II. Your Personal Value System We each have a value system composed of core and supporting values. Core values (about 4-6) are those which form the foundation of our personal belief system. Supporting values support the core values. Intangible core values (e.g., love, honesty, freedom) and supporting values (e.g., education, creativity and integrity) are often symbolized in material possessions. Quite regularly, our personal value system tends to go through a reorganization process, particularly when there are conflicts in our values. What are your core and supporting values? Please list them below (on the next page). Core Values Supporting Values 3. - 2 3 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 4. 5. 4 5. III. A Meaningful Purpose in Life: A meaningful purpose in life is that which gives our life meaning. Some might call it a life mission. Although it is true that we may have an overall life mission, it is also true that our lives are a collection of meaningful purposes. Suffering waits in those times in between each purpose. What would you say is your life mission and what purpose are you now supporting to accomplish this mission? Exercise The Three Pillars of Human Spirituality "Every crisis over the age of 30 is a spiritual crisis. Spiritual crises require spiritual cures."-Carl Gustav Jung The shamans, healers, sages, and wisdom keepers of all times, all continents, and all peoples, in their ageless wisdom say that human spirituality is composed of three aspects: relationships, values, and purpose in life. These three components are so tightly integrated that it may be hard to separate them from each other. But if this were possible, take a moment to reflect on these aspects of human spirituality to determine the status of your spiritual well-being. I. Relationships All life is relationship! In simple terms, there are two categories of relationships: Internal (your domestic policy); how you deal with yourself, how you nurture the relationship with yourself and your higher self, and external relationships (your foreign policy); how you relate, support, and interact with those people (and all living entities) in your environment. How would you evaluate your internal relationship and what steps could you take to cultivate it? Moving from the aspect of 'domestic policy' to 'foreign policy,' how would you evaluate your external relationships? II. Your Personal Value System We each have a value system composed of core and supporting values. Core values (about 4-6) are those which form the foundation of our personal belief system. Supporting values support the core values. Intangible core values (e.g., love, honesty, freedom) and supporting values (e.g.. education creativity