If you are not living in alignment with your core values, your life may feel out of sync, you may feel unsettled, uneasy, and on edge, but you can't put your finger on why you feel that way.
An exercise I learned first with a group of women where I used to live, and have since run across in slight variations, is about identifying your core values.
Take a few moments and write down 10 values you feel strongly connected to.
Let that list simmer for a couple of days, and then refine it to five values.
Then to three.
Then to one.
Then, look at your life through the lens of your core values. Take the six areas we discussed in the last post, and see if you are living your life in alignment with these values.
My top core value is freedom - others are honesty, loyalty, fidelity, and responsibility. I'd say these are my five core values. So, how do these jibe with my goals for 2018?
Finances - freedom and responsibility - getting out of debt gives me the freedom to really plan for retirement from my current day job. I am eligible to retire in 2020, and being both eligible and financially able to will be a weight off my shoulders. I like my job, and I may not retire in 2020, however just knowing I have the freedom to do so is enough.
Getting out of debt is the responsible thing to do. I have enough in my retirement account to pay off my current debt and leave my children with a tidy sum of money - and being more responsible with my finances will give me the freedom to enjoy my retirement.
The same is true of my health - and getting my blog books published may enhance my financial freedom and give me a second career.
So yes, all my goals for 2018 jibe with my core values.
Do yours? If not, what do you need to change in your life right here, right now, to move toward living your best life now - in alignment with your core values?
In future posts, we will discuss setting intentions, goals setting, and Manifestation Boards.
Until next time, Namaste!
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