In this episode, we explore the meaning and creative power of the New Year’s song “Auld Lang Syne,” tracing its origins from an 18th-century Scottish poem by Robert Burns to its place as a global ritual marking transition and renewal. The episode unpacks how remembering is not about clinging to the past, but about consciously deciding what we carry forward. Through the song’s central question—whether old acquaintances and experiences should be forgotten—we’re invited to see reflection as a necessary phase of creation, one that shapes character, motivation, and the direction of what comes next.
The episode highlights kindness as the key creative posture for closing one chapter and opening another. By taking “a cup of kindness” toward who we were, what we experienced, and how we’ve changed, we create the emotional space needed for growth, forgiveness, and intentional movement into the future. Rituals like New Year’s Eve matter because they anchor meaning, and meaning shapes identity. Rather than asking whether the next year will be good, the episode encourages listeners to ask what they want to create, what they need to release, and how reflection, gratitude, and kindness can help author a new chapter with clarity and purpose.
Here is a link to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aop6YF1Xqqg
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