Let's Check In: How are you really doing?

Over the past weeks, I have been working very hard at work and have not had time to do many of other things. This week, I finally have some time off to catch up on life. One of the things I want to do is check in with myself and make sure that I am doing well. I know there are areas in my life where I am not doing well, and I am looking forward to working on those things.

In this blog post, we will check in on how we are doing in all aspects of our lives.

Physical and emotional wellbeing
When your mind and body are well, you feel like you can take on the world and do great things. It is crucial to focus on taking care of your whole self. If you feel like you have been neglecting yourself, this is the perfect time to practice some self-care and make it a routine.

Questions to consider

• Do you feel overwhelmed?
• Does your body feel whole?
• How are you doing mentally and emotionally?

Call to Action

• Share how you are feeling with people around you or seek professional support
• Take steps to improve your physical wellbeing

Tips/Resources

• How I am prioritizing my mental health
• Make self-care a priority

Financial Health
The state of your finances is something that can impact you in a good or bad way. In my life, I know that when my finances are in order, and I am meeting my financial goals, I feel good overall. I strongly believe that taking control of our finances should be a priority.

Questions to consider

• How is the state of your finances today?
• Are you working towards your financial goals?

Call to Action

• Review your financial status compared to your goals
• Commit and take steps towards achieving financial independence

Tips/Resources

• Your relationship with money
• What I am doing differently with money in 2021

Career and professional growth
Given the amount of time that we spend at work, it makes it much more fun when we are progressing and accomplishing our professional goals. We all work for different reasons and knowing what your reason is will help you.

Questions to consider

• Are you advancing in your career?
• What do you want to accomplish next professionally?

Call to Action

• Review or set your professional goals
• Look for something you enjoy at work

Tips/Resources

• How to ask for what you want at work
• How to rekindle your passion for work

Healthy relationships
Your relationships with your family, friends, and people you care about are a crucial part of your overall wellbeing. Reviewing the health of your relationships often is great practice. That will help ensure that you are connecting with the people around you.

Questions to consider

• Do you have people who care deeply about you?
• Are you benefiting from the relationships?

Call to Action

• Spend time with people you love
• Step away from relationships that are not serving you

Tips/Resources

• How to reconnect with people in your life
• Do you have conversations that matter?

Living out your Passions
With everything that you are doing in life, you might be neglecting your passions. This has been one area that I have been working on. I know that working on my passion projects is something that I need to do to be happy.

Questions to consider

• Do you know what you are passionate about?
• Have you been working on your passion projects?

Call to Action

• Rediscover what you enjoy doing
• Make time for your passion projects

Tips/Resources

• How to find or revive your passion
• Do you dare to do something great?

Final Thoughts
One thought that has changed the way I think about how I take care of myself is - "If I don't take good care of myself, who will?". We are responsible for taking care of ourselves.