Two for This Tuesday, 6/10/2025
I had a wonderful time with my family this past week. I touched base with both my brothers, I cooked for my daughter and her family, I spent a day at the Planetarium with my grandchildren. These connections fill my heart because family and love are my top values.
1. Have you thought about your values? A really good exercise is to look over a list of values here and find 20 that speak to you the most. After a while, look over your list and find the 10 that most resonate with you. The idea is to reduce the list to your top five or less.
2. Why is this important? Living and working according to your values will generate peace and happiness in your life. Not only that, but living according to your values gives your life meaning and purpose. It will also help you manage stress, because you are focused on what is important to you.
Top values might change over time. I honestly didn’t consider my health an important value in my earlier years. I was healthy (good genes?) and able to handle all my responsibilities. But, after two years of cancer treatment, health has become another top value for me. I have learned to prioritize myself. It makes me happy to be able to do my daily 3 mile walks again.
So, think about this values exercise. You might be happier for it.
Have an excellent week!
