Spiritual Framework
Your Transformation Begins with What Matters Most
Spiritual wholeness starts when you stop building someone else’s vision, and start aligning with your own.
When the Vision Finds You
I woke up at 3 a.m., gasping for air, tears already falling, my heart pounding like a drum in my chest. I slipped out of bed as quietly and quickly as I could, careful not to wake my husband before I started sobbing.
I grabbed the closest blanket, stumbled outside, and collapsed onto the patio—wrapped in a fluffy blanket and fear—looking toward the heavens, hoping to avoid a full-blown panic attack.
I remember wrapping myself tight with that blanket like it could hold me together. And then it hit me: I was wrapped in the blanket given to me by the boss who had just fired me.
I wanted to scream. To throw it into the dark night. To unleash every four-letter word I was taught as a child never to say.
And then
in the darkness
I sensed God say:
“He doesn’t cover you. I cover you. For the last 20 years, you’ve built other men’s visions. Now it’s time to build the vision I’ve given you.”
That moment unraveled me. And reoriented everything.
This painful interruption wasn’t just happening to me. It was happening for me.
Transformation doesn’t just happen passively. It happens with your participation.
In our 6-part holistic leadership framework, we start with the physical because your body is the most important for life, but spiritual is most important for meaning.
Spiritual wholeness is expressed through every dimension, particularly with a sense of purpose, meaning, vision, passion, and values-based decisions.
As ancient wisdom says, “without vision, people perish.”
Start with Your Core Values
So, where do you begin your transformation? By naming what matters most.
Your core values are the 2-3 guiding forces that actively shape how you live and lead, and they are one of the most powerful tools for spiritual clarity and direction.
When your values are unspoken, your decisions become reactive.
When your values are clear, you become anchored, aligned, and activated.
They don’t just clarify your choices—they call you back to your purpose.
“What’s even more important than achieving your goals is honoring your values. Success is living your values, not just achieving your goals.”
– Adam Grant, Hidden Potential
We’ve adapted this values exercise from our Patron Saint Brené Brown’s into a 3-step process specifically designed for high-capacity leaders like you who want to lead with clarity, not confusion.
(Click here for Brené Brown’s List of Values)
Especially when life feels uncertain or overwhelming, your values become your compass.
But they only guide you if they’re named, known, and lived.
Two Requirements for Transformation
I wish transformation happened more easily. But like all sacred things, it’s rarely instant and never accidental.
Openness and willingness are required for transformation. And those are both by:
- Partnering with God in every part of your life and leadership.
- Remembering that your pain can become the place of supernatural power in your life and leadership.
You won’t become the fullest version of yourself by accident or on autopilot. Do the work to get the results.
Two Big Thoughts & One Aligned Action
After you articulate your top 2-3 core values, remember this:
Values evolve. Your values may shift as you grow. That’s not failure—it’s transformation.
Misalignment creates tension. When your life and leadership don’t match your values, you’ll feel it—in stress, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
What’s one decision you’re currently facing? Look at your 2–3 core values. What becomes clear when you use them as a filter? Even if the decision isn’t crystal clear, take one small aligned action and watch the path unfold. Movement brings clarity.
Put Spiritual Wholeness Into Practice
Start free with the Guide. Go deeper with the Insider Toolkit.
Spiritual Guide: Overview & Pro Tips
Free, and practical from page one. Practices to name your values and let them guide the decision in front of you.
The Spiritual Toolkit
This is exactly what April uses to tend, protect, and deepen her inner life: the rhythms she has kept for over two decades, the practices that anchor her when everything feels loud, and the reads that have met her in every season.
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