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Hurdle #10: Well-being & Wholeness

Our well-being can be out of sync as we are walking through transition. It is essential to take a pulse on our well-being because it directly affects how we feel, function, and experience life. This assessment will identify the dimensions where we are low or lacking health and will show us if we are able to cope with stress, recover from adversity, and maintain healthy relationships out of healthy or unhealthy ways. 

 

Take a moment to color in what percentage you are at right now in each of these eight dimensions to give you a snapshot of your well-being.

  • Physical wellness – understanding and maintaining your body’s nutrition, physical movement, and sleep needs.
  • Emotional wellness – coping effectively and creating satisfying relationships.
  • Intellectual wellness – being creative, innovative, being curious, and expanding knowledge and skills.
  • Spiritual wellness – expanding your sense of purpose and meaning of life.
  • Relational wellness – developing connection, belonging, and community.
  • Employment wellness – personal satisfaction and enrichment from your work.
  • Financial wellness – satisfaction with current and future financial situations and financial stability.
  • Recreational wellness – time for play, creativity, fun, enjoyment, and life-giving activities.

Wholeness is about living a fully integrated life, where the different parts of ourselves—our well-being—are in alignment. It doesn’t mean that we are free from struggles or difficulties; rather, it means we are able to bring all parts of ourselves into healthy rhythms, even in the face of life’s challenges. This is the heart of our Father for us to walk and live in wholeness.

 

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