A list of 36 family values

These are the values families choose most when they write a creed together. Each one has its own page with motto ideas in English and Latin, ready-to-use creed lines in classic, warm and playful tones, the heraldic colors and symbols that go with it, and questions to talk about at the table.

How we treat each other

• Love
• Kindness
• Loyalty
• Forgiveness
• Generosity
• Hospitality
• Gratitude
• Patience
• Respect

Love	We love each other out loud.	Love above all
Kindness	Gentle with each other and with strangers.	Be kind
Loyalty	We stand by each other, always.	Always together
Forgiveness	We forgive quickly and start again.	Forgive and begin again
Generosity	We share what we have.	Give freely
Hospitality	Our door is always open.	Always room for one more
Gratitude	We count our blessings.	Give thanks
Patience	We take a breath and wait for the good.	Slow and steady
Respect	We treat every person with dignity.	Honor all

Who we are

• Honesty
• Courage
• Responsibility
• Hard work
• Perseverance
• Humility
• Fairness
• Strength
• Excellence

Honesty	We tell the truth, even when it's hard.	Speak true
Courage	We do brave things, even when we're scared.	Be brave
Responsibility	We do what we say we'll do.	Keep your word
Hard work	We work hard and finish what we start.	Work hard
Perseverance	We never give up.	Never give up
Humility	We stay humble and lift others up.	Walk humbly
Fairness	We play fair and stand up for what's right.	Do right
Strength	We are strong for each other.	Stand strong
Excellence	We do our best in everything we do.	Do your best

What we believe

• Curiosity
• Learning
• Wisdom
• Creativity
• Faith
• Hope
• Peace
• Service
• Tradition

Curiosity	We ask questions and love to discover.	Stay curious
Learning	We never stop learning.	Keep learning
Wisdom	We think before we act.	Seek wisdom
Creativity	We make things and dream big.	Make something
Faith	We keep the faith together.	Keep the faith
Hope	We believe in better days.	Always hope
Peace	We make peace and keep it.	Make peace
Service	We help others and leave things better.	Serve others
Tradition	We honor where we come from.	Remember our roots

How we live

• Joy
• Adventure
• Humor
• Health
• Nature
• Freedom
• Simplicity
• Togetherness
• Music

Joy	We find joy in every day.	Choose joy
Adventure	We explore and try new things.	Go and see
Humor	We laugh together, often and loudly.	Laugh often
Health	We take care of our bodies and minds.	Be well
Nature	We love the outdoors and care for the earth.	Go outside
Freedom	We are free to be ourselves.	Free to be
Simplicity	We keep it simple and enjoy small things.	Keep it simple
Togetherness	We do life together.	Better together
Music	Our home is full of music.	Sing loud

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