Daily Question, November 4 In what ways do I try to have my actions genuinely reflect my values? 24 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. Heather Booth-Martin1 year agoHeather Booth-MartinI try to have empathy and see a situation from the other person’s perspective. I try to have compassion for all , to be honest and have self awareness . If your values are in conflict with your work and life, this creates unease and anxiety. 2 Reply Kate1 year agoKateI attempt to have compassion and understanding for all, even those I might not agree with. It is so easy to dig in our heels and refuse to change our views, but I find that seeing things through the eyes of others helps me connect with them and I hope they can form some connection with me as well. 3 Reply Zenith1 year agoZenithThis is a tough one. I suppose it would be reflected in those activities I make time for throughout each day and week. 2 Reply dimple dangi1 year agodimple dangiDo not react instantly to anyone else’s actions. Think before you speak anything or do anything. We react with understanding when we get a minute or two to absorb the information. 2 Reply Kate1 year agoKateThis is one that i struggle with sometimes. I find I can be a bit of a ‘people pleaser’ and at times it can be difficult to always act in ways that are congruent to my innermost values since I don’t want to be seem as ‘difficult’. I am striving to find my voice and say no or speak up when things are not in line with my values or suggest alternatives. Does this resonate for anyone else? 4 Reply Howie Geib1 year agoHowie GeibOh yes…definitely…having been raised in an environment where confrontation was avoided. It can be very tricky. 2 Reply Dusty Su1 year agoDusty SuI ask myself, “Can I sleep in my own head comfortably tonight? I am the only one who can inhabit that space and it better be one of peace.” Throughout the years I have also asked myself, “If it were required of me, could I die tonight without regret?” The second examination is obviously heavier, but a very good way to gauge each day and live it fully and of course, well! 4 Reply Hot Sauce1 year agoHot SauceLately, I’ve been trying to ask myself, “Am I doing this from a place of love for God, others, and self or a place of fear?” and “What would love do?” Sometimes, just being mindful of the motivations behind my actions can be helpful. 6 Reply Melissa1 year agoMelissaI really like these suggestions and questions Hot Sauce. I will use it and ask myself these questions when I need to review my motivations or make a decision. 2 Reply Don Jones1 year agoDon JonesBy keeping daily account with evening reflection. Starting each day with intent and purpose. 3 Reply Lauryn1 year agoLaurynI’m still working on this one. I feel a lot of times my reactions are purely instant emotion based – or routed in my negative perception of myself and how I think others see me. I think the key is taking a step back, slowing down and thinking more intentionally about every action and thought I choose to project to others around me. I think it also wouldn’t hurt to actually reflect a bit on what my core values are and then how I might strive to incorporate those more often in my daily life. 4 Reply Linda1 year agoLindaI vote my values. 4 Reply Ed Schulte1 year agoEd Schulteby not superimposing on others what I think is right for them. Instead ...simply sharing art, poetry, music which transcends "opinions" but does, (with intension), 'genuinely reflect my values" for example .....a poem by St John of the Cross....with introduction words. Whilst his poems are great works in their own right they are also poems of encounter. They speak of a lover who has moved on and for whom we must seek, finding our way in the darkness: The reason we seek is because we...by not superimposing on others what I think is right for them. Instead …simply sharing art, poetry, music which transcends “opinions” but does, (with intension), ‘genuinely reflect my values” for example …..a poem by St John of the Cross….with introduction words. Whilst his poems are great works in their own right they are also poems of encounter. They speak of a lover who has moved on and for whom we must seek, finding our way in the darkness: The reason we seek is because we have already known the touch of the Beloved. For St John the whole world has known this touch. Mine are the heavens and mine is the earth. Mine are the nations, the just are mine and mine the sinners. The angels are mine, and the Mother of God, and all things are mine; and God himself is mine and for me, because Christ is mine and all for me. What do you ask, then, and seek, my soul? Yours is all of this, and all is for you. Do not engage yourself in something less, nor pay heed to the crumbs which fall from your Father’s table. Go forth and exult in your Glory! Hide yourself in It and rejoice, and you will obtain the deepest desires of your heart. Read More5 Reply Patricia1 year agoPatriciaBy not being afraid to confess when my actions have not reflected the values I believe God has placed in me and calls me to. 4 Reply Papilio1 year agoPapilioBy daily self-examinations through meditation and prayers (talking to myself). Also, whenever I take an action that does not reflect my value, I notice that I feel uneasy and restless. 