SOLEPATH FOR REAL LIFE
What’s Next for Me?
When life is changing, and you’re wondering what comes next.
Perhaps you’ve reached a point in life when the things that once filled your days no longer feel quite the same.
Your children may be grown. You may be approaching retirement, thinking about changing careers, or simply wondering what you’d like the coming years to look like.
You may have a wonderful life already, yet still feel that there’s something more you’d like to experience.
These six questions invite you to consider what naturally brings you happiness, fulfilment and meaning — and what that might tell you about the next chapter of your life.
A MOMENT FOR YOURSELF
Six Questions Worth
Asking Yourself
There are no right or wrong answers.
Take your time. These questions invite you to consider what brings you happiness, fulfilment and meaning, and what you might choose for yourself as life changes.
What would I love to experience?
When I imagine the years ahead, what experiences make me feel excited about life?
Perhaps you naturally enjoy meeting people, trying new things, exploring new places or simply having something enjoyable to look forward to. Over the years, responsibilities and routines may have taken priority, and you’ve had less time for the things that bring you happiness. Your next chapter might offer an opportunity to rediscover some of those pleasures — or discover entirely new ones.
Something to notice: What experiences make you feel most alive, and which of them would you love to make more room for?
Who do I want to share this chapter with?
As my life changes, what kinds of relationships and connections would I love to have?
Perhaps you’ve always found happiness in caring for others, being part of a family, nurturing friendships or helping people feel loved and supported. As circumstances change, the ways you’ve expressed that caring may change too. You might find yourself wanting to deepen existing relationships, make new friends, spend more time with people you love, or discover new ways of caring and contributing.
Something to notice: Which relationships bring out the best in you, and how would you like to experience connection in the years ahead?
What would I still love to accomplish or contribute?
Is there something meaningful I’d love to do, create or make happen in this next chapter?
Perhaps you naturally enjoy having goals, making things happen, encouraging others or knowing that your efforts have made a difference. If you’ve spent years working, raising a family or fulfilling responsibilities, you may be wondering where to direct that energy now. Your contribution doesn’t have to look like a career or a major achievement. It might be a project, a cause, a small business, volunteering, mentoring or something that matters deeply to you.
Something to notice: What gives you a sense of satisfaction and purpose, even when nobody else notices what you’ve accomplished?
What am I curious to learn or understand?
Is there something I’ve always wanted to explore, study or understand more deeply?
Perhaps you naturally enjoy learning, investigating ideas, solving problems or understanding how things work. There may be subjects you’ve been curious about for years but never had the opportunity to pursue. Or perhaps you’re beginning to discover new interests as your life changes. Your next chapter could be a wonderful opportunity to follow your curiosity, simply for the pleasure of learning.
Something to notice: What subjects or questions naturally capture your attention, even when there’s no practical reason to pursue them?
What possibilities haven’t I explored yet?
If I gave myself permission to do things my own way, what might I choose?
Perhaps you’ve always valued independence, following your instincts, exploring possibilities or finding your own way through life. Yet there may have been times when responsibilities, expectations or circumstances left little room for those natural inclinations. As you consider the future, you might find yourself drawn towards greater freedom, a creative pursuit, an unconventional idea or simply a different way of living.
Something to notice: What have you quietly wanted to try, change or explore, but haven’t yet given yourself permission to pursue?
What would make this next chapter meaningful?
When I look beyond what I might do, what do I want my life to feel like?
Perhaps you’ve always been drawn towards understanding life more deeply, finding meaning in your experiences or feeling connected to something greater than yourself. As life changes, you may find yourself thinking less about what you want to achieve and more about how you want to live. You might be longing for greater peace, time for reflection, a deeper spiritual connection or the opportunity to live more closely with what you believe matters most.
Something to notice: What brings you a deep sense of peace, meaning or belonging, and how might you make more room for it?
Would you like space to reflect on your answers?
Download the Six Questions Handout (PDF)NOTICE THE PATTERNS
What do your answers tell you about you?
As you look back over your answers, you may begin to recognise that the next chapter of your life doesn’t have to be defined by your age, your circumstances or what other people expect of you.
Perhaps you’re longing for new experiences. Perhaps relationships matter more to you than ever.
You might want something meaningful to accomplish, something fascinating to learn, greater freedom to follow your own interests, or more time to explore what gives your life meaning.
And perhaps several of these possibilities appeal to you.
There’s no single right way to begin a new chapter.
What feels fulfilling to one person may feel entirely different to another. The important thing is recognising what naturally matters to you.
You don’t have to reinvent yourself to begin a new chapter. You can begin by recognising more of who you already are.
KNOW YOUR SOLEPATH
There are two ways to
know your SolePath.
CHARACTER
SolePath Discovery
Explore the character you’ve developed through your experiences, relationships and choices.
TEMPERAMENT
SolePath Measuring
Explore the temperament beneath your learned patterns: your natural ways of responding.
They reveal different things about you, and your character braid and temperament braid are often different.
Know Your SolePathALREADY KNOW YOUR SOLEPATH?
Take the questions further.
Bring your next chapter into your SolePath Companion
Bring a real situation, a question or a pattern you’ve noticed. Companion can help you explore it in the context of your own SolePath.
What might my Joyful Path tell me about what makes life fulfilling?
How might my Progression Path help me recognise where I want to grow?
Are there ways my DarkPath could hold me back from exploring new possibilities?
How can I make choices about my next chapter that fit who I am?
You don’t need to follow a programme.