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A. N. Tipton's avatar

Such a great article. Thank you for sharing.

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Alix Klingenberg's avatar

Thank you for reading!

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Leslie Ann Young's avatar

Since last May, making a joke about geology tertiary diagrams (it was that kind of crowd), I quipped “kindness, wonder, and gratitude.” It’s stuck.

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Alix Klingenberg's avatar

Love love love

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Mimi Burns's avatar

I’ve just sat down in a quiet moment with a cup of tea to do this, and really enjoyed it, it really made me think about what’s important. I’ve done many a mission statement in a work setting but never a personal one - this is going straight on my chalk board! Thank you 😊 To live a full life of connectedness, embracing my wildness and showing kindness and fairness to every living being

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Alix Klingenberg's avatar

Love that so much, Michelle! I’m so glad you took some time to do it - I’d love to see your chalkboard :)

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A. Wilder Westgate's avatar

Thank you for this. I have a values deck that I've been meaning to get out and reassess. I live the idea of creating something like a mission statement.

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Alix Klingenberg's avatar

Ooh yes - I have a values deck, too! I love it

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Suzanne Shoemaker's avatar

Omg Alix! I said to my husband two days ago, “We need to do a values re-assess this weekend!”

To wake up to your post seemed quite perfect! Gotta love the universe and the power of our collective consciousness. Thank you for the reminder and the “mission statement” wrap up that I haven’t done in years 🙏

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Alix Klingenberg's avatar

Yay! I love it when that happens!!

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Julie Wise's avatar

As soon as I saw the title of your post, this quote by June Jordan popped into my mind.

"We are the ones we've been waiting for."

The quote is also the title of a book by Alice Walker. Could be a timely reread.

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Gráinne Stark's avatar

I really enjoyed this exercise, thank you! My value statement is;

'I look for fairness and authenticity in the connections I make with others. I remain open to knowledge and resilient to any strife which comes my way. I live with optimism and respect for life and those around me. I lean into my love of creativity.'

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Alix Klingenberg's avatar

Beautiful!! I’m so impressed how quickly you did this!! ❤️❤️

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Gráinne Stark's avatar

It went perfectly with my afternoon tea 💜

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