Needs of the Heart: To be Moral

The next part in maintaining your reservoir is to follow your moral yearnings. These include:

• Integrity


• Honesty


• Honor


• Reverence


• Respect


• Golden Rule


• Fidelity


• Kindness

Think of ways in which you are fulfilling these moral yearnings. Think of ways in which you are ignoring or neglecting these yearning. You may write them down to help yourself. Each of us has a moral framework. This does not necessarily mean that we are always living within that moral framework. Each time we violate our moral framework, the result is feelings of guilt, unhappiness, and frustration. When we follow our morals, we feel at peace, happy, and have a sense of freedom. On a blank piece of paper write down the following categories:

1. At home:
2. At work:
3. In friendships:
4. With extended family:

Next to each category, evaluate areas in that category in which you may be violating your moral framework and write them down. After writing each down, the second thing to do will be to think of examples of how these situations can be changed in order for you to begin living within your moral framework. Lastly, below the categories, write about the feelings you may have after you begin to live within your moral framework. This could include happiness, peace and freedom.