Seeing a rainbow makes my heart stop - a double rainbow - well - that’s something miraculous that inspires a lot of wishful thinking, dreams, hopes and desires. What’s behind it all? Our journey every so often pauses long enough for us to take in these moments and think about what we value today as our future unfolds.
Most of the time I suspect we are unconsciously aware of our surroundings and have to work at being consciously aware of what is core in our lives. Values are values - there is nothing particularly unique about elder values other than our attention to them and a deeper understanding that they are the inner foundation of our outward principles. Together, they create a moral compass governing our behaviors and defines who we are.
Values can be viewed through three lenses - work, character and personal. Rare to get them to overlap or align throughout our journey. As we think about harvesting the gifts of our lives we would benefit by thinking of the values we hold - and decide which ones matter most to us. When we know our own core values we can be more present for the moments that matter. Values are yours - not someone else’s and not what others say they should be.
Rainbows can be the currency of aspirations. Elder Nomads ask themselves if it is the right thing to do, within their potential and part of the role their soul intends to fulfill.