Sarah Lynn
November 1, 2024
Weight Loss is HARD! I get it, I am here to share all the content that can help you achieve your goals!
We talk a lot about nutrition, mindset, and movement — but what if the thing holding you back in your weight loss journey isn’t your habits… but your values?
In this powerful episode of The Fit Culture Podcast, I open up about a conversation that shook me — and the unexpected clarity that came from it. This isn’t just about personal development. It’s about reclaiming who you are by redefining the values that actually belong to you.
A family member once told me, “Maybe your values just don’t align with ours.”
At first, I was furious. Defensive. Misunderstood.
But when the emotions settled, I had to ask a hard question:
Have I ever truly named my values?
Or have I just been living out the ones passed down to me — from family, culture, religion, or trauma?
That question sent me on a journey. One that changed everything: how I lead, how I parent, how I show up in my body and business.
Because here’s the truth:
If you never go looking for your best self, you’ll never find them.
Values aren’t about politics.
They’re not your job title, your body goals, or your productivity.
Values are the internal compass guiding your choices when no one is watching.
They shape how you:
Set boundaries
Respond to stress
Build relationships
Treat your body
Pursue success
If you don’t define your values, the world will do it for you.
So many of us are carrying inherited beliefs we never questioned. Things like:
“Don’t outshine others”
“Hard work = suffering”
“Rest is laziness”
“Your needs come last”
“Success is selfish”
“Productivity = worth”
“Beauty = value”
“Men don’t cry / Women must sacrifice”
These messages shape our behaviors, our weight loss journeys, our relationships — everything.
But here’s the thing:
You weren’t meant to just survive. You’re here to become.
After deep reflection (and walking through The Blueprint Method), I uncovered the 7 values that now guide my life:
🌱 Growth – Progress over perfection.
🛡️ Integrity – Doing what’s right, not what’s easy.
🕊️ Peace – Space for clarity, not just the absence of chaos.
🎨 Creativity – Expression, problem-solving, aliveness.
🧠 Wisdom – Depth over impulse.
🔥 Passion – Purpose-driven fire to keep showing up.
💛 (Optional for blog) – [Insert any additional value if needed or leave at six.]
These aren’t ideals I admire. They’re how I live. And they help me recalibrate when life feels noisy or uncertain.
What values are actually driving my life?
Were they inherited… or consciously chosen?
Do they align with the life I’m trying to build?
You don’t need to live by 30 values. Just the few that truly anchor you.
Try this:
Read a list of common values: [Authenticity, Growth, Compassion, Loyalty, Simplicity, Joy, Freedom…]
Write down the 3–7 that light something up inside you.
Ask: Am I living these? Or just aspiring to them?
You’re not here to fit into someone else’s box.
You’re here to become the truest version of you.
