Adventure | Altruism |
Art | Beauty & Cosmetics |
Cafes | Caring for Pets |
Ceremonies & Rituals | Collecting |
Comfort & Convenience (e.g. fast food) | Community Interaction |
Concerts | Conversation |
Crafts | Creative Projects |
Cultural Events | Cycling |
Dance | Dating |
Debate | Design |
Dining | Diy |
Entertainment | Events |
Exercise | Exploring Nature |
Family | Fashion |
Festivals | Films |
Food Cultivation | Food Preparation |
Friends | Gardening |
Health & Wellness | Hiking & Camping |
Hobbies | Housework |
Immersive Experiences | Language Acquisition |
Learning | Leisure |
Mastering a Talent | Music |
Networking | Nightlife |
Online Forums | Parenting |
Personal Conflict | Personal Emails, Messaging & Chat |
Personal Finance & Investing | Personal Hygiene |
Personal Journal | Philosophy |
Play | Political Action |
Protests | Quiet Reflection |
Reading | Recreation |
Research | Rest & Relaxation |
Self-Improvement | Shopping |
Sleep | Social Meals |
Social Media | Spirituality |
Sports | Travel |
Video Games | Volunteering |
Walking | Wasting Time |
Relationships
Relationships are social connections that you sustain over time such that you build upon them. While personal life is specifically contrasted with professional life, it is common to have friends at work that are part of your personal life.
Social Life
Elements of your personal life that involve social interaction. Personal life isn't necessarily social. That is to say that things like your morning routine or hobbies that you pursue on your own are also parts of your personal life.
Leisure & Recreation
Leisure is any activity that you pursue for enjoyment including passive activities such as watching a film. Recreation is leisure that is physical and/or mentally active such as jogging or playing chess.
Hobbies
Hobbies are personal interests that you take more seriously than leisure such that you make an effort to learn or acquire new talents. For example, if you casually try surfing on vacation, that's not a hobby until you pursue the sport somewhat seriously and try to improve.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle is your way of living your life. This includes your working life but is mostly about your personal life where you have choices for how to spend your time and shape your living environment.
Personal Development
Initiatives and long term routines that you take on as a form of self-improvement or self-fulfillment. This includes pursuits that you feel are building you up or adding to your sense of life achievement.
Community Life
Engaging with life, culture and people where you live. This can include any memberships that you have in the community such as belonging to a school, religious congregation or gym. Community life also involves engaging with local culture. For example, becoming a fan of local sports teams or participating in a local festival. In some cultures, community life is valued over the individual freedom associated with the term personal life. This is also true of historical cultures whereby work and community life consumed most or all resources, particularly time.
Summary
Personal life are elements of your life that you freely choose. Anything that isn't voluntary isn't considered personal life. For example, time spent in a hospital due to an injury. Personal life is also considered private and can be contrasted with public life or professional life that is open to others.
