Whatever the journey, whatever the need, we must start from where we are now - in this moment.
Assessing ourselves, our life and the relationships we have allows us to gain clarity about what is working versus what is not, what can stay versus what can go and inevitably the gaps between the here & now and where we want to be.
A little thing called life/work balance...
The expression was first used in the late 1970s to describe the balance between an individual's work and personal life (Wikipedia)
It is a subject often talked about and there are plenty of 'how to get it' thoughts and tips available for reading. The truth remains that one persons idea of work life balance is another persons nightmare!
Certainly for me the balance is not about having equal time for both work and personal, it is about making time for all the areas of my life that are important to me.
And that's why I have found the Wheel of Life to be such a powerful tool to use with clients and with myself. By selecting the areas of our life that we wish to focus on 'balancing', the wheel provides us with a visual of where we are now. By duplicating the line drawing process based on where we would like to be the gaps become evident and we end up with a true representation of how we are managing our lives.
There is a great Wheel of Life exercise you can use here. The wheel will take you 5-10 minutes to complete and if you go on to finish the whole workshop (takes you deeper into analyzing the areas of your life) expect to spend 30-45 minutes.. And may I suggest time well spent at the beginning of a journey...
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