Reality Check-in

Finances & Your Money

This area of Life is less about how much money you have but rather about how you relate to money. Wealthy people can be really stressed out about money and people on the street can be relaxed and trusting that there is always enough to get them by. Do you trust that there is enough money? Do you believe that money is supportive? You can score yourself a 10 where you feel completely at ease  and in flow with money or closer to 1 where you’re so worried about money that it is creating huge stress and limiting your options.

Where do you find yourself in relation to your finances and money, and why?

Personal Growth

Most people who achieve real success get there because they’ve embraced learning and being committed to growing themselves. Where do you find yourself? Do you actively spend time learning and growing your knowledge and ability? Do you read regularly and stretch your thinking and experiences to try new things, or choose to change your mind about something? Do you believe that it’s ok to change your mind about something, and take a new stance? A score close to 1 is where you don’t actively engage in learning and growing yourself and a score closer to 10 is where it’s part of your daily Life.

Are you investing in your personal growth, and why?

Physical Health & Wellbeing

It’s easy to take one’s health for granted, until it isn’t there any longer. How is your physical (and mental) health? Do you prioritise looking after your health needs? Do you take care to eat nutritious food to fuel your body? Do you exercise regularly? Are you sleeping 8 hours a night? You might have a chronic condition or long-term illness, and that doesn’t mean that you score low in this area. If you’re actively doing all that you can to take care of your health and improve or maintain a condition you might have then you’re scoring closer to 10. If not, then you’re scoring closer to 1.

Are you taking care of your health, and why?

Immediate & Extended Family

Family life is important. Family can look like blood relatives, or those chosen few you’ve decided you want in your Life. The ideal family life is loving, supportive and caring. Often family life brings challenges too in the nature of multiple complex relationships and competing demands from each. What does family mean to you? Score yourself closer to 10 if you feel you’ve got a loving, supportive family or closer to 1 if family represents stress and strain. 

What is the quality of your family relationships, and why?

Intimate Relationships

As human beings we all crave love, attention and connection and seek it through intimate relationships with others. These might be romantic, but often include close friendships too. Who are the important people in your Life? What are the quality of these relationships? Do they feel balanced, you both receive and give support? Do they feel like a safe place to open up and share your innermost thoughts and feelings, without judgement? Is there someone, or some people that will always have your back? Score yourself closer to 10 where you feel you have healthy intimate relationships, and closer to 1 where this area is lacking in your Life.

What is the quality of your intimate relationships, and why?

Attitude to Life

Your attitude and the way you see the world impacts every aspect of your world. How do you view the world? Is your glass half-full? Do you expect the worst to happen, or trust and have faith in the best outcome? What language do you use? Are your words positive? Do you complain a lot? Do you believe that you create your successes and your near misses? You can rate your attitude as closer to 10 where you respond to Life with resilience, positivity and live in faith that the Universe has your back, or closer to 1 where you feel more alone and less trusting that Life’s got you.

How would you rate the quality of your Attitude to Life, and why?

Social Life & Recharge Balance

How do you feel about the quality of your social life and your ability to rest and recharge? Is it in balance? We all have a need for social interaction, however the amount required is different for each of us. Some love to socialise a lot, and other less frequently. This area is not about how much, but about how you feel about the quality and that it meets your needs. You can score closer to a 10 where you feel completely satisfied that you engage socially as you desire, and are able to rest and recharge in a way that works for you or closer to 1 where you are not satisfied with your social life or that there isn’t balance in your ability to socialise and / or rest and recharge.

How would you rate the quality of your social life and ability to rest and recharge, and why?

Career

How do you feel about your career path? Most of your waking hours are spent at work. Do you have a clear idea of where you want your career to go? Does it fulfill you? Do you feel stimulated and engaged in meaningful work? Or are you fulfilled through a side-gig or other community or passion projects? Maybe you’re happy to give your best to your work but don’t need it to connect to your purpose as you meet that need elsewhere? Whatever work means to you, score yourself closer to 10 if you feel content about it or closer to 1 if you’re feeling restless or miserable.

How would you rate how you feel about your career, and why?

Overall Thoughts

Reflecting on my answers to this assignment about Areas of my Life, what strikes me about what came up for me?