Living From the Heart: Discover Your Top 5 Personal Values

(Inspired by the work of Dr John Demartini)

When your actions reflect your true personal values, you feel more emotionally balanced, energised, and aligned — especially in the summer season when the Heart is most expressive. Confusion, burnout, and emotional instability often come from living by someone else’s values, not your own.

This short reflection helps you get clarity.

✍️ Instructions:

Answer each question honestly — not with what you wish was true, but what is already true in your daily life. Then look for patterns. The themes that appear most often will likely point to your top 5 values.

🔎 Self-Inquiry: What Do I Truly Value? Discover your top 5 personal values

1. How do I spend my free time?
   When no one is watching, and no one is expecting anything — what do I naturally choose to do?
2. How do I spend my money?
   What do I prioritise purchasing, investing in, or saving for?
3. What topics do I read, watch, or learn about most?
   Which books, podcasts, articles or shows keep grabbing my attention?
4. Where in life do I feel the most organised or focused?
   Which area of your life do you naturally manage well — without being forced to?
5. What do I talk about with passion or enthusiasm?
   What subject could I speak about for hours — even if no one asked?
6. What brings me a deep sense of satisfaction or meaning?
   What activity or result leaves you feeling most fulfilled?
7. Who or what inspires me deeply?
   What kind of people or stories move me? Why?
8. what would I endorse?

🌿 Tally Your Themes:

Now take a look at your answers.

• Which 3–5 themes come up most often?
  (Examples: learning, family, movement, healing, creativity, nature, leadership, spirituality)

These are likely your true values — the things that matter most to your heart, not your head.

❤️ Why This Matters in Summer

When you live from your highest values:

• Your heart feels more calm and confident
• You stop wasting energy on roles or goals that don’t align
• Your emotions make more sense — and are easier to balance
• You feel clearer, more connected, and more resilient under pressure

So this summer, don’t just chase goals — align with your values.