DIsscussion Post

Pie of Life Exercise

Draw a circle into segments to represent your current pie of life. Each segment (or slice of the

pie) represents the different roles you play and the amount of time and energy devoted to

each. Indicate in each slice a life role you assume and the amount of time and energy you

devote to each. 2. Reflect in one or two paragraphs, how the slices of your pie represent the

different life roles they play. (a) What roles take more time and energy? (b) How do work and

home roles interact? 3. Now draw your preferred pie of life. (a) Discuss in a paragraph or two

how the two life pies compare and the (b) explain how this activity is useful for prioritizing your

time and planning your future career goals.

See examples below

Joseph Emile (2019)

21%

26%

10%

5%

16%

11%

11%

Life Roles (current pie of life)

Student Intern Spiritualist Volunteer Friend Family member/Loved one Rest & Self-care

Joseph Emile (2019)

24%

19%

7%3% 9%

10%

9%

9%

10%

PREFERED LIFE ROLES ( P R E F E R R E D P I E O F L I F E )

Spiritualist Clinicial / Intern Volunteer Student Activist

Author Internationalist Researcher Rest & Self care