative agent.”
  — William James, The Principles of Psychology

• “They didn’t fix the pain. But they gave it shape. And that shape gave us something to hold onto.”
  — Kris Farren Moss

• “By small and simple things are great things brought to pass.”
  — Alma 37:6, Book of Mormon

• “Daily rituals of righteousness—scripture study, prayer, and service—will give us spiritual power to overcome the adversary.”
  — President Russell M. Nelson

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In Closing
Whether you’re facing change, healing from loss, or simply striving to grow, rituals—those small, meaningful acts repeated with intention—can become sacred anchors. They don’t have to fix the chaos; they simply need to give it shape. Through this shape, we hold on to something deeper than fear: we hold on to hope.

So take a breath. Straighten the room. Say a prayer. Smile at someone.
You’re on the King’s highway—and yes, the lights are green.