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[amber22]

On Thursday 25th January 2023, we will be holding a Peer Group Chat on the topic of Our Values Compass.

Values can act as an inner compass to help us navigate situations and drive us in certain directions. Let’s come together to explore what our own values are, and how they might guide us in our lives. 

The event start times across Australia are below:

This is currently held in daylight savings hours:

WA: 4pm 
NT: 5:30pm

SA: 6:30pm 

QLD: 6pm

NSW, ACT, VIC & TAS: 7pm 

For anyone unfamiliar with Peer Group Chats, each focuses on a specific topic and is guided by Peer Workers with lived experience of mental health issues and recovery, &/or caring for someone with complex mental health. A counsellor is also present as a moderator to help ensure a safe environment for individuals and the group. It is a space for us as peers to share our stories and experiences, and connect with those who are going through something similar. 

Anyone is welcome to join! Tagging some members who may be interested below: @Snowie @scruffypuffball @7cough9 @Glisten @Blackbird11 @Shaz51 @Fiefke @Patches59 @Appleblossom @Meggle @Jacques @deshift @Captain24 @Cali_Rose 

[Cali_Rose]

Thanks @amber22 - I will be there 🙂

[TideisTurning]

Hi Everyone, 

Just a reminder that the next Online Peer Group Chat on Our Values Compass will take place tonight from 7-8:30pm AEDT.  As always, for ease of reference, times across Australia are in the graphic and listed below: 

Western Australia: 4pm 

Northern Territory: 5:30pm 

South Australia: 6:30pm 

Queensland: 6pm 

New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory & Tasmania: 7pm 

Tonight, you can expect discussion about: 

• What our values are and how they can guide our actions 
•  The benefits of being more aware and intentional with our values 
•  What the impact might be if we aren’t in alignment with our values 

Tagging members who have supported or otherwise interacted with the thread so far as well as those who may be interested to receive a reminder @Cali_Rose @Snowie @chibam @Patches59 @7cough9 @ZoZo94 @Jumbu @Patchworks @PeaceOfficer @Glisten @exploring @Kate15 @Shaz51 @Flowerlove22 @Sapphire2 @Healandlove 

If you're not able to attend live tonight or you don't make it, we'd still love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to share anything you'd like (within guidelines of course!) here in this thread using the dot points above as guiding prompts if you'd like/ would find that helpful 

[TideisTurning]

Just a reminder that our Peer Group Chat on Our Values Compass will start in just 20 minutes at 7pm here! Everyone is welcome! See you then!

Tagging members who have supported or otherwise interacted with the thread so far as well as those who may be interested to receive a reminder: @Cali_Rose @Snowie @chibam @Shaz51 @Bill16 @Birdofparadise8 @Bow @Flowerlove22 @HardWork @Oaktree @Meowmy @Pushka @SmilingGecko @StuF @creative_writer @Fluttershy1 @Acanthiza @Coco09 @DownTown @Lee81 @MermaidHair @Noodlepop @Rosie01 @Patches59 @outlander @saturnzoon @tonys 

[TideisTurning]

Hi Everyone, 

in reflecting on values, I realised that for myself, a lot of the values hold, especially those  which feel most important to me, are also things that seemed to describe me as a person.   has anyone found similar, that your values tend to  also describe who you are as a person?  How so? I'd be really curious to hear from anyone who would like to share!

@Cali_Rose @RiverSeal @Snowie @Shaz51 @chibam @exploring @Glisten @Loiter @Quilly @Oaktree @Hopefulsoul @Zoe7 @nula_ray @Patchworks @Patches59 @Kate15 @PeaceOfficer @Flowerlove22 @Jumbu @ZoZo94 @7cough9 @8ppleTree

Also in case it helps reflecting on it for yourself, I wanted to share this resource which goes through a few prompts to help identify values 😊. 

[Hopefulsoul]

• @tideiscoming
• Yes, I agree. And this is where we then unconsciously expect people to have the same values as us and get upset when people don't act the same as us (well I tend to, being more on the sensitive side) but this is a reminder to me to not expect, accept and move on. Not to analyse everything.
• My values are, trust, honesty, caring, accountability,  respect, sense of adventure and humour (reliability used to be one, I have dropped that as I learnt I would generally try to be constantly reliable for people when rgey weren't they wouldn't return the same) so that was one that had to go. Reliable to the people that matter the most (my partner and family)

Boundaries had to be put in place.

What about you?

[Hopefulsoul]

• @TideisTurning sorry the reply is above, I done the wrong name 😆🤭 

[RiverSeal]

Yes, I agree @TideisTurning our values are who we are as a person ideally but there are times when they either don't fit the situation, or we are not able to live by them perhaps due to how other people treat us. When we lose control or have limited choices in our lives and can't do the things we want or need we can still hold on to our values, but they also might need to be reframed if we can't. Values can be fluid to suit our lives and the moment we are in sometimes or we have many that might relate to different situations.

Just my thoughts about values!!

Take care,

RiverSeal

[Glisten]

@TideisTurning 👋🏼 Socialist Pinky Lefto

[chibam]

TBH, I'm not sure I understand the question @TideisTurning . I would've thought it would go without saying that a person's values are the primary factors in defining who they are. People gravitate towards doing what they considder is "right", and are naturally averse to doing what they considder "wrong".