Most companies have core values...but have you ever thought about your own values as a person? Discovering these can help you feel more fulfilled in your life.
You have core values, whether you realize it or not. That's why we're here!
The more you understand yourself, the easier it gets to make all aspects of your life more fulfilling and peaceful.
Let's do an exercise. Grab a pen and a piece of paper.
- Go through the following list of core values. Write down any words that resonate with who you are and what you believe in.
- Start narrowing down your list by grouping like-words together.
- Ultimately, you want to end up with five.
It may feel difficult to narrow it down to only 5, but don't stress too much about it. These aren't set in stone, and may change as you move through life.
Abundance Adventure Authenticity
Balance Being present Being of Service
Caring Commitment Compassion
Community Connection Courage
Creativity Doing my best Empathy
Devotion Discipline Health
Excellence Faith Helping
Honesty Honoring myself Humor
Integrity Inspiration Joy
Kindness Keeping promises Loving
Loyalty Openness Peace
Peace of mind Perseverance Presence
Progress Prosperity Family
Freedom Friendship Fun
Genuineness Giving Grace
Gratitude Generosity Growth
Happiness Harmony Respect
Responsibility Self-actualization Self-expression
Trust Serenity Sense of accomplishment
Sharing Sharing my gifts Strength of heart
Taking care of myself
Once you find your five core values, write them on a post-it and stick them where you can see them!
Now think about all areas of your life.
Where do you feel the least fulfilled?
(Work, relationship, family, friends, exercise routine, health, etc.)
Find where you feel least fulfilled, and look back at your values. Which values are lacking in that area of your life?
How can you bring more of that value into that area?
For example, if you hate working out, and you have a core value of connection, then you may do really well finding a small gym with a community. You may prefer working out with other people. If you don't have connection to others when working out but it's something you need, I'm not surprised you don't like it!
Have fun, and good luck!
My values are Balance, Service, Connection, Growth, and Freedom.
What are yours?
Christina