Cass

And maybe you felt that too, a sense of feeling a little unsure, sometimes a little disconnected from yourself, or even wondering...

Who am I now?

So you might have spent years showing up for everyone else, meeting expectations, caring for others, holding things together and somewhere along the way feeling a little further away from yourself.

So today I want to gently explore something that can help guide us in times like this.

and that is our values.

Now this isn't about having all the answers but it is an invitation to pause, to reflect and to consider whether the life we're living is aligned with what truly matters to us.

So what do we actually mean by values?

Well, values are the qualities or principles that matter most to us.

They're not goals.

They're not things we achieve or tick off a list.

They're more like directions we move in, a way of showing up in our lives.

For example, a goal might be,

I want to get a promotion.

But underneath that, the value might be something like growth or contribution or learning.

Another example might be the goal of, I want to run a marathon.

But the values underlying that goal could be health, vitality or challenge.

Or another goal might be, I want to host more dinners.

Well, underlying that goal might be values like connection or community or love.

So a simple way to think about it is,

Goals are destinations and values are directions.