What are some of the ‘we do’ statements that you are about?
Sometimes in life we can get caught up with avoiding things instead of pursuing them.
I am married to the beautiful Val (aka tbV) and in our house we have a beautiful wooden design that was created for us by friends which says the following:
IN THIS HOUSE…
We do Grace
We do Joy
We do Real
We do I’m Sorry
We do LOUD
We do Hugs
We do family
We do mistakes
We do love
Which, to be honest, is more a reflection of where we would like to be and some of our values, than where we actually find ourselves.
ONGOING IN-YOUR-FACE REMINDER
It is super helpful for us to have it hanging on the wall in our lounge. Because it is a constant reminder that these are some things we need to be attending to.
If you ask either Val or myself we will tell you that we do some of them (different ones) much better than others. We will also tell you that some of them come to each of us more easily or more naturally than others.
Some of them feel like good descriptors of who we are, while others are signposts to where we are trying to get to.
The hanging is a positive vision statement of who we as a family would love to be. Not a list of negative things we are trying to avoid or habits or actions we know we need to get rid of in our lives (although those exists as well). It’s a declaration of hope mixed with triumph that calls us on towards better things.
It also serves as a message to anyone who comes to visit – here are some of the things that are important to us. Also as a means of accountability as people might look at the board and look at us and say: You don’t seem to be so good at mistakes or joy. Or whatever. And we can be called back to it and reminded that these are things we are wanting to have and be and see. So a constant journey onwards.
WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR HOUSE?
There are different variations of our sign – different words and phrases that people feel will go well in their houses. But I wonder about you. If you were going to stick nine statements of intent up in your living room, what would some of those be? Share some of yours with us in the comments below.