A review of domains in our lives and the roles (DW #855)
Dec 25, 2020
When we are doing the end of year reflections and setting goals for the new year, it is easy to focus on one or two areas of life which we may be preoccupied with at the moment, while ignoring others.
Living our best self requires us to pay attention to all aspects of our lives, even areas which may not immediately come to mind.
The first step in thinking this way is to define the 'domains' of our life.
Living our best self requires us to pay attention to all aspects of our lives, even areas which may not immediately come to mind.
The first step in thinking this way is to define the 'domains' of our life.
Another way look at it is to consider our various roles in life at present, at home, at work, in our communities and in the world at large.
For example, here are some 'domains' which may be applicable to you:
- The health domain
- The spiritual domain
- The work domain
- The business domain
- The marriage domain
- The parenting domain
- The community service domain
- The domain of family relationships/family of origin, extended family
- The domain of friendships
- The home organization domain
- The domain of self-growth and actualization
The domain of personal well being (emotional and mental)
Here are some roles that you may be playing at the moment:
- A spouse
- A child
- A parent
- A sibling
- An employee/manager/director/team leader
- A leader (may apply to many areas in life)
- A community member
- A neighbour
- A friend
- A Human Being representing God on this planet (BIG ONE!)
Do you get the picture?
So start making a list of the domains in your life. It will make it much easier to do the end of year reflection if you take each area of your life rather than thinking about it all at the same time.
Once you have listed the domains, you can start asking the questions about the successes and challenges in each area of your life.
Of course not every area will be relevant or important to you at any given time. This is simply a way to get a more holistic picture of your life and helps to remember if you are leaving out anything important. If you are like most people, you will be surprised at how you have focused on one area of your life while ignoring other ones.
The good news is that with this awareness, next year can be a lot more balanced and holistic.
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