Is there a difference between work/life and life/inner peace balance? What makes one person seem balanced while someone else seems to reeling out of control? Are any of us EVER truly balanced?
Last night I taught a teleclass on Balance as part of my THRIVE audio coaching series with co-leader Laura Neff. It’s always been a fascinating topic to me because we’re always struggling with this ambiguous term. When we sit, we feel like we should be doing something. When we’re busy doing something, we wish we could have some time to sit down.
One of the best tools for balance that Laura and I have come across is something called the Wheel of Life. You pick 8-10 areas of your life that are important to you such as: exercise, spirituality, work, family, etc. Then you rate your satisfaction (yes, satisfaction, not success) in each area from 1-10 with 10 being the highest level of satisfaction. The goal here is NEVER to have all areas at a 10. What? How can that be you ask?
Well, think about it. If you have the perfect family dynamic, the perfect career, the perfect working hours, a great ability to cook a meal, perfect body measurements, a three times a day meditation practice…you’d be exhausted. Fulfillment is about balancing all the areas of your life. The key is to measure that balance. Do you have fulfillment in all areas – but have some that are through the roof enjoyable? While others need a bit of TLC? GREAT.
It’s never been about being perfect. It’s about perfecting the moments you’re in. When you’re with your children, are you able to function as a parent with the intention and attention that you should? When you’re at work, are you able to focus and be clear about what you’re doing and what you need in terms of support? Find a way to be present in all areas – even if they seem out of balance.
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In the strive for balance,
Coach Katie Mattson • Momentum Coaching
Thanks for these insights on balance… I’ve been doing a lot of work lately on wanting to balance into my all the areas of my life especially those areas where there seems to be not time… Thanks again.
Kevin
Kevin, you’re more than welcome. Please feel free to check out the download on my site: http://www.EnergizeYourMoment.com for the full audio class led by myself and fellow life coach Laura Neff. We cover a lot more on the call. Glad you found value here. I hope it’s not the last time! ~ Katie