Unearthing Your Core Values: Living with Purpose and Intention

Discover the roadmap to a life aligned with your truest self as we guide you through an exploration of core values—the bedrock of decision-making and well-being. Living a life that is in sync with one's core values is a powerful way to enhance well-being and personal satisfaction. This journey is not just about recognizing what you hold dear, but also integrating those values into your daily life in a meaningful way.

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What are your three top values ? Think about it . Core values are the cornerstone of well-being . Everything we do and the decisions we make , our viewpoints all of it are driven by what we value most in life . But if we don't know what we value most in life , then how can we be living according to our core principles ? It sounds so obvious , but you'd be surprised how often this stumps people . So let's dig in a little bit . You might think about core values as a kind of compass , a kind of guiding principle that leads us in a direction that improves our well-being and contributes positively to the world around us . There are so many and they're fluid , they're not locked in stone and they're also contextualized . But when we talk about our top three , we're talking about the ones that show up regularly in our lives that really are guiding us currently , as you consider this exercise now . So again , I ask you what are your top three core values ? Go ahead and write them down and then define what they mean to you and why they are important . Consider how they show up in your life . Are they reflected in all the things you do ? Do you see them being honored in your work , in your relationships , in your family , in the way you approach situations . How do your values show up in your life right now ?

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When you were fully honoring this value , what would it look like in conversations ? What would it sound like ? What would you be saying , for instance , if your core value was openness ? In a conversation , it would look like you listening to other points of view . If you had a core value that was clarity , you might be asking questions or you might be really articulating and using words that describe what you really mean to say . So the thing about values is we don't ever need to say what they are to other people , but rather live by the values so that they will see what they are , if that makes sense . So , when you are fully honoring this value , what would others see that demonstrates that this is what you value ? What actions would you be taking ? So that might be , if a service was one of your values , people would see you volunteering , or maybe people would see you tutoring . If your core value was learning , they'd see you taking extra courses or learning a new language or reading . So this is about actions speak louder than words , right Meaning you don't have to tell somebody . It's your value .

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If you're living your value , it will be clear in your world . And now ask yourself , when you're fully connected to this value of yours , what beliefs do you have about yourself , in the world or the people in it ? How does it fuel everything you do ? If confidence is a value and I believe that I am confident then I show up in a way that fulfills that . If you truly value something , it's not as hard as it seems to step into it because it comes from you .

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But again , if we don't know what our values are , how can we honor them ? Think about something that you do and why it's important to you , and in there you may very well find a value . Think about some of the things that you really most love to do . Taking the time to really figure out what your core values are is an invaluable experience that will enrich your life . I promise you . It'll make decision making easier . It will help guide you towards living a meaningful life that is connected to who you want to be . I hope you guys found this exercise helpful and I hope that you will continue to develop and expand and explore your deep values and live into them every day and everything you do . I'm Lisa Hopkins . Thanks so much for listening . Stay safe and healthy and remember to live in the moment .