The Life Friction Audit.

Ever wonder why life can feel so complicated when, on paper, everything looks pretty good? Sometimes the answer isn't one big problem. It's a collection of little things you've gotten awfully good at living with.

A LITTLE LESS TO CARRY

What if life could be a little easier than you've been making it?

You know that feeling when you've got a hundred things going on, but you can't quite explain why you're so tired of dealing with everything?

Sometimes it's the big stuff. But sometimes it's twenty little things that have been hanging around so long you've practically given them their own parking spaces.

The appointment you haven't made. The money question you don't want to look at. The conversation you keep rehearsing in your head but never actually have. The things around your house that have been driving you nuts since 2019.

Here's what I've learned: just because something has become normal doesn't mean it's working for you.

That's why I created this audit. I want you to see where your time, money, energy, and peace of mind might be going, and where a few changes could make a real difference.

You might find something you can fix in five minutes. You might discover something bigger you've been avoiding. Either way, you'll know a little more about what deserves your attention and what doesn't.

SIX PARTS OF LIFE

What's been getting under your skin lately?

Maybe it's your home, your health, money, or a relationship that's been on your mind. Maybe your calendar is running your life. Or maybe it's that growing collection of things you swear you'll get to next weekend.

I've divided the audit into six areas because life isn't just about eating better and getting more exercise. Your finances matter. Your relationships matter. Your surroundings matter. And so does having a little time left over to enjoy the life you're working so hard to maintain.

Pick whichever area hits closest to home. Each has 16 questions, and you can explore as many areas as you like.

There's no prize for doing all 96 in one sitting. I checked.

EACH ITEM CAN BE…

✓HandledSorted. It isn’t asking anything of you.

!Needs AttentionThis may be costing you more than it needs to.

♡I’m Choosing to Accept ThisIt’s a trade-off, and that’s fine. You decided.

×Not RelevantDoesn’t apply to your life right now.

YOUR ANSWERS STAY IN YOUR BROWSER.

01 / 16 ITEMS

Home + Environment

Is the physical world around you helping, or constantly asking something from you?

0 of 16 answered

0 need attention

My home is a place I'm glad to walk into.

There's nothing in my house I keep stepping around.

My car doesn't need anything I've been putting off.

The clothes in my closet fit me and I'd wear any of them.

Nothing in my home is waiting on a repair I keep meaning to schedule.

My files and important papers are somewhere I could find them in two minutes.

The light in the rooms I use most is good light.

My bed gives me a decent night's sleep.

I'm not storing anything I don't want or need.

The place I work is a place I can think in.

My plants and animals are doing well.

I like the area I live in.

There's nothing about my home I'm quietly putting up with.

People are comfortable in my house.

I have the tools I need for the things I actually do.

Nothing in my environment is wearing me down.

02 / 16 ITEMS

Body + Recovery

Are the basics being cared for, investigated and supported?

0 of 16 answered

0 need attention

I'm sleeping well enough most nights.

I move my body in some way most weeks.

I've seen a doctor recently enough to know where I stand.

I've seen a dentist in the last year.

My eyes have been checked recently enough.

I know my blood pressure.

I know what my blood work says.

I'm not ignoring a symptom I've noticed.

I'm taking care of whatever conditions I have, not just living around them.

I eat in a way I'd be comfortable describing out loud.

I drink enough water.

I have something to look forward to most days.

I take real time off, not just time away from my desk.

I'm not running on adrenaline to get through the week.

I have a life outside my work.

I'm not suffering through something I could get help with.

03 / 16 ITEMS

Money + Life Admin

Are your financial and administrative systems settled enough that you're not constantly cleaning up emergencies?

0 of 16 answered

0 need attention

My bills get paid on time without drama.

I know roughly what I spend each month.

I'm putting something aside, even if it's small.

My tax returns are filed and my taxes are paid.

I know what I owe and to whom.

I've paid back anything I borrowed from a person.

I have some cushion if something goes wrong.

My insurance covers what I'd actually need it to cover.

I know how much I'm worth on paper.

I have no legal loose ends hanging over me.

My will is current and accurate.

I know who's listed as my emergency contact.

Someone I trust could get into my accounts if I couldn't.

My advance directives are written down somewhere findable.

I know where my medical records are.

I know what I'm subscribed to and I still want all of it.

04 / 16 ITEMS

Time + Attention

Where are distraction, overcommitment and digital noise stealing your day?

0 of 16 answered

0 need attention

My phone doesn't run my day.

My notifications are set the way I chose, not the way they arrived.

My inbox isn't a second job.

I'm not reachable every hour I'm awake.

Social media doesn't routinely leave me feeling worse.

I get through most days without losing an hour I can't account for.

I'm usually early or comfortably on time.

I say no to things I don't want to do.

I have time in the week that isn't spoken for.

My passwords are secure and I'm not reusing one everywhere.

My photos and documents are somewhere I could actually find them.

I'm not carrying commitments I agreed to and regret.

I finish what I start, or I decide out loud that I'm not going to.

There's room in my calendar for something unplanned.

I know what I'm giving my attention to and why.

I have quiet somewhere in my day.

05 / 16 ITEMS

People + Conversations

Are there relationships, boundaries or conversations taking up space?

0 of 16 answered

0 need attention

There's no one I'd dread running into.

I've told the people I love that I love them, recently.

I've said the thing I've been meaning to say.

I get along with the people I work with.

I've let go of the relationships that were costing me more than they gave.

I have people who like me for who I am rather than what I do.

I'm caught up on the calls and messages I owe.

I tell the truth, including when it's inconvenient.

I ask for what I need instead of hoping someone notices.

I've forgiven the people worth forgiving.

I don't talk about people behind them.

I keep my word and people know it.

I have at least one person I can say anything to.

I spend time with people who aren't trying to change me.

I've made peace with the relationships that ended.

I clear up misunderstandings quickly instead of letting them sit.

06 / 16 ITEMS

Loose Ends

What have you been meaning to deal with for six months, six years or six minutes?

0 of 16 answered

0 need attention

There's no appointment I keep meaning to make.

There's no phone call I keep putting off.

There's no form sitting somewhere half-filled-in.

There's no email I've been avoiding.

There's nothing I've borrowed that I haven't returned.

There's no room in my house I avoid.

There's no drawer I don't open.

There's nothing I've promised someone that I haven't delivered.

There's no project I abandoned that still bothers me.

There's nothing I've been meaning to cancel.

There's nothing I've been meaning to fix.

There's nothing I've been meaning to throw out.

There's no apology I owe.

There's no decision I've been putting off making.

There's nothing I keep complaining about and doing nothing about.

There's nothing important I'm currently ignoring.

YOUR RESULTS

What we found.

Places where life may be asking more of you than it needs to.

You don’t have to do anything with all of them. Pick one. Make the appointment, cancel the subscription, send the message, put the document where you can find it. Five minutes, and your life is one notch easier to live.

Your answers stay on your own device. Print your results, save them as a PDF, or bring them along if you'd like to talk things through with Coach G.

A LITTLE HELP, IF YOU’D LIKE IT

Found something you’d like a little help with?

Sometimes seeing what’s been taking up space is enough to get moving. Other times, it helps to have someone look at the bigger picture with you. If you’d like to talk through what came up, I’d be happy to hear from you.

Let’s Talk It Through →