The Love family brings together 5 core values: Love, Intimacy, Passion, Relationships and Self-respect. They share a theme, deep feeling and close relationships, and each puts the weight somewhere slightly different. If two or three of them feel true of you, this theme probably matters a lot in how you choose your work and spend your time.
The values in Love
Love
Love as a core value means caring deeply for the people in your life, showing it openly and often, and letting them care for you in return.
Intimacy
Intimacy as a core value means wanting a few close relationships where you are deeply known, where you share your inner life openly and the other person does the same.
Passion
Passion as a core value means caring intensely about a few things, whether people, causes, crafts or ideas, and bringing real energy and feeling to them.
Relationships
Relationships as a core value means investing time and effort in the people in your life, deliberately building and keeping connections with family, friends and colleagues over many years.
Self-respect
Self-respect as a core value means treating yourself as someone who deserves decent treatment, and showing it in the standards you keep, the limits you set and how you speak to yourself.
About the author
Matt Rutherford is a Career and Leadership Coach. The Values Finder is the same exercise he uses with his coaching clients. He also writes Stuff that MattRs, a weekly newsletter with practical ideas to help you think clearer and work better.
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