Lifeskill 1-Relationships/Core Values p. LS1-6-7 Core Values—where do they come from? From conception to our final days, we are all influenced by the many relationships we experience in life. Where do your values come from? Most prominent influences are Family, Faith, and Friendships. As you review these and other areas of influence, consider what key conditions and events in your life impacted the decisions you have made. Write down your own response to how each area has shaped your values in life. Print off blank page provided in the Appendix for future use for your yourself and family. C a r e e r / C o - w o r k e r s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________ C u l t u r e / S o c i e t y / G l o b a l _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________ Faith _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________ Family of Origin _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________ Friends/Enemies _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________ Genetic P r e d i s p o s i t i o n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________ Media (including Internet) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________ Neighborhood/Community _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________ Self-determination/Choices _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________ Others? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________________________________________________ **** Lifeskills Inquiry—Taking Your First Step As you embark on your journey of discovery throughout your CYJ book, core values are again the heart of all relationships and will impact every lifeskill area. Yet, for most of us, we don’t spend much time thinking about what we believe and why we do what we do. And often times, whether we know it or not, our beliefs and behavior are connected to a myriad of past experiences in our childhood and adult years in those areas that have shaped our core values (as listed on previous page). Remember the Readiness for Change section you just read? Let’s see where your readiness for change may score right now in twelve practical lifeskill dimensions. You will initially travel through the following as part of your first lifeskill, Relationships/Core Values: LIFESKILLS INQUIRY Part 1 – Personal Values Inventory Part 2 – Twelve Daily Life Balance Wheel-Life Satisfaction Score DREAMS & GOALS REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS TAKING YOUR FIRST STEP This first step will actually set the foundation for how you will complete each lifeskill section toward Celebrating Your Journey. So, let’s get started.
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