The 6 F's - HIA Framework Part 3

This is part 3 in my series where I'm breaking down the meaning of A.L.L. - Abundant Loving Life, and where I'm sharing my framework for having it all. In the A.L.L. framework, I've chosen to focus on what I think are 6 key areas of life: Faith, Family, Friends, Fitness, Finance, and Fun. 

Faith

Belief in something bigger than you; believing in something you don't understand. 

• Not talking about religion specifically. You can have FAITH and not consider yourself religious. That's how I feel about myself. 

Family

The people in your innermost circle. 

• Think of the symbol for Target (dot, circle, circle). The dot is family. Circle 1 is inner friends. Circle 2 is outer friends/acquaintances.
• Not always blood. 
• Listen to my convo with Robert Monroe, and he'll shift how you think about family (Robert was orphaned at age 12, but knows he has a large, loving family, including multiple mothers and fathers)
• Includes romantic partners as well (spouse, significant other)

Friends

The people who are in your inner circle. Your personal tribe.

• There to support you; see the greatness in you.
• Tell it like it is; tell the uncomfortable truth.
• Have your back; will defend and stand up for you.
• However else you define friends.

Fitness

Your health.

• Is your body in a state of DETOX or INTOX?
• Are you treating your body with kindness?
• Being mindful of what you put in your body: food, drink, information, environments, people/conversations
• Your ability to heal (HEAL is the root of HEALTH)
• LIFEstyle versus DIEt

Finance

Your ability to generate what you need to live the life you want

• Not talking about being wealthy, although that is the goal of many
• Are you living within your means?
• What is your relationship like to your finances?
• For many years, and still to this day, my relationship to my personal finances has been up and down. At times I feel great about my finances, confident, in control, knowledgable, following a plan -- abundant. Other times I feel lost, without a plan, lacking knowledge -- scarce. 
• Your quality of life improves as your finances improve, to a point. At around $75,000 per year it rounds off, and then more money doesn't mean more peace, happiness or emotional health. It can actually go down. 
• It's not about how much you make or spend, it's about your relationship to it all.

Fun

Your ability to let your inner kid out, laugh, let go, and enjoy life.

• This is where I personally thrive!
• Fun means different things to different people. YOU define what fun is for you.
• Many of us are not regularly making time for fun. It happens only on the weekends, or maybe even only on vacations. Otherwise we're hustling and working and just surviving.
• Plenty of studies out there to support the importance of FUN, so I won't get into that. 
• You can survive without fun, but I argue that you cannot THRIVE without it!

Measurements (Accountability) on the 6 F's 

Here are some examples of things you can do to increase the 6 F's in your life. My recommendation is to think about what you can be doing in a given week to improve the 6 F's. Again, these are just examples meant to get you thinking about what would be a difference maker in your life:

Faith - 3 couple meditations/prayers

Family - 5 family meals together, 3 family playtimes

Friends - 2 outings with a friend or friend group

Fitness - 1 weekly working; joining a running group or fitness class; commit to doing a few small exercises each day

Finance - Enrolilng in Financial Peace and going through the 7 Baby Steps

Fun - go visit somewhere new or try something new; make time for an activity you simply enjoy