My Level 10 Life

Many of us are all looking to live our lives at the best possible level but can sometimes be limited by not knowing how to balance the various aspects of life. We may be at places in life where we are satisfied, others where we want to improve, and otherwise be challenged in developing a plan for achieving our goals and having balance in life. While the term “work life balance” is a common phrase and a worthy aspiration, the “life” part of this balance is an equation that can be challenging to solve.

Living below our potential can be draining when we settle in relationships that aren’t meaningful, stay in jobs we are not challenged or engaged by, or continue in lifestyle habits that leave us feeling chronically fatigued and unhealthy. Over time the potential for change can seem distant, especially when we are only focused on what is lacking and align with things, we “should” be doing differently. 

In considering how to move toward a greater sense of balance and satisfaction with where we are and where we are going in our life areas, a resource which may helpful can be found at  https://www.lifescarousel.com/level-10-life/. 

Based on the book The Morning Miracle by Hal Elrod, Level 10 Life can help in assessing our current life situation, where we want to go in the various aspects of life, and where we think we are doing okay. Striving for a level 10 life is a way of helping us feel more in control and able to focus on things that really matter to us.

Level 10 life considers the following eight aspects of life:

  • Finances

  • Health

  • Friendships

  • Home

  • Mental Health

  • Family

  • Career & Education

  • Spirituality

These life areas are first assessed as to how much we value and are attending to each of them. This process can be assisted by taking the Balanced Life Quiz, which asks a series of questions which assess how we are attending and achieving in the 8 life areas. We then can write out our life levels, free of judgment, noting where we are and where we may want to be.

We can then decide on what areas we may want to attend to more and create goals which provide tangible steps toward achieving our goals. This process involves setting goals which are outlined through the process of wring SMART Goals. SMART goals are defined as Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time Sensitive.  Rather than stating “I want to lose weight”, a SMART goal would be “over the next 3 months I will lose 12 pounds by eating a ‘clean’ diet 5 days a week and exercising 4 days a week for 30 minutes”.

Reassessment of the phases of life is recommended every 12 weeks to both monitor progress and maintain awareness of the phases of life that we want to maintain and maybe even consider for further assessment. Keeping a journal or other form of documentation can be a creative and fun way of both monitoring and celebrating the journey we have created for ourselves.

Through this all, we can come to realize our ability to effect change in our lives and come to experience an individually directed process of living our Level 10 Life.

Cathy&Mark McEnderfer