The value of stillness

Building Your Mosaic: Finding Yourself Through the Power of Your Value

Kathy had always been an adventurer.

As a young woman, she was drawn to the unknown—new cities, new faces, new cultures. The world was a vast, exciting place, and she couldn’t wait to explore every corner of it. Adventure was in her blood. She had a restless spirit that craved movement, change, and the thrill of discovery.

It was a very rewarding way to live.

But something began to shift in Kathy’s early 60s. That familiar restlessness softened, replaced by a quiet pull toward something different. She still loved adventure—there was no question about that—but these days, she found herself craving stillness in equal measure.

She would wake up early, long before anyone else in the house, to sit in her favorite chair with a cup of tea. It wasn’t an experience she had ever sought, but it was exactly what she needed now.

Kathy is a woman the Art of Act 3 Life Coaching was created for. The answers were already within her, waiting to be uncovered. But like so many of us, she had been so focused on moving forward that she hadn’t paused to reflect on what really mattered—on what truly gave her life meaning.

As Kathy slowed down, she began to look back on her life with fresh eyes. And she saw something remarkable: her life wasn’t a list of moments and accomplishments—it was a mosaic.

Every experience—early days of marriage, raising two children, building a career in marketing, years spent volunteering at the local shelter, summers camping with friends—was a piece of that mosaic. Each piece was different, distinct, but part of the same beautiful whole.

By reflecting on her values, Kathy began to see how these pieces fit together. The vibrant and the muted, the easy and the difficult—all had shaped who she was.

She realized that adventure hadn’t ended; it had simply shifted. This new adventure was about listening to her heart, slowing down long enough to hear what it was asking for. And she discovered that the values that had guided her earlier adventures—curiosity, connection, and freedom—were still there, quietly lighting the path forward.

Kathy didn’t need to abandon her past adventures to embrace this next chapter. The pieces of her life—her past experiences, her quiet moments, her dreams and desires—were all part of the same mosaic. And she trusted that the pieces still to come would fit perfectly into her Act 3.

Your Mosaic: What Values Are Guiding You?

Like Kathy, you already have a beautiful, complex mosaic made up of the pieces of your life.

But what values shape the picture you’re creating?

Love? Adventure? Curiosity? Community? Spirituality?

When you take time to identify your core values, you uncover the foundation of who you are. These values guide your choices, shape your experiences, and illuminate the path toward a life filled with joy and meaning.

Your Act3 isn’t about starting from scratch. It’s about building on the rich, meaningful life you’ve already created—and letting your values guide the way.

What pieces are you adding to your own mosaic? What has shifted for you as you step into this next chapter?