Living lighter survey

Read each statement and circle the one that is most true for you.

1. When I think about my body, I

a. Love and celebrate all it gives me in my life

b. Want to make changes for health reasons

c. Want to make changes for cosmetic reasons

d. Hate it and secretly wish I could trade it in for a new one

2. When I think about my material possessions, I

a. Know that I own and keep only those things I truly love, need, or use

b. Continue to add things I end up not using/needing/wanting

c. Do not realize what all I have or where things are

d. Believe my things define me

3. When I think about my finances, I

a. Save, spend, and give in a balanced, consistent manner

b. Pay all my bills and seem to be doing all right

c. Have outstanding debts (other than one mortgage)

d. Get very uncomfortable and would rather not think about them at all

4. When I think about my social life, I

a. Accept myself and others while keeping only positive relationships

b. Do not worry about what others think of me

c. Feel I need to be like everyone else

d. Wish I could get a new set of friends

5. When I think about my emotional life, I

a. Have forgiven myself and others for mistakes

b. Have forgiven myself but not others

c. Have forgiven others but not myself

d. Have a great deal of regret and cannot let go of guilt and shame

6. When I think of my spiritual life, I

a. Know and live what I believe while respecting others’ spirituality

b. Continue to search for meaning

c. Do not understand where many people are coming from

d. Feel like a lost soul

7. When I think of my professional life, I

a. Have successfully aligned my purpose with my work

b. Continue to explore what I really want and am open to change

c. Feel overworked, underpaid, and not appreciated

d. Hate my job

8. When I think of my home life, I

a. Feel comfortable, secure, and happy

b. Want to make some changes in the environment

c. Need stronger boundaries

d. Feel stressed, frightened, and/or unhappy there

Scoring: For every “a.” 4 points, “b.” 3 points, “c.” 2 points, “d.” 1 point

Your Total Points = ______

what your points may mean

29-32 You are living lighter, taking good care of yourself, balancing your life in every way ~ Celebrate! Now go for more!

21-28 You are living lighter in some areas more strongly than others and are on your way to total life balance ~ raise your life standards and go for all you deserve!

13-20 You may be struggling to define who you are and what you want your life to be. Instead, you may be stuck in what you believe the “status quo” of life is. You may feel you do not have a lot of choices. If you are willing to change your thoughts, you can change your life!

12 or Less You have many areas for growth, improvement, and change in your life. You are hurting yourself and not accessing your gifts, so you are probably very unhappy in general. Your life is waiting for you to turn it around. You CAN do it, one step at a time!