Rosetta in this exercise challenges us to "envision your values in action". It's was a two part exercise. First the values that I felt are most important to me needed to be listed (done in the previous blog) and then I need to assess how fully I am living these values in my life currently using a scale 1-10.
- My children-9
- My family-8
- My physical health-7
- My emotional/mental health-4
- My overall happiness-3
- Having peace in my life-5
- Having love in my life-3
- Having financial stability-6
- My relationship with God-3
- My career-5
Next, Rosetta encouraged us to look at at least 3 actions that should be valuing and exam what it would look like if we were truly living it as if we valued it.
My career-I would not be working a job that I have no passion for simply because the pay is good. I would be more aggressive about finding a nursing job that challenged me.
My overall happiness-I would be doing things that really benefited me. I would go to concerts and jazz clubs to listen to the music I love. I would visit new restaurants and try new foods. Enroll in a class perhaps wine tasting, photography or maybe even a creative writing class. I would fill my free time with activities that fed my body, soul and mind.
Having peace in my life: Peace in my life would entail letting of of drama-filled situation in my life. I would go ahead and get my divorce. I would stop caring about who my husband spends his time with. I would have no desire to look at his email, phone records or facebook accounts. Each day would be spent pursuing peace. The need to be right would take a backseat to maintaining peace.
This assignment was very enlightening. I, for the most part, do not live my life according to what I value. I have the power to change that and I will.
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