What’s your idea of a perfect day?

I had lunch with a good friend today. We’re both people who take a lot of pride in our homes and love to share decorating plans and ideas.

This friend is also someone who works at a job that doesn’t fulfill her. Consequently she’s often frustrated and out of sorts. I told her that one question coaches ask of their clients from time to time is: “What is your idea of a perfect day?” Why do we ask that? It gives us an idea of what your values are. One of the secrets to happiness is orientating our lives around our values. Many of us lead lives that are not aligned with what we value. We’re working at a job that brings in the income we want but is not something we enjoy doing or we’re living in an area that doesn’t suit us. Many of us are doing something because someone told us it’s what we should be doing.

We give our best to our kids when we’re content. Part of being content is discovering what we value and orienting our lives around our values. Think about your perfect day. What are you doing? Who is with you? Where are you? If your perfect day involves a few different activities, what would they be? How close are you right now to living a life that is aligned with your values?