Values are different from goals because while a goal can be met or checked off, living your values is a consistent practice that guides behavior on an ongoing basis. There's no "right" or "wrong" value, and values don't need to match what you think others want from you.
Consider the list of values below and narrow down your top 3-4 most important values. If you choose to interact with the form here, print this page to save your thoughts.
Acceptance: open to, allowing of, or at peace with myself, others, life, my feelings, etc.
Adventurousness: willing to create or pursue novel, risky, or exciting experiences
Assertiveness: calmly, fairly, and respectfully standing up for my rights and asking for what I want
Authenticity: being genuine, real, and true to myself
Care/Self-care: actively taking care of myself, others, the environment, etc.
Compassion/Self-compassion: responding kindly to myself or others in pain
Cooperation: willing to assist and work with others
Courageousness: being brave or bold; persisting in the face of fear, threat, or risk
Creativity: being imaginative, inventive, or innovative
Curiousity: being open-minded and interested; willing to explore and discover
Encouragement: supporting, inspiring, and rewarding behavior I approve of
Expression: conveying my thoughts and feelings through what I say and do
Focus: Focused on and engaged in what I am doing
Fairness/Justice: acting with fairness and justice-- toward myself and others
Flexibility/ Fluidity: willing and able to adjust and adapt to changing circumstances
Friendliness: warm, open, caring, and agrreable toward others
Forgiveness: letting go of resentments and grudges toward myself or others
Gratitude: being appreciative for what I have received
Helpfulness: giving, helping, contributing, assisting, or sharing
Honesty: being honest, truthful, and sincere-- with myself and others
Independence: choosing for myself how I live and what I do
Industriousness: being diligent, hardworking, dedicated
Kindness: being considerate, helpful, or caring-- to myself or others
Love: showing love, affection, or great care-- to myself or others
Mindfulness/Presentness: fully present and engaging in whatever I'm doing
Openness: revealing myself, letting people know my thoughts and feelings
Order: being neat and organized
Persistence/Committment/Grit: willing to continue, despite problems or difficulties
Playfulness: being humorous, fun-loving, light-hearted
Protection: looking after the safety and security of myself or others
Respect/Self-respect: treating myself or others with care and consideration
Responsibility: being trustworthy, reliable, and accountable for my actions
Skill: doing things well; utilizing my knowledge, experience, and training
Support: being helpful, encouraging, and available-- to myself or others
Trustworthiness: being loyal, honest, faithful, sincere, responsible, and reliable
Trust: willing to believe in the honesty, sincerity, reliability, or competence of another
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Consider for each value (they don't have to be in order)
Remember: Small actions are more attainable, less daunting, and are more likely to build towards an ongoing practice.
What is the value?
Why is this value so important to you?
What does living a life aligned with this value look like to you? (Consider your relationships, work life, and other important areas of your life.)
Reflect on your daily life: what are some ways you are already living by this value and what are some ways you could improve?
What is the value?
Why is this value so important to you?
What does living a life aligned with this value look like to you? (Consider your relationships, work life, and other important areas of your life.)
Reflect on your daily life: what are some ways you are already living by this value and what are some ways you could improve?
What is the value?
Why is this value so important to you?
What does living a life aligned with this value look like to you? (Consider your relationships, work life, and other important areas of your life.)
Reflect on your daily life: what are some ways you are already living by this value and what are some ways you could improve?
What is the value?
Why is this value so important to you?
What does living a life aligned with this value look like to you? (Consider your relationships, work life, and other important areas of your life.)
Reflect on your daily life: what are some ways you are already living by this value and what are some ways you could improve?
