{"id":1439,"date":"2012-12-30T11:42:56","date_gmt":"2012-12-30T16:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/awakeintheworld\/?p=1439"},"modified":"2012-12-30T11:42:56","modified_gmt":"2012-12-30T16:42:56","slug":"trading-in-values-for-resolutions-in-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/awakeintheworld\/2012\/12\/trading-in-values-for-resolutions-in-2013.html","title":{"rendered":"Trading in Values for Resolutions in 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don\u2019t know about you but each December 31st I seem to make resolutions and by the end of the following week I can barely recall them. So this year I\u2019ve decided to trade them in for values. By focusing on a few values that really call to me to explore them in depth I find that I not only end up with good guidance about life choices during the year, but I also learn a great deal in the process.\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

For 2013 my values are simple, but simple doesn\u2019t necessarily mean easy. The first big one (and not in order of priority because they all feel pretty important) is self-respect. For years I\u2019ve focused a great deal on consideration of others. This is good and essential, but often it was at my own expense. That is I didn\u2019t listen to my own inner voice about what felt right for me. The origin of the word \u201crespect\u201d comes from Latin and in Italian it literally means to reflect back, as if you\u2019re looking in a mirror. So this is a good start for me \u2013 to begin to look at what the experiences in the world around me mirror about my attitudes towards respecting my Self. By Self I mean that Divine Self that\u2019s deeply and intimately connected with Spirit.<\/p>\n

Other values include Self-confidence and balance. The word \u201cconfidence\u201d derives also from Latin and means \u201cwith faith.\u201d How can I develop more faith in my Self, that part of me that guides me to where I\u2019m meant to be at the right time? What does it mean to have faith? After a couple of years where my personal life seemed to unravel, my faith in that Self was shaken, but not lost. Challenging experiences demand that I dive deeper and find the bedrock of spirit within.<\/p>\n

When I think of balance, the teeter-totter comes to mind. If you\u2019ve ever tried to sit on one and maintain an equilibrium with a partner you know that it requires serious effort. I know that I tend to spend a lot of time writing and working, but I need to balance it with more time for friends and family. Working with the value of balance in eating, exercise and pretty much every aspect of my life will keep me attentive to what promotes the middle path with no excesses.<\/p>\n

As 2013 rolls in I wish you a wonderful year filled with spirit, love, prosperity, peace, and joy.<\/p>\n

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Bio:<\/strong> Debra Moffitt is the award winning author of Awake in the World: 108 Practices to Live a Divinely Inspired Life<\/a> and \u201cGarden of Bliss: Cultivating the Inner Landscape for Self-Discovery<\/a>\u201d (Llewellyn Worldwide, February 2013). A visionary, dreamer and teacher, she\u2019s devoted to nurturing the spiritual in everyday life. She leads workshops on spiritual practices, writing and creativity in the U.S. and Europe. More at http:\/\/www.awakeintheworld.com<\/a> and on Facebook at: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DebraMoffittAwakeintheWorld<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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