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Tradition does not mean that the living are dead, it means that the dead are living.
~ Harold McMillan

Excerpted from Style Statement: Live by your own design

*The first word is your foundation. The second is your twist. To read more about the Look, Feel and Spirit of structured, read on.

Traditional
Spirit: Traditional gets tremendous joy from nourishing a sense of community and family, whether within a neighborhood, group, organization, or among family members and friends. They are curious and learn from what has come before, especially anything pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines and practices. Traditional is keenly interested in finding the best way to do something. What has worked in the past? and What will work now and in the future? are their guiding questions. And when they find something that works, they happily dispense advice, and share best finds, how-tos, and personal learning. If they can’t find an established way of doing something that works for them, Traditional will create their own customs, routines, or rituals and ultimately legacies. They build things to last—relationships, creative works, a sense of home and place, policies, products—and they hang in there. Traditional typically has a strong personal sense of right and wrong, which at times can cause rigidity. At their best, Traditional is actively curious about the perspectives and creations of other cultures.

Look & Feel: Feminine/womanly for women. Masculine/manly for men. Respectful, classic, timeless, enduring, conventional.