I came across this exercise on this blog that I read. I thought in light of all the goal setting and evaluating we have been doing the past 2 weeks, this might be something fun to add to the mix. Hope you enjoy!
The Circle of Life Exercise
Photo by Lisa
1. Draw a large circle with 12 spokes.
2. For each spoke, write in an element that is important to you in your life. Some elements to consider adding to your circle are career, laughter, fresh air and exercise, creativity, relationships, stable finances, social life, spirituality, home environment, beauty, education, healthy foods, or home cooking.
3. Consider how satisfied you are with each area in your life. Probe and ask yourself some questions about each area. Think of the past year and the ways you did (or didn’t) attend to those parts of your life.
- Do you have a desire to continue learning and intellectually growing?
- Has it been a while since you’ve laughed?
- Are you living on candy and caffeine to get you through the day?
- When did you last spend time in silence or in prayer?
- Have you struggled with money and budgeting without addressing it?
4. Place a dot on each line that represents your relative level of satisfaction. Putting a dot at the very center, where all spokes come together, means completely UNSATISFIED and the edge of the circle means completely SATISFIED.
5. Connect your dots and draw your current circle of life. For most of us, this is a bumpy circle, that visually shows the areas that are “depressed” or undernourished. See where the greatest imbalances and needs are. Reflect on it for a while. These may be the areas that you choose to work into goals and aspirations for the new year.
I use this exercise throughout the year as a benchmark to see how things are going. It is simple, quick and surprisingly effective at revealing what parts of our whole-person are in most need of attention.
(exercise taken from here)
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