Tag Archives: getting InTouch with Values

Integrating the value of Healing

Life Area:  Self Expression

 Healing begins with self connectedness.  Our culture has taught us to go outside of ourselves to be healed by sources other than ourselves.   Time will be spent seeking quick fixes through others in positions of authority.  Check in this week and notice if you are still seeking or if you have come to a point of longing for change.  Balance the needs you have for having someone tell you what you should be doing versus the needs you have for being your own learning guide.

 

Integrating the Value of Regret

Life Area:  Celebration

 Not acknowledging regret may lead to guilt, blame and shame emotions.  If these feelings are left to grow they may nurture resentment leading to depression.  This week take time to consider some things that you may have contributed to that you felt regret for afterwards. 

Write out a simple observation, notice your present sense feelings and name the current need.  Follow up with a request either to follow up with sharing your regret with the parties involved or to have a ritual to signify letting go of it. 

Integrating the Value of Accountability

Life Area:  Integrity

Last week you discovered what qualities held the most importance and began to observe when they were met or unmet.  Now this week, begin to notice what comes up for you when you do not meet your own needs for these qualities. Let yourself become aware of your thoughts, pause and begin to sense and identify your feelings.  When you connect to one or two feelings, name the intrinsic need that wasn’t met. Be willing to hold this need in your body and heart center and notice if any new feelings come up. 

Integrating the value of Contemplation

Life Areas:  Spiritual ~ Divine Connection

 For this purpose consider your inner connected wisdom with a skill level of being able to separate from acting out on your thoughts and simply having ease noticing them. Observing your mind thinking as it passes through your fore-brain   Be willing to record your thoughts over a period of five minutes this week.  Notice how many you have, their context and if they are pleasing to you and filling you with inspiration. Afterwards begin to simply notice your thoughts and say to yourself “thinking.” 

Integrating the value of Groundedness

Life Area:  Groundedness

 Pause a moment and notice where your attention goes.  Is it in your forehead area?  If not, where in your body do you feel awake as you observe your senses? Notice and breathe in while arching your lower back, and exhale while rounding your lower back. Breathe in, become taller and breathe out become shorter (slouching).  Begin to notice your feet on the floor while you continue o breathe. The pressure in your toes, arches and heels.  Continue o breathe.

Integrating the value of Kindness

Life Area:  Nurturing

 “First we experience kindness to model kindness.”

 This week begin to notice how you show kindness to others.  At the same time each day stop and reflect on the acts of kindness in your behavior.  For fun choose one primary relationship and with purpose demonstrate kindness.  Notice by weeks end if it is returned

Integrating the value of Caring

Life Area:  Nurturing

 Compassionate, warm-hearted, loving, 

 tenderly concerned, helpful, affectionate
being kind, being sympathy and understanding
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Take time during your days this week to notice if this is what you receive in your relationships.  Be honest with yourself by recognizing if this is what you give others.