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by Lametra Off
Halloween, election hoopla and do them match our values, life is usually Thanksgiving are over and the good—we’re satisfied and content. But Christmas lights are up. With when things don’t align with our values, the double whammy of the holidays (the we feel wrong. This can be a real source of regular stress of acquiring the perfect gift unhappiness, discontent and disengagefor everyone, sending the perfect holiday ment, and is why making a conscious effort cards, partaking in the perfect amount of to identify our values is so important. holiday activities and the irregular stress of Using our values, we make decisions COVID), it may be difficult to get into the about how to adjust and make conscious holiday season. choices about what is really important dur-
We want to examine what is truly ing this holiday season; how to honor those important—our values—the things that values and remain at a safe social distance; we believe are important to the way we and whether to follow tradition or travel a live and work. These values determine our new path. priorities and are the markers we use to tell Our values are usually stable; they if our life is going according to plan. don’t have to be—our definition of what’s
For example, if we are most satisfied important changes. That is why knowing when the family is together during the our values is a lifelong exercise. If we find holidays at the same place, with the same it difficult to select or prioritize our values, people, eating the same food, we probably schedule a time for guidance and direction. value tradition. However, due to COVID and the accompanying anxiety and worry, Lametra Off, MS, CPC, if we cannot celebrate with our family this GCDF, CCSP, is a life, season, we may feel sad, disappointed or career and transitions even enraged. For that reason, the 2020 coach. For more informaholiday season comes with more stress tion, contact #discover than usual. youdiscoveryourcareer.
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