A Rule of Life is an old idea, made easy to practice.
For centuries people have written down a short set of practices to live by. The word Rule here means a measure, like a ruler: a standard you hold your days against, not a list of restrictions.
The best-known is the Rule of Saint Benedict, written for monks in the sixth century and still lived by today. People have written their own ever since. To go deeper, try Grow a Rule of Life from the Society of Saint John the Evangelist, or Justin Whitmel Earley's The Common Rule.
Fifteen centuries of practice.
Sixth century
Benedict writes a Rule for his monks: a simple, steady way to order each day.
The centuries since
Communities, and then ordinary people, write Rules of their own.
Today
Rule of Life helps you write yours and practice it, one day at a time.
An old tradition, open to anyone.
A Rule of Life has its roots in monastic tradition, and for most of its history it has been lived by people of faith. The app honors that history.
But the everyday experience, writing a few Rules and practicing them, is for anyone, of any faith or none. Faith-informed reflections are there if you'd like them, and many people find them helpful. They're never required.