Each newsletter we will be sharing a virtue that will be the focus in our school over the following three weeks.  

What is Moderation? Moderation is creating balance in your life between work and play, rest and exercise.  It is having or doing enough of something - not too much, not too little, but what's just right for you.  If you study all the time or play all the time it is not being moderate.  Moderation is being in charge of your time and using self-discipline to keep from doing too much or too little.

Why Practice it? Moderation helps us to stay balanced, so that we are not controlled by our desires.  Without moderation, we can overdo things like talking, or eating.  We can start to get addicted to things and want more even when it can hurt us, like eating too much chocolote or drinking too much alcohol.  Without moderation we wouldn't do our fair share.  When we practice moderation we make a choice to be the way we want to be.

How do you practice it? You practice moderation by knowing your own limits and what you need to function at your best.  People are different.  For some eight hours of sleep is enough, for others, it is too little.  Watch yourself to make sure you stay balanced and don't let something begin to rule your life, such as TV, computer games, food or a person.  When you practice moderation, you are content to have just what you need.

Signs of Success Congratulations!  You are practicing Moderation when you...

• Know what you need and get enough - no more, no less.
• Take care of your health.
• Use self-discipline to stop yourself from overdoing.
• Balance work and play in your life.
• Know your own limits and set boundaries for yourself.
• Are content with enough.

"We are not human doings, we are human beings."  John Bradshaw