Don’t Drop your New Year’s Resolutions – Get Clear on what you Value
By Amanda Delamer, MSc, CPCC, ACC
The new year brings opportunity to start fresh, for new beginnings. To tackle that mound of organisation projects around the house, to start a new eating program, to incorporate exercise into your day, to finally sign up for that Spanish language course you have always wanted to take, and the list goes on. Momentum is strong, and this year will be different.
Then February/March comes, and you find yourself unmotivated and not thrilled about those resolutions you set for yourself. You might blame it on lack of will power, and you might decide it wasn’t all that important to you. Another way to approach whether or not your new year’s resolutions are a fit is to look at your values.
Living our values and making choices in line with our values on a daily basis is what supports us in living fulfilled lives. Without analyzing your values, ask yourself “What do I value? What’s important to me?” Identify five values that resonate, and ask yourself, “How fully am I living this value?” To help you get clear on what a value means for you, develop a value string. For example, you might notice that organisation is a huge value for you. An example value string might look like Organisation/freedom/calm/clarity.
Now that you have your top five values, set an intention around them to help you stay committed. If organisation brings you a sense of freedom, of calm and of clarity, be intentional about honoring that value. Whether it’s about scheduling in a few hours a week for organisation, or dedicating a whole day to it, notice what feels right and brings you joy, and commit to honoring what’s important to you.
“It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are” – Roy E. Disney
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Don’t drop your new year’s resolutions, or at least not those that are in line with what you value. They are too important to you. Get intentional, and enjoy a fulfilled year!
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Amanda is a self-awareness and fulfillment coach. Amanda coaches and supports people in living healthy, balanced and fulfilled lives. She coaches and honors the whole person – mind, body and spirit. Her clients experience fulfillment in all parts of their lives – health, family, relationships, career, etc. – and they value and appreciate that all parts of their lives are connected, and that we all have responsibility in and for the world around us. She lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with her loving husband and three inspiring children.