149. How to find what matters to you (uncovering your personal values)




Simple on Purpose | Intentional Living and Parenting   show

Summary: How do you want to spend your time? Your energy? Your space and money? When you decide in line with your values you will feel intentional and purposeful with all your little and big decisions. <br> Knowing your personal values helps you learn more about what matters to you, how you want to show up and how to make confident choices in your day and life. <br> <br> But many of us are out of touch with our values, or we have lost touch with them when we entered into motherhood. I want to help you uncover what matters to you, what your personal values are - and I want to do that without the overwhelm that comes from looking at a blank slate. <br> <br>  <br> Knowing your values helps you with:<br> <br> * Handling the world of 'too much' and decision fatigue (<a title="144. How to lighten the mental load of DECISION FATIGUE" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/lighten-mental-load-decision-fatigue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">episode on that here</a>)<br> * Saying your BEST YES, owning your decisions<br> * Feeling like you are living with integrity, purpose and contentment <br> <br> In this episode, we talk about<br> <br> * Times when we aren't in touch with our values, how we lose touch with them, how we adopt other people's values instead of uncovering our own<br> * Three simple exercises to find your personal values<br> * A simple conversation you can have with your loved ones to talk about your values in the season ahead<br> * How to approach setting values for this season ahead<br> * How to determine if it is your personal value or just one you think you 'should' have<br> <br>  <br> Related posts:<br> <br> * Blog post: <a title="Can A Minimalist Have a Full Kitchen?" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/family-minimalist-kitchen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Can A Minimalist Have a Full Kitchen?</a><br> * Blog post: <a href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/auto-pilot-life/">I've been living on auto-pilot and I'm changing my ways</a><br> * Blog post: <a href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/simple-living-family/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to define simple living for your family</a><br> <br>  <br> Resources mentioned:<br> <br> * <a href="https://simple-on-purpose.ck.page/b980031d3f">The Live your Values</a> worksheets<br> * <a href="https://simple-on-purpose.ck.page/af43b6835f">The Live your Vision</a> worksheets<br> * <a href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/lifeonpurposeworkbook/">The Life on Purpose Workbook</a> (discover, organize and plan the life you want to live)<br> * <a href="https://www.lifeonpurposeacademy.ca/theroadmap">The Life on Purpose Roadmap</a> (self-paced course, a life coach in your pocket!)<br> <br>  <br> Get connected:<br> <br> * Simple Saturdays email (<a href="https://simple-on-purpose.ck.page/ace728f8f3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sign up here)</a><br> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/simpleonpurposecommunity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Facebook group</a> (make sure to answer the entry questions)<br> * Tag me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/simpleonpurpose.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram </a><br> <br>  <br> <br> Episode Transcript (unedited)<br> <br> 0:00<br> Hey friends, it's Shawna, you're here to go in life coach from simple on purpose.ca Welcome back. Welcome to 2022. Welcome back to the podcast, you might know that I have taken a break from the podcast this past month, it was a much needed break. For me, I think, actually my first ever break from the podcast since I started in 2018. And I was sharing with you guys over the past couple of episodes. And in the email that I was in a really demanding season this past month demanding of my time and demanding of my emotions. And a big factor in all of that is that I had all three kids home and you...