Discovering and Honouring Your Core Values
Most spiritual teachers will, at some point, ask us to connect to ‘our truth’ but how do we actually know what our truth is? Well, one great way to know your truth is to understand what your core values are.
Our core values represent the fundamental things we stand for and feel passionate about. They dictate how we show up in life, the decisions we make, our actions and how you interact with others. More importantly, once we know our core values we will :
be better able to navigate difficulties and challenges in our life
be easily able to see where we are out of alignment with our truth
be able to develop and share a clear understanding of our limits and boundaries, which is particularly important in our work, love and family relationships
be able to live more authentically
Discovering and honouring our core values is a journey, and it's ok to give ourselves grace along the way.They may change as we get older and wiser- perhaps we might become more tolerant of the differences between ourselves and others, or we may seek to loosen them if they become too rigid and self-confining. Sometimes we have to choose one and let go of another, if the other better represents who we are striving to become.
SOME EXAMPLES:
peace, communication, inclusivity, honesty, fun, creativity, spirituality, loyalty, forgiveness, generosity, diligence, open-mindedness, fairness, gratitude, compassion, humility, kindness, integrity, respect, courage
Remember, your core values are the foundation of who you are and the life you want to create. Embrace them, honour them, and watch as they guide you toward a life filled with meaning and purpose.
With love and light
Gwen 💜
