Who are you?
What defines you?
What is your reputation?
What will be written on your tombstone?

What memories are you leaving with those
you meet in life’s journey?
Who/What do you see when you look into the mirror?
Is the person in the mirror real or fake?

What are your guiding principles?
Do you have rules or boundaries in your life?
What values do you live by?

What does sharing L.O.V.Everyday!!! mean?

The project as well as the slogan was designed to help us answer these questions and provide guidance in life. The template is a resource to help discover, define and live your values everyday!!! We help you develop a list of the values that you choose. Ethics, morals, beliefs and values are the basis for decisions we make in life. Values and beliefs are the primary determinant of our reputation, the memories we leave with those we meet in life and our legacy. Values lived in a spirit of LOVE will give us the right attitude, focus and direction in life. A life will give us more inner peace, meaning and significance. We invite you to join us on the journey. It is a simple process.

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1. List the bad habits you want to minimize and the positive behaviors and values you want to emphasize in the PDF we have provided.

2. Print the list and display it in a prominent location.

3. Read it and reflect on it everyday!!!

4. Think about your words, thoughts and actions through the prism of sharing

5. Join the campaign and see if it makes a difference.

Love and values are closely aligned. In our view, the mission is to share What is the meaning of love? Love is the most powerful and all-encompassing word in the human language. It is the very best of mankind and can form the basis of many of our values. Love is a warm and glowing light, radiating from within, the ultimate expression and beyond comprehension. Love is not only about all that is good and just, it also seeks to minimize all the behaviors and habits in our lives that are harmful and destructive to ourselves and others. Love helps us define “what is the meaning of life?”

If we think about the process and slogan, our outlook, focus and attitude about life will change, and we will have a standard that we are seeking to achieve everyday!!! We define who we are through the ethics, morals, beliefs and values we live and decisions will be easier to make. We will be more comfortable and confident as we go through life. Those around us do not have to question our motives or our intentions in our relationships. And isn’t life all about our relationships and the experiences we share with those we meet in life’s journey?

Because each one of us has a unique design, this is not a one-size-fits-all set of values. We know you can easily find a basic list of basic human values. But, we want you to customize your values and display them in a location of your choice. We encourage you to take some personal time to explore, discover and define your values. All we ask is that you post them somewhere you will see them each day in order to remind yourself of who you are and strive to live them everyday!!!

Especially at first, you’ll want to see your values statement regularly.
—paste your values on the mirror in your bathroom or on your refrigerator
—post your values on your social networking site
—display your values on your screen saver on your computer or phone
—tape your values to your desk at work

Remember our slogan. Everyday!!! is the key to success. Review your ethics, morals, beliefs and values and reflect upon them everyday!!! Have our slogan become part of your thought process and daily routine. We strongly believe and sincerely hope that it will make a difference in your life. We would enjoy hearing from you as you live this journey and positively affect the individuals you meet and communities you serve.

We are attempting to just like you are, so it is the same journey for us as it is for you. This exercise will not make us perfect; perfection is not the intent. The template and self help worksheets simply serves as a reminder of who you are and the values you are striving to attain. This is the bar or standard that you are setting for yourself. We can assure you that making the effort and regularly reminding yourself of your values will lead to a better outlook, more inner peace and more positive experiences. We also think it will make your decision making process easier. Simply put,

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We believe that boundaries, rules and values contain both behaviors that you will strive to avoid or minimize as well as positive behaviors by which you will seek to live. In most cases, these list of basic human values and principles have existed since the beginning of man and have been handed down through the generations by tradition, family or religious institutions. However, many of these age-old values have been compromised or ignored over the last few generations to the point that some families and children have little or no rules or boundaries. We have developed a list of basic human values from what we have read about and observed in the world around us. You are welcome to use these or come up with your own. Your personal development of your core values is important and will guide you on this journey to find the true meaning of love and what is the meaning of life. If you prefer to focus only on the positive ones for public publication and prefer to keep the ones you want to avoid or minimize to yourself, we understand. We all have current or past behaviors that we would rather not share with the world. However, each one of us must admit our bad habits or behaviors before we can change them. By focusing on the positive, you will automatically minimize the negative. For people in the faith-based community or for those interested in exploring that avenue, please visit our List of the Ten Commandments page. If lists are not your style, write down one of the following for your values statement and place it in a prominent place or places so that you will see it on a daily basis.

—Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.
—Love your neighbor as yourself.
—Or simply right down our slogan,
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sharing means we

Our list is as follows:

Let’s by saying…

Saying NO to certain actions or minimizing certain behaviors should be basic tenants of any society or culture. Society used to frown on many of the behaviors listed in the NO column, and we were told in no uncertain terms that we should not repeat them. When we practice or participate in one of these actions, we are damaging our reputation and writing the wrong epitaph. We all come into the world with a blank slate, and the only things we leave are memories with people we meet in life’s journey, our reputation and the values we have instilled in our children. Every time we knowingly make a false statement, curse, steal or cheat, we negatively impact society and hurt someone, including our self.

These actions are eroding the very foundation of our society. Cursing, lying, stealing and cheating have been accepted as normal behaviors in many places, even celebrated in some. Why would we want to hurt anyone? Does it make us a bigger person to spout out profanity in every other sentence? Do we really accomplish anything lasting by cheating or stealing? More importantly, are any of these behaviors associated with LOVE? Remember,

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sharing means we

It seems counterintuitive to everything society should allow, but the deterioration is evident and prevalent throughout the world.

