Feb
04
Are You Living Your Values?
ByThis is an exercise I give to all my clients. This exercise follows my post yesterday on Feb 3rd “Get Clear on Your Core Values“.
List your top three values. Then, looking at each value separately and ask yourself:
- Why is this value important enough to me to be a value for me? Write down 5 specific reasons.
- Who am I when I am expressing this value? How do I act/behave? How do I feel about myself? About others? About life? What do I think about? What motivates me?
- How well am I honoring or expressing this value? What am I doing in my life that permits this value to be free enough to express itself? Write down 5 specific ways that you are currently honoring your values.
- Where am I not honoring or expressing this value? What I am doing that restricts, dishonors or does not give my values the room and nourishment they need and deserve?
- What 3 changes do I need to make in my life in order to fully honor and express this value? Write down the 3 specific (and probably large) changes to make in the next 90 days.
Do this exercise every day for two weeks, and you’ll be amazed how your life and work will change for the better. You’ll feel motivated and inspired to naturally do what you do best. You’ll feel like you’re in the flow!

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Thanks Jan – a useful reminder!
Hi Mia,
I’m glad you found this useful.
Clarification on values is such an important piece.
All the best…Jan Marie
Hi Jan:
I am going to try this. I agree that being very clear on and living one’s values can make all the difference in the quality of one’s life.
I’m glad you’re going to try this exercise Mary Anne. Let me know how it goes.
Jan Marie