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I’ve decided I’m going to spend some time during the next few months evaluating my values - again.

Possibly my desire to take on this introspective task stems from the current economic uncertainty or then again, maybe it is simply my recent Birthday; who knows? But what I do know is that “time waits for no man” and so, I don’t want to waste any of it.

What I’ve noticed is this; as life’s seasons change along with the varying demands that challenge me, so do the values that I need to draw upon for my stability and strength. Of course there are what I consider "core" values of honesty, integrity, etc, that remain constant, but then there are other values that change as the seasons we transition through.

For example when my children were young and life had a constant routine and sameness to it… some of my top values were Safety, Comfort, Support, Teaching, Nurturance, Security, Faithfulness….

Now that my children are grown my challenges have changed. I find myself identifying with Accomplish, Persevere, Strength, Energy, Gratitude, Calmness, Wealth, Health, and Patience……

It’s not that one season’s values are any better or worse than another, they are just different… and I want to be willing to adjust myself.

“Get your beingness perfected so that the routine of your life does not distract you or disturb you and so you can maintain a state of loving in everything you do. Then you can expand the scope of your activity, moving your loving heart out to others in a natural, ordinary way.” John - Roger
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  1. UnknownJanuary 11, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    hey there - just re-reading. good stuff. thanks for being you

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