Integrity 6 Month Report

In the past I've done an annual report and shared it on my blog at the end of the year, inspired by author and artist Cynthia Morris. 

When I was recently reading Atomic Habits by James Clear he suggested in addition to that, an "Integrity Report" six months into the year that consists of the following questions.

1. What are the core values that drive my life and work?
2. How am I living and working with integrity right now?
3. How can I set a higher standard in the future?

I hope those questions inspire and help you at this point in your year. Below are my answers if you are interested. And I would be honored to witness yours or hear about your experience if you spend some time reflecting or journaling on them. 

Lee Ann

1. What are the core values that drive my life and work?
This year my word of the year is light. My focus has been on returning to light when I get off track or into fear and negativity. I would say I have been moderately successful. I still have a pattern of noticing all that is undone and being a complainer rather than praiser. I do think I am beginning to catch myself quicker and shift back. I definitely am lightening up though as I was able to release perfectionism in my daily habits. I am now doing things because I love them and know that I need them, but I am also okay to miss days for the weekend or vacation. I have started thinking of it as watering myself like I do the garden. It is best if I do it daily to nourish myself, but I will also be okay without some days, just not prolonged gaps.
With work my intention is the same, to be light and to spread love, inspiration and encouragement. I released Rooted in Love in February and feel that was a huge meeting of that intention. 

2. How am I living and working with integrity right now?
I know I have been struggling with being time. I have taken away the pressure to produce from myself, but instead of filling it with what I wanted, more time to be and have Sabbath and tea, I have been finding myself overdoing mindless activities. That does not feel in integrity with me. I do not want to be overdoing anything and want to stop relying on food or drink or technology to fill me or soothe or distract me. 

3. How can I set a higher standard in the future?
​As I have been finding my new rhythm again with meditation I can already tell it is helping. It truly does help me to become more aware and more able to notice myself and choose differently. I want to keep reducing those overdoing things, but I want my main focus to be on strengthening and deepening my healthy roots and routines as I slowly weed out the rest. I am often extreme and find, while I can do that, it does not work long-term as I swing back the opposite direction and instead, I want to establish changes that are for more than a season. I also want to start editing again on the 100 Days book I want to release and be more focused on that and use the time I would have spent on fillers there.