What are Your Rules?

We have rules in the world to keep order. People develop rules in their lives to keep order as well.


□ Some rules could be meant to control things, like – you can only have 1 sugary snack per day.

□ Some rules could be made to avoid difficult situations, like – we invite our parents to separate events because they argue too much when they are in the same room.

□ Some rules are made and then re-worked, like – we will go to church every Sunday; we will go to church every Sunday that we don’t have baseball that day; we will go to church when we can.

Rules evolve and change with the way our lives work. When we add kids to mix, rules change or new rules are made up. We use rules to help guide and direct learning and living a positive and healthy life.

Look at your rules. What are they? Have they evolved along with you, or are you holding on to some rules and continuously breaking them instead of letting them evolve?

ConneXion Tips

Get the Best from Others with Your Attitude

Ever have a day when the whole house is in a bad mood because one person is in a bad mood? Or it’s a bad day at work, because the boss is having a bad day? Our attitude is reflected in those around us. To get the best from the people around you, start with a fresh and positive attitude and try the following:

• Turn negative thoughts into positive thoughts – your own or those of others
• Keep a ‘grateful list’ and add something to it everyday
• Look for the bright side of every situation
• Help someone in a time of need
• Say ‘Good Morning’ and mean it
• Push yourself through tough situations
• Smile

It only takes one positive action to change your attitude and the attitude of those around you – do one thing every day to make your attitude a positive one.

Be the right piece to the puzzle!