Every so often, it’s important to assess the status of your life. Time moves along and you’re busy doing stuff. By taking the time to reflect on what’s going well – and what’s not – you can turn the steering wheel of your life and head in a different direction. If you don’t stop to assess, you might be lost on the road of life and not realize it!

Here are seven inquiries for pondering the status of your life:

1) The first question to ask yourself is about the direction of your life: Do you know where you are going? Without a destination in mind, any road will take you there. Does your life make sense to you? Are you living your life with meaning, direction, and purpose or are you living by default, billowing in the wind? Many people waste precious time complaining about how unhappy they are or about how life just isn’t how it’s ‘supposed’ to be. But complaining, making excuses, blaming others, or playing a victim won’t change anything. You can learn to take the actions required to get where you want to go. But first, you need to know where you want to go!

2) Your life is like sailing a boat. In the distance is the horizon, your point of reference for your destination. And while keeping your eye on that spot, you are also tending to the boat. Are you tending to your boat? Meaning, are you doing the things you need to do to care for yourself? In what ways might you want to improve your health and fitness? This is not about being a certain weight; it’s about your health. When was the last time you saw your primary care physician? Do you have one? Are you experiencing any physical pain that requires your attention? Are there medical tests you’ve been putting off? Are you addicted to anything? You are the most important person in your life. Without you, what do you have? Besides you, who else hurts when you delay doing what’s best for you? Does that matter to you? Most people say that family is of greatest value. Well, when you don’t take care of yourself, the people who love you the most suffer the consequences.

3) How are your finances? Are you in debt or are you solvent? What part of your finances requires your attention? If you’re in debt, the first thing is to stop digging yourself into more debt. Create a plan of action to get out of debt and make sure you do the inner work necessary to shift your mindset so that you never get into debt again. People often overspend due to low self-esteem or lack of knowledge about money. If all you do is change your circumstances (i.e. get out of debt) but don’t change how you think about money, you are bound to repeat the pattern.

If you are on the road to financial freedom, what other things might you need to tend to? Are you happy with the return on your investment portfolio? Does your Will need updating? Do you have a Durable Power of Attorney and a Living Will? Are you earning as much as possible given your skill set or is it time to investigate alternative job possibilities or ask for a raise? You don’t know unless you investigate. Several clients have explored their worth in the marketplace and have found they are worth much more than their current position is paying. Then they ask for raises or go for new positions. It’s worth your time and effort to check.

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