Sorry this is later than planned. I had things come up. 
It’s here now though. 
Festival of Reconnection
For October 30
As the year wears on, we tend to lose track of some of our personal community. Our schedules don’t match up or we’re busy when they’re available. Whatever the reason, we run the risk of losing them from our lives. At least some of them are people we don’t want to relegate to our Christmas card list.
This festival is a chance to reconnect with them.
Because of that, this day is a lot less ritualized than the Festival of Remembrance (and October 31st will be the least ritualized of all of them but there’s still a bit there). You can let people know what inspired you to reach out to them but don’t make it weird.
There are a few ways you can go with this:
- Party
- Letter writing spree
- Phone calls
Which one you pick is up to you. Or mix 2 and 3 if you’re feeling ambitious.
- If you’re not holding a party, put some items that remind you of your lost connections on the same shelf as yesterday.
- If you are having a party and you remembered someone you kicked out of your life, it might be a good idea for that shelf to be somewhere people won’t go.
Party
If the folks you’ve lost touch with are nearby, you could hold a party and catch up with them. Make a list of their favorite foods and spend the evening catching up with them.
This doesn’t have to be a literal party. You could also go out to dinner with them or do an activity together.
Letter writing party
Write letters to the folks you’ve lost track of. Catch them up on your life and ask them how they’ve been doing.
You can send these via snail mail or email.
Phone calls
We live in an age where you might even be able to video call the folks you want to reconnect with.