Just as it’s important to have a vision and mission for your business and life, having one for your family can make a huge impact. I’d like to share two special strategies we use in our family to stay happy and healthy.
Using the KISS (Keep It Simple Stacy) method, the first strategy is our Family Creed (creed is derived from the latin word “credo” which means “I believe”) and the second is a short meditation video.
To write your own Family Creed, begin with the vision or purpose of your family.
The McCarthy Family Vision
The purpose of our family is to love and support each family member in achieving the fulfillment that comes from doing their best to fulfill their life purpose, maintaining high levels of integrity, and working to improve themselves each day.
The McCarthy Family Creed
Today, I give thanks for all that I am and all that I have.
Today, I treat everyone I see with kindness, love and respect.
Today, I do my very best in everything I do.
Today, I do my very best to increase my knowledge, skills, health and attitude.
Today, I create wealth and abundance for myself and all those around me.
Every day as I drove my kids to school, we would recite our creed. It was awkward at first, but it became a habit. My kids are 21 and 18 now and they have recited the creed thousands of times over the years. While I can’t point to any specific miracles that are a result of our creed, I can tell you I have two fantastic kids. Even as teenagers, we enjoy spending time together. They are loving and respectful, they excel in academics and athletics, and they are leaders. Every day we have a choice of where we want to set our intention and our family creed helped nudge the kids in setting the right intention.
20 Years of Yoga with my daughter Kylie
