Writing my core values

This week I had to ponder what I want to become and who I see myself as.  I was surprised at how difficult this assignment was.  It took some serious reflection and to be truthful, I wasnt happy with the person that I see myself as.  And surprisingly, the person I want to become is the person I used to be.  I was a pretty great kid.  I was obedient, confident, and beautiful.  I was the person that many envied.  I was always smiling, always  happy and had no worries in the world.  I came from a poor family so just having a job was the greatest opportunity in the world.  

Then I met the love of my life.  We got married and had 6 beautiful little babies.  My husband went to medical school then joined the Air force. We lived a fun and adventureous life.  After my husband seperated from the Air Force we moved to St George Utah.  I thought life couldnt get more perfect, We moved close to family and we lived in Mayberry (in our minds).  Then my oldest turned 16 and the roller coaster began and it hasnt stopped.  Not yet anyway.  But I am hopeful that it will someday soon.

So after contemplating this weeks assignments, and finding myself longing for the sweet young woman I used to be, I realize that life is about learning and even though I have changed, the good in me is still there all I have to do is have faith in my Savior to lift me up and fill the holes that life has dug.


1.  If you pursue your calling with discipline, intentionality, and the help of fellow travelers, what are the chances that your worst case scenario will really happen?  Because I have experienced the worst case scenario during the market crash in 2008, which really I did not realize was even possible, but I ended up having to file for bankruptcy.  It took 7 years for my credit to rise to the 700’s again, but it didn’t kill us, it really was not as bad as I thought.

2.  As you look at your list of fears, what themes emerge? What is at the core of what you really fear? Financial ruin? The judgment or disapproval of others? Physical harm? Endangering the ones you love? Embarrassment?  Yes, All of those.  Embarrassment would be hard on me, but you move on and you recover.

3.  What is the risk of taking no action – not following your calling? How do you plan to deal with fear when it pops up on your entrepreneurial journey?  The risk of taking no action would be sad.  I think its important to search out your dreams.  I don’t really have any more plans in my entrepreneurial journey.  I have opened many businesses and some have been very successful and some not so much, but with each I have learned more than I could have through a book or in a classroom.


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