No they haven’t.
A lot has changed. In the last five years I have had children. I have not just had a whole new world opened up by this, but by my son having speech delay and the anxiety related challenges related to this.
I have re-evaluated my work and what I think about it. I have looked at my next steps for my career, for future studies.
I have looked at travel options.
I have rediscovered my love of sewing, baking, and event management through throwing lovely birthday parties.
I have grown older and with that become wiser, calmer, more accepting of my body with its lumps and bumps. I have come to respect my mind more than I have before, and respect the person I have become in a way that is stronger and more in tune than it was before.
Yet through all of this my ambitions have stayed the same.
This is why…
My main ambitions in life are quite simple.
To be the best person I can be.
To give of myself to my community.
To remain aware of my values and be true to those every single day.
Despite my drive for different things in life, one thing remains the same. That is what defines me as me. It is what attracted my husband to me – besides my stunning good looks *enter smirk here*.
Many years ago I did a lot of work on clarifying my value set.
I established what mattered to me by way of how I live my life, how I wanted to be considered, how I wanted to be treated. Most years this gets reviewed and you know it is pretty consistent. As a result I have a strong network of amazing and beautiful souls in my life. I have a wonderful husband. My relationships are solid and I have a strong foundation to return to whenever I waver, whenever I feel fragile or afraid. It helps me find courage and strength when I need them.
So no, my ambitions have not changed and I am so very grateful for that.
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I like the way you see the world and what you bring to it, it is great to see your amazing values shine through in this post. Thanks again for linking up with Friday Reflections
Thanks MG. Very kind words from you as always. Give those kittens cuddles for me.
Assessing your own value set is such a valuable exercise!!! I did that in 2010 and I think it really was the start of a new way of living for me – a better, more happier way.
Yes, it is a defining moment for a lot of people when they put the work in to identify that which matters most. It gives you a great foundation which you get to go back to, when stuck on decision making and when you need to reassess any incongruence between physical sensations and what is happening in your life.