Living Out Your Family Vision and Values: Goals and Habits for a Purposeful Life
- Lauren Alonso
- Oct 8, 2024
- 3 min read
In this episode of There Will Be Joy, we bring everything we've discussed in the past few episodes together by focusing on how to integrate your family's vision and values into your daily life through intentional goals and habits. We've spent time crafting a vision for our families and defining the values that guide us—now it's time to make these principles a living part of our everyday routines.
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I'll start by exploring the importance of aligning your daily life with your family's vision and values. It's easy to write down what matters to you, but how do you ensure those words translate into action? This is where goals and habits come into play. They serve as the bridge between your dreams and reality, helping to make your vision a part of your daily life.
Consistency can be a challenge, especially with the busyness of life, so we discuss the need for specific, measurable goals and habits that reflect your family's values. We also draw on biblical wisdom, specifically James 1:22, to remind us that it's not enough to just know our values—we need to act on them.
In the second segment, we dive into the goal-setting process, using the SMART goal framework (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound) to ensure your goals are clear and achievable. I also break down how to set goals in various areas of your life—spiritual, relational, financial, and more—to ensure that every aspect of your life reflects your family's vision.
The third segment focuses on creating habits that support your goals and values. Habits are the vehicle that gets you to your goals, and we offer practical tips on building and maintaining habits, including the concept of habit stacking, where you pair a new habit with an existing one to make it easier to remember and stick to.
Finally, we discuss the importance of reflecting on your goals and habits regularly, adjusting them as needed to stay aligned with your family's vision. The goal is not to add more stress to your life, but to bring more joy and intention into your home, creating a family culture that reflects who you are and what you stand for.
Here's your challenge: Reflect on what new habit or goal you’re planning to implement to better align your daily life with your family’s vision and values. Share the habits and goals you've decided on in our Joyful Life Community!
I've put this entire system in a free download for you in The Joyful Life Goal Planner to help you navigate this entire process, so make sure you join the free Joyful Life Community and download it before you get started!
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