Lately, our house has fallen prey to a little ‘attitude’. I decided to give us a little project that would help us become aware of our behavior. This activity come from the ‘Plants Grown Up’ book:
We talked about how, when faced with issues or temptations that can lead us to respond in a manner that is less than appealing or appropriate, we can choose to either control or not control our spirit.
I made three charts that said, ‘Control My Spirit’, and ‘Not Control My Spirit’. When we were faced with a situation and took control in how we responded, we placed a piece of pasta in the ‘Control My Spirit’ jar. If we responded in anger, sarcasm, etc., we placed a piece of pasta in ‘Not Control My Spirit’. We did this for a few days. Here are the results of the first day:
Mom: Rule: 2 No Rule: 4
R: Rule: 5 Not Rule: 1
A: Rule:10 Not Rule: 1
It was a good exercise in thinking before responding.