A Modern Rite of Passage to Prepare Young People for Uncertainty

Betty Ray
Soul Labs
Published in
4 min readSep 4, 2023

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A wooded path leading to the light (jplenio viaPixabay)

When I was in my mid-20s, I was in a bike accident that landed me in the hospital with a concussion and a severe case of double vision.

For several weeks I was unable to work at my waitressing job — let alone see straight — and I plunged into a depression. I was in both physical therapy and psychotherapy but neither were helping. One day, my mom, who was…

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Betty Ray
Soul Labs

Co-Founder, Pandora's Way, a digital rite of passage for young people (and their families!). Founder, Center for Ritual Design.