I recently wrote this list of family values which we have been reading together as a family every day, and trying to incorporate into our lives. Full credit must go to Brene Brown, I’ve only adapted her ” wholehearted parenting manifesto” to fit our family. I hope it’s as inspiring to you as it was to me.
Our Family Values
1-Each person is loved and loveable.
(We will show this in our words and actions;
in how we treat each other and how we treat ourselves.)
2-Each person is worthy of love, belonging, and joy.
(We will show this by practicing self-compassion and embracing our imperfections.)
3-Be courageous.
(We will show this by sharing both our stories of struggle and strength;
by being vulnerable; by not being afraid to show up and be seen.)
4-Be compassionate.
(We will show this by first being compassionate toward ourselves,
then toward each other, then toward others.)
5-Set and be respectful of boundaries.
(We will show this by giving each other needed space.)
6-Honor hard work, hope, and perseverance.
(We will show this by rewarding work, allowing each other to dream, and sticking to commitments.)
7-Honor rest and play.
(We will show this by practicing it.)
8-Being accountable and respectful.
(We will show this by making amends when we make mistakes;
by asking for what we need; by talking about how we feel.)
9-Practice gratitude.
(We will show this by making gratitude lists;
saying aloud what we’re thankful for each day; having thank-you prayers.)
10-Be vulnerable.
(We will practice this by being ourselves and not being afraid to share who we really are
and what we are really thinking.)
11-Let the Spirit of Jesus live in and through us.
(We will show this by praying when we are uncertain,
and by relying on God in us when we are in need.)
12-It’s okay to feel fear and grief and pain.
(We will show this by just sitting with each other and letting each other feel.)
13-Laugh and sing and dance and create.
(Just do it!)
14-Each family member will always belong here.
(We will show this by always allowing each family member to be themselves with the rest of us.)
15-Live and love with our whole hearts.
(We will show this by learning how to join God in living; by showing love to each other;
by showing love to others we encounter inside or outside of our home.)
16-Dare greatly.
(We will show this by not being afraid to go for our dreams.)
17-See each other as the gift they are.
(We will show this not by loving perfectly or being perfect,
but by letting each other see our true selves, and holding sacred the gift of each person.)
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