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Did you know that the root ball of a tree mirrors its leaf span? 

I think of values as the root ball of my tree… me, who I am.. steadying me in the wind, my anchors. Naming those values though can sometimes be tricky and today…..I found a site that lists over 400 values! With a glass of wine in hand I went through the alphabetized list and jotted down the ones that resonated. In its totality it reads more like a manifesto of sorts. Which ones have an impact in YOUR life?

Values that resonate with me and shape my behaviour, decisions and direction

Accomplishment

Awareness

Brilliance

Connection

Consciousness

Decisiveness

Empathy

Encouragement

Ethics

Excellence

Family

Financial independence

Fitness

Flow

Freedom

Friendship

Grace

Gratitude

Growth

Happiness

Heart

Honesty

Impact

Independence

Influence

Ingenuity

Integrity

Intrepidness

Joy

Knowledge

Leadership

Love

Making a difference

Marriage

Meaning

Nature

Open-mindedness

Originality

Passion

Persistence

Playfulness

Power

Prosperity

Punctuality

Reliability

Reputation

Resourcefulness

Service

Significance

Stability

Stillness

Thoughtfulness

Trust

Usefulness

Variety

Vitality

Wisdom

Wonder

Youthfulness

Zeal