Self-indulgence may be the biggest fault we have. Greed, keeping up with and surpassing the Jones’, material possessions, alcohol, sex, drugs, instant messaging, living in a 24/7-world and anything goes to achieve our vision of success or to feel good for a few minutes, is taking time away from us building personal relationships and leaving positive memories. This is how the world, society and culture have evolved.

Instead of tearing people down, or degrading people, we should try to encourage those around us by practicing the positive behaviors listed in the YES column. Think about these words in the context of the slogan. Love is the very best of mankind. It is a warm and glowing light, radiating from within, the ultimate expression and beyond comprehension. Here is our we answer the question, “What is the meaning of love?”

Peace …Joy …Happiness
Truth …Honor …Dignity
Respect …Responsibility …Trust
Kind …Patient …Sharing
Humble …Appreciative …Generous
Caring …Serving …Healing
Uplifting …Motivating …Exhilarating
Belief …Hope …Enduring
In us, with us and around us

Does not lie, steal or cheat
Does not brag, hate or kill
Is not jealous, envious or suspicious
Is not arrogant, deceitful or malicious
Is not hurtful, degrading or harmful
Is not self-indulgent, self-centered or self-absorbed
Does not live in darkness, destruction or desolation

Doesn’t LOVE encompass honesty, truthfulness and respect as well as practicing kindness, patience and generosity? Shouldn’t we take responsibility for our words, thoughts and actions? If we focus on or emphasize these basic values, we have a positive impact on those around us, plant seeds that will blossom, earn respect and experience true joy, peace and happiness in our lives. Our decisions will be easier because we have a firm basis for making decisions. We also leave memories and a reputation that will continue to perpetuate our life when we are no longer here. The mission is to share

At the core of our souls, we are all built with the capacity to LOVE and share positive experiences. It’s hard to understand why people have become so negative, even celebrating others’ misfortune. We are all much happier and satisfied when we treat others kindly and help those who are in need. If we think about all our words, thoughts and actions in terms of spreading , we will naturally minimize many of the negative behaviors that creep into our lives. Focusing on the slogan helps control our thoughts and tempers, reduces hurtful language and causes us to pause before we act in a malicious manner. It also helps make us more comfortable with our decisions.

The philosopher Aristotle once said, We are what we repeatedly do.” Isn’t that true with almost everything in life? Aren’t lying, stealing, cheating and cursing just bad habits that we get into? Isn’t it the same with all our self-indulgences—our toys, our petty jealousies, drinking, gambling, the places we go, the Web sites we visit and the messages we send? You get the picture. These bad habits take time away from our relationships, damage our reputation and diminish the memories we leave others. On the other hand, truth, responsibility, self control and generosity are a free choice and a way of life as well, the way of life.

We sincerely hope you take this opportunity to explore, discover, define and live your values; and we hope this exercise will have a positive impact and influence on your life. We hope our self help worksheets will help your personal development of core values. Please join us on the mission and remember

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sharing means we
with all the people we meet in life’s journey.

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to connect with other adults who are on this same journey.

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1. Take some time away from your daily routine to think about where you are in life, who you are and how you will be remembered. Use the weekend or some vacation time.

2. Think about the person you want to be today, tomorrow and the rest of your life and the values you want to emphasize in your life.

3. Write your values in the PDF below and print out a copy.

4. Put your values statement in a prominent place to remind yourself everyday!!!

5. Read it and reflect on it everyday!!!

6. Think about your words, thoughts and actions in terms of the slogan.

7. Remember that you are “what you repeatedly do.”

8. Team up with a mentor, friend or small group for support.

9. and share your journey with us.

Addendum:

Two other topics deserve discussion. The first is technology. The computer and cell phone have changed the world, both positively and negatively. We can access information and communicate with anyone in the world, allowing us a much broader network of friends and acquaintances. But these devices also allow us to hide and indulge in behaviors that used to be frowned on by society. How do you use your computer? What Web sites are you visiting? Are you e-mailing or texting comments that you would not say to someone’s face? What kind of pictures are you sending? Gambling, pornography, sexually related and hate-filled Web sites are all over the Internet. This kind of self-indulgence, self-gratification and hurtful language is harmful to society because it encourages destructive behavior and perpetuates darkness and negativity.

Alcohol, drugs and gambling are prevalent and very accessible by all demographic groups. Do people turn to drugs and alcohol to wind down, feel better or escape from life for a while? While we do not condemn an occasional drink, beer or glass of wine, over-indulgence, binges or regularly getting drunk leads to destructive behaviors, negatively impacts relationships and takes time away from family and friends. Drugs are illegal, period. They can lead to emotional and physical damage, destructive behaviors and a myriad of money and legal problems. Using them should be unacceptable to society and to you. What about gambling? Is it the thrill, the money or is it just a bad habit? If you participate, be sure it is not taking away from relationships and contributing to money problems.

Wouldn’t we be better off using the time and money we spend on our vices or bad habits to impact our family or the lives of those less fortunate than us? We can spend it on our kids or donate it to our favorite school, charity or church. The impact would be much greater than the few minutes of pleasure or escape we receive from these vices. Life itself is so precious that this should energize, stimulate and motivate us each day. We should not need anything other than the air we breathe to be excited about living everyday!!! means believing that we can

If any of these behaviors or any others on your list are taking too much of your time or consuming your life, we would like to help. Put them on the No or minimize list. We all veer off the road from time to time and pick up bad habits that we need to break. For a few, our behavior creates big problems. Sometimes breaking the habit is relatively easy, and other times it requires a lot of assistance, self discipline and encouragement from others. Contact us and we will visit with you and be a resource for you.