Your Guide to Prioritizing What Matters

By mid-February, the first rush of New Year’s resolutions had faded, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late for a fresh start. Organizational experts Silagil By conducting a “life audit,” we invite you to take a thoughtful and deliberate approach to personal growth. It is a simple yet influential process that assesses key areas of our lives, from career and finances to hobbies and happiness. By honestly assessing where we stand and identifying where we focus, we gain the clarity we need to align our energy with what really matters.

With this exclusive excerpt from her new book Lifestyle, Shira Gill shares the process of conducting life audits each year, providing a clear way to identify where to focus on what is most important and effort. Her approach encourages reflection, prioritization and intentional action, while embracing self-compassion and realistic goal-setting practices. Read Silla’s practical steps and insightful prompts to launch meaningful changes.

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Shira Gill is a globally recognized family organization expert, bestselling author and speaker. Silla is the author of Minimalista and Organized Life, with over 100 prints and media including Vogue, Dwell, Better Homes & Gardens, House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, Domino, Forbes, Goop, Harper’s Bazaar, HGTV, Today, Today, and more than 100 prints and media. It has been introduced. Instyle, parents, really simple, New York Times.

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Every New Year’s Eve I sit down and rank each area of ​​life on a 1-5 scale based on level of satisfaction and overall satisfaction. Once you’ve ranked each area, write down some simple reflections and take note of one or two things you can do to improve each area the following year. This exercise only takes me about 30 minutes. It also helps to clarify where you want to focus on your time, energy and effort next year, or next year.

Over Achiever, be careful. The goal here is not to get 5 perfect scores in each area of ​​your life. In fact, it’s the opposite. This process is designed to help you make intentional decisions about which areas hang out on the backburner and which areas require the most urgent attention. It’s about making thoughtful, clear, and concrete decisions about what you can let go (for now) instead of trying to do it all.

Career and finance

Score: 4

• Note: I need to love my career, thrive creatively, and start an adult with finances.
• Priority: Bank account management.
• First small step: Check your bank account once a week to see your income and expenses.

Leisure and recreation

Score: 1

• Note: Complete garbage in leisure, constantly working, no hobby to talk to! (Really. When I first took this process, I ranked this category as a big fat 0. Honestly, it’s still my most neglected area. I’m busy because of relaxation It’s easy to forget to make space for me. From my to-do list.)
• Priority: Add relaxing activities.
• First small step: Read with your family for an hour in bed every Sunday morning before breakfast.

Your turn

Do a quick audit of each area of ​​your life and decide what you need most attention and attention right now. Before embarking on a plan for change or change, you need to assess how each area of ​​your life is working so that your doctor cannot write a prescription without a clear diagnosis. Use the broad categories I outline in future chapters (Health and Wellness, Relationships and Community, Career and Finance, Family and Environment, Personal Development) or create my own categories. It then takes a little time to rank each category from 1 to 5, write down any insights that arise, and decide which areas to invest in improvements.

Summary:

1. Write down a wide range of categories (ideas include health, relationships, career, finances, environment, personal development, and spirituality).
2. Rank each category from 1 to 5 based on satisfaction. These rankings are completely subjective. Please be honest.
3. Write down notes and insights.
4. Choose one area to invest in improvements now.
5. Write down the first small steps you would like to take to make you feel better about that area of ​​your life.

If you feel stuck or unsure, try the following prompt.

•What area of ​​my life do you feel most ignored?

•What is asking for my attention?

• Which areas do you want to improve the most?

•What is my deepest need now?

•Do other people’s lives make me most envious?

Most importantly, be clear about where you want to deliberately invest your precious time, energy and resources.

“Lifestyle” Copyright©2024 by Shira Gill. Photo Copyright©2024 by Vivian Johnson. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited. It was published in the US by Ten Speed ​​Press, a trace of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York.

This story was originally published on page 55 of the Wellness issue. Edited by Kamille Style, A digital magazine designed to help you create your most beautiful life. Here we grab your problem.