Wheel of life

Resilience comes from balance.  Finding balance in life can be tricky.  I got to the point where my life was completely out of balance.  I dedicated the majority of my time to work, neglected my family and friends, lost site of all my hobbies and interests and had zero time for myself.  I have been working very hard in recent months to re-learn what I like in life; to find those things that bring me resilience.  I have gone through a great journey of discovery and am now working hard to achieve my balance. 

My psychologist recently introduced me to the wheel of life.  Basically, the idea is that you need to have each of the components of the wheel in your life to function fully. 

Each person will have a different perspective on what their balance is; balance is not necessarily equal time for each item in the wheel.  For some work is more important than hobbies and their balance is achieved when the work pie occupies a bigger portion of the wheel than hobbies do.  And there are points in time when some aspects have greater significance or importance in life; ergo the balance shifts to accommodate the change.  The point is that Utopia is achieved where all aspects of your life are present.  Obviously, we live in the real world and it is unlikely that anyone is going to be able to achieve that all the time.  There are times when we fall ill or family pressures take precedence and balance is lost.  The more balanced your wheel is, however, the more resilient you are in your ability to cope with the upsets that life throws at you.