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

What is Flexibility? Flexibility is being open to change.  It means not always having to have your own way.  It is being open to the opinions and feelings of others.  With flexibility, you are willing to change your mind.  If something doesn't work, you try a new way.  Flexibility is making changes for the better.

Why Practice it? Without flexibility, people keep doing things the same old way when new ways are needed.  They become rigid.  They get angry and upset when things don't go their way and try to control other people.  When you are flexible, you adjust and adapt.  You bend like a tree in the wind.  You keep making positive changes.

How do you practice it? When you practice flexibility, you let go of bad habits and learn new ones.  When you see a need for change, look inside and find the virtue you need.  Then practice it little by little, day by day.  Try new, creative ways to get things done.  Accept the things you cannot change.  Go with the flow.  When you are flexible, you enjoy surprises.

Signs of Success Congratulations!  Your are practicing flexibility when you...

• Learn from your mistakes.
• Are willing to change bad habits.
• Try imaginative new ways to do things.
• Don't insist on always getting your own way.
• Can adjust when something unexpected happens.
• Go with the flow.  Trust the unexpected.

"I bend but do not break."  Jean de la Fontaine