Next Level
In a Changing World, Step Into Your Peace, Power and Purpose
with Loraine Magda
How Balanced am I?
Most of us are all too familiar with a Western mindset that emphasizes striving, doing and analyzing over flowing, being and feeling. The questions below were created to reflect this context.
They are by no means exhaustive but provide a taste of what inner balance feels like.
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20 Questions to Ponder
Relationship with yourself:​
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​How important is having a spiritual practice that helps you turn inwards, and ultimately grow in consciousness?
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Do you have a meditation practice? (whichever style you prefer e.g. walking, sitting, mantra, guided, prayer etc)
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How happy are you, generally speaking? (aside from the normal ups and downs of life)
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How aware are you of your inner environment (your feelings, needs, subtle impressions) in any moment?
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When you are tired, do you allow yourself to rest or do you tend to override it and 'power through'?
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Do you tend to favor thinking over feeling when it comes to decision-making?
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To what extent is intuition a vibrant and active part of your life?
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How do you balance 'doing' and 'just being' daily?
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How much 'magic' is in your life? As opposed to the daily grind focused on making ends meet or career success?
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How much abundance is in your life, and to what extent is it easily attracted vs depending on great effort?
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To what extent are you living your life on purpose? As opposed to "shoulding" on yourself'?
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Relationships:
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How happy are you in your current relationship?
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Is your relationship of 'two halves (each person being one half) trying to make a whole' or of two whole persons?​​
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Should we live sustainably with our Planet and its lifeforms or should we dominate and take whatever we want?
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Relationship to career and success:
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How satisfied are you with your work-life balance?​
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How important is creativity to you, and how do you use it in your life? How do you use it in your work?
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How much time and energy do you spend chasing worldly success at the expense of your own wellbeing?
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How satisfied are you that your work is an expression of your purpose? Do you need to make a change?​
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Relationship to leadership:
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Which leadership style is more effective - one that drives results or one that builds relationships? Or a combo?
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How would you describe your leadership style? Do you get stuck in 'people pleasing' or in 'micromanaging'?
