Monday Memo| Detail No.163| June 14, 2025

Hey reader,

Welcome to a new Monday.

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably said things like

“I value honesty”“, Loyalty is everything to me”“, I just want peace in my life.”

And we mean it, don’t we? We believe these words. We write them in journals, post them in captions, maybe even include them on resumes.

But here’s the thing we don’t talk about enough:

You don’t really know what your values are until they’re tested.

It’s easy to say you value honesty…Until being honest costs you something a relationship, a job, someone’s opinion.

It’s easy to say you value loyalty…Until someone hurts you and walking away feels more satisfying than staying.

It’s easy to say you value peace…Until someone triggers you, and it takes everything not to blow up.

In those moments when life shakes your stability, and feelings fight your convictions that’s where your real values show up.

Not the ones you recite. The ones you live.

Values don’t live in mission statements or mood boards. They don’t hide in your Pinterest saves or your “about me” blurb.

They live in your choices.

In how you respond when you’re angry. In whether you show up when you’d rather stay silent.

In how you treat people who’ve wronged you.

In whether you do the right thing when no one is watching.

That’s where values get real.

And guess what? None of us always pass the test. We’re human. We mess up. We say one thing, then do another. But the goal isn’t perfection it’s awareness.

Let’s talk about pressure for a minute. Because that’s where the testing really happens.

• Maybe you’re under financial stress, and someone offers you a shortcut that doesn’t sit right.

• Maybe someone lied about you, and your ego is begging for revenge.

• Maybe you’re tired, so tired and patience feels like a joke.

  
  

In those moments, your values feel heavy. They ask you to take the high road when all you want is release. And still… they matter.

So this week, don’t just talk about what matters to you. Live it. Choose it. Protect it.

Even if no one sees. Especially when it’s inconvenient.

Because that’s when it counts the most.

Here’s to values that go beyond words and grow into character.

You’ve got this.

With heart,

The DETAILS Team