What Matters Most: A Values Meditation

A reflective meditation for getting clear on what actually matters to you, rather than what you've been told should matter. Through a simple visualisation of looking back from further along in life, you're guided toward your own true values and how closely your days currently reflect them. Good for anyone who feels busy but unsure what it's all in service of.

Transcript

Welcome to this meditation on what matters most. And values meditation. Welcome yourself into this space. Come into stillness. And let your eyes close. Take a slow breath in. In and out. Let your exhale be slightly longer than the inhale. Continue to breathe mindfully, But don't change how you're breathing other than the length of the exhale. Just let your body soften a little more each time. This is a meditation for getting quietly honest about what actually matters to you. Quietly because it's the inside voice that you're listening to. It's not what you've been told should matter. And it's not what looks good from the outside. This is about what's true underneath all of that. Imagine for a moment that you're looking back on your life from much further along. From somewhere calm and unhurried. From that place. What would you want to have spent your attention on? It may or may not be achievements. But it might have been. . . A way of being? Maybe. You would be proud of your kindness. Or your curiosity. Your ability to be present. Or your courage. Think about the values you hold dear. And how they might present when you're looking back. Let a word or two arrive without overthinking it. There's no wrong answer. And now notice how it feels in your body to name this. When you acknowledge it to yourself. Is there a sort of relief? In articulating your value in this way. What does it feel like a kind of homecoming? Ask yourself just gently. Am I giving this the room it deserves in my life right now? This isn't a place for judgment, So don't beat yourself up if you feel like you should be doing more. It's not a should thing. We're just observing. Opening our eyes to what matters. What values you hold dear? And you don't need to overhaul everything today. You're simply becoming aware of the gap. If there is one. Between what matters to you. And how you're spending your days and your moments. Take a breath and let this awareness settle. Without judgment. It's just information. And you can choose what you do with it. And when you're ready. Bring your attention back to the room around you. And open your eyes. Carrying this clarity with you. Thank you so much for sharing this space with me today. Have a wonderful day.