We begin with a quote from Positive Psychology:
“Life is too short to spend time on things that don’t fit our values. When considering whether to commit to something, we typically ask ourselves, ‘Do I have enough time for this?‘ or ‘Will I enjoy it?‘ etc. But we should consider a more important question first: Which of my values does this align with?”
We pat ourselves on the back if we succeed in not over-committing our time. Learning to balance personal energy is essential; but, adding to our plate just because we have time is not enough, is it?
Committing to a new action, without considering if it reflects our values, will ultimately undermine our wellbeing. Feelings of being inauthentic conflict with our sense of being true to ourselves.
Here’s a gentle reminder that by saying, “no way” to options that do not align with our values is an empowering action to take – while remaining on the lookout for something to which our very essence will scream, “Heck yeah, let’s do this!”
Something to which I gave a resounding, “heck yeah,” was choosing to speak at an annual caregiver conference.
This has been an all-consuming endeavor that has taken four months to bring to fruition – on top of getting my website redesigned, and Toolkit for Caregivers third edition published. (More later about that).
As you read this, tomorrow I will be giving both a keynote, “You’re a Caregiver: Give Yourself a Hand!” and a workshop, “Mindfulness and Relaxation at Your Fingertips.”
Listeners, both in person and online, will experience a validation of their life-changing efforts in caregiving for a loved one, and will walk away with tools to empower themselves to become more resilient by bolstering their self-care and well-being.
There have been many activities to which I have said, “no thanks,” to of late because, not only was there not enough time, but also, they did not align with my personal values – even if they were touted as being a fun, social event.
Okay. Now, to the elephant in the room.
Success has come to the Kindle version of Toolkit for Caregivers and remains on special for $1.99. Thank you to everyone who has shared its availability with others!
There’s a glitch with Amazon, however, concerning both paperback versions. This reversal was totally unexpected, and involves behind the scenes things that I hope can be straightened out this week.
Sigh.
We’re working on it.
So, until you see a book cover on the print version that looks like the Kindle version, they are not the same. Green is good; blue is old.
The website is inching closer to completion.
Sigh.
This little grasshopper is learning to be patient and to control only the things over which I have control … even if there is a whole lot of sighing around here.
Right now, there’s practice to be done for tomorrow’s presentations.
What are your values? Here’s a blast from the past as Sheree shares a download of a handy values list. Check it out to find your top five or ten personal values to which you may measure your activities to check for alignment.
In health –
Deidre
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