5 Reply Javier Visionquest1 year agoJavier Visionquest“What will be left when I’ve drawn my last breath Besides the folks I’ve met and the folks who know me Will I discover a soul saving love or Just the dirt above and below me?” ~Chris Thile “Doubting Thomas” 5 Reply Patricia1 year agoPatriciaI love this song, Javier. Now you have planted it in my mind for today – and I thank you! 4 Reply sunnypatti1 year agosunnypattiI just always try to be conscious and present at all times. And as I am aware, I am reminded of my inner light, which I know I have to share with all around me. So I strive to be a beacon of light and love and compassion. 3 Reply kimthompsen1 year agokimthompsenThis was a recent issue with me. For the last year or so, there is one little girl at work with challenging behavior. She challenged all of the staff, but she challenged me in particular. So much so that my boss sent me for training. I welcomed the opportunity! During the training I realized one thing about myself: I was using tactics that worked better for the other staff, but were contrary to my values. This girl picked up on that. The training validated that my values are correct, and it al...This was a recent issue with me. For the last year or so, there is one little girl at work with challenging behavior. She challenged all of the staff, but she challenged me in particular. So much so that my boss sent me for training. I welcomed the opportunity! During the training I realized one thing about myself: I was using tactics that worked better for the other staff, but were contrary to my values. This girl picked up on that. The training validated that my values are correct, and it also helped me to implement them. As a result, the child’s behavior has improved and my sanity has been restored. Read More8 Reply devy1 year agodevyM’y actions include daily meditation and reflection to back my belief of peace and gratefulness. By being kind and showing love and compassion to others and helping those in need by phoning, writing or other means of communication. By being truthful. By trying to be self conscious of how I can protect the environment. 3 Reply Gregoire1 year agoGregoireAs a practicing Catholic I do the best I can at all times two live in the image of Christ. That images has much in common with the other world religions that share this space. For Buddists it is first the separation of dependency whether it be on Persons or things. In Hinduism it is the respect of all the earth's creatures . The recognition of our personal shortcomings and how sacrifice and adoration to Gods can lead us more toward Nirvana. In my faithful pursuits I choose to distill it down t...As a practicing Catholic I do the best I can at all times two live in the image of Christ. That images has much in common with the other world religions that share this space. For Buddists it is first the separation of dependency whether it be on Persons or things. In Hinduism it is the respect of all the earth’s creatures . The recognition of our personal shortcomings and how sacrifice and adoration to Gods can lead us more toward Nirvana. In my faithful pursuits I choose to distill it down to the metaphysical level. As soon as I desire anything more then God’s will for me and my life I know I am straying from him. So the straight answer to the question for me is measurement of myself by my interactions with others, my motivations, and my abandonment of materialism. Most importantly, the total acceptance of God’s will in my life. At the end of the day it all comes down to conditioning myself and my actions in a way that represent unconditional love, unconditional forgiveness and total devotion 2 the Divine Trinity Read More5 Reply Kevin1 year agoKevinHopefully, my actions and my values are indistinguishable one from another. 6 Reply Michele1 year agoMicheleI try to be a good, honest, trustworthy person. This site has taught me the importance of reflection before reaction. Most days its ‘one day at a time’ and knowing there is truth in ‘this too shall pass’ is helpful. Smile and continue random acts of kindness:) 7 Reply 1 2 Next » My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A. 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