MJ and I have been working on a family mission statement after reading The Secrets of Happy Families which is an excellent parenting book (I recommend Penelope Leach, the Sears books (if you take their total attachment ideals within reason), Brazelton, Playful Parenting, and Sex and Sensibility). We’ve been making a list of what is important to us:
If there is an opportunity to try something that would expand your mind, abilities or life in a positive way take it
The world is full of great opportunities you shade take advantage of them
Have fun and love life
Be grateful and appreciate what you have in your life and what you’ve done and have
Be generous of spirit
Take on the world with assuredness and contentment, knowing that you are loved
Laugh at yourself and life
Embrace and Learn from all situations whether good or bad
Be humble
Encourage and applaud others
Be generous of sprit
Collect experiences
Be inclusive
Respect for nature and animals
Be true to yourself
See the beauty and importance in the small and the large
Cherish yourself and your family
And friends
Always be curious about life
And every once in a whole
Take a moment to sit back and look at what you’ve made and enjoy it and take a moment to look at the world around you.
Live life fully honor other people and your relationships with them, with humor and dignity and thoughtfulness you can have a great life love others help others
Kind sass is rewarding
Be honest through thoughtful respectful and fun loving in what you do
And responsible and
Joyful in what you do
There is always a solution and a positive side /silver lining
No problem is too great
Feel emotions fully
Teach the kids the idea of “why not?” As in why not try that thing?
Respect yourself which means if you do something do it with pride so it well take care of your belongs and your person
You are always a representative of the family
Respect respect respect
Take pride in what you do. Complete your task. Respect others
Respect your finished Product. Be proud of the things you make
And do and say. If you make a
Mistake it’s ok. It’s ok to say you’re sorry. It’s ok to admit you’re wrong. Move on try again.
Practice for the things you want to be good at.