The following cases represent a range of experiences and potential strategies for creating a life that works. If you're at a point in your life where you are considering how best to live, think about these 7 strategies. The following case studies may also be helpful to others in understanding their respective situations and providing feedback as they consider their own approaches.
1- A mother of three who has been extensively educated on the subject of self-care realizes that she will never have time for herself if she keeps pushing herself too hard.
2- A single parent with two kids goes back into education, knowing it will help them both grow up strong.
3- An individual with a passion for being active and healthy continues to pursue it because he knows that if he doesn't, he'll have to face what happens next.
4- A person out of work at long last jumps into an Improv class and realizes that there is no turning back.
5- An individual who has served on a committee for years finally realizes that his committee may not be about change.
6- A person who cursed himself for being lazy sets up goals for him and sees them through, knowing that this is the only sure way to keep moving forward.
7- A person who used to make others' lives harder (not always intentionally), sets out to make his own life easier.