Veronica Weston Personal Development Coach

01 Feb The Value of Commitment

Posted at 20:31h in Uncategorized by Veronica Weston

What does Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual wellness mean to you? That’s where we left off on the last blog post. As part of the process of developing yourself and increasing your capacity for self-acceptance, you start to become clear about what it is that you value. Aligning with your values further expands your self-acceptance and self-esteem.

I recommend doing some introspective journaling around what matters to you most in all four areas. What do you value in your physical space? This includes the tangible elements of your life such as your own body, home, belongings, environment and the people around you. Visualize the ideal version of each of those things in your mind. How do they make you feel? These feelings will guide you to what it is you value. Repeat this process with the Mental, Emotional and Spiritual elements of your life. Visualize the ideal and connect to the feeling. The feeling will indicate to you why it is valuable to you personally.

In our modern lives, we are overwhelmed with constant conditioning. We are told or shown what to value through all kinds of media. Advertising creates a desire and gives something value in order to convince you, the consumer, that you must have it. Aside from the media, we are influenced by our families, communities and society overall. When you’re going through the process of identifying what you truly value, be mindful of this conditioning. Ask yourself why? Is the reason internal or external?

Let’s go through this process together and look at the value of veganism. Veganism is a diet consisting of plant-based ingredients excluding all animal products. External reasons for making this commitment could be, but not limited to:

You were raised in a vegan household.
You watched a documentary about the food production industry.
Your peer-group has shifted in that direction.
You were told spiritual people must be vegan.

Internally, through introspection, you could identify as examples:

The way your body feels and/or looks.
The mental clarity to work, create and be productive.
Feeling emotionally balanced, no longer suffering mood swings caused by foods you were previously eating.
Increased spirituality as you are mindful of other living creatures and more connected to the earth which grows your food.

Someone who identifies veganism as a core value may be best served to either:

Identify another core value to bring balance into their life such as Family, or Charity.
Identify a core value greater than veganism such as Environment or Ethics allowing for a broader range of self-expression and purpose.

The purpose of identifying your core value is to serve as a guidepost for your commitments and how you choose to spend your time, energy and focus – which is what you will manifest.