What do I know about myself?

 What do I know about myself?

Questions to help you get to know yourself better:

What are my strengths?

What are my short-term goals? Long term goals?

Who do I care about the most? Who are my support people?

what am i ashamed of

What do I like to do for fun?

What new activities am I interested in or want to try?

what am i worried about

what are my values

Are you clear about who you are?

Developmentally, we struggle with "finding myself" as teenagers and young adults. Then we often return to these questions in middle age. It is both normal and necessary to seek self-understanding. In order to accept ourselves and create a sense of belonging, we need to understand who we are. A strong sense of self helps us navigate life and brings meaning to our experiences. Without it, we feel "lost".

Why do we experience a loss of identity?

We put everyone else's needs before our own. When we focus on others and neglect ourselves, we fail to recognize and value ourselves and our needs. We minimize who we are and what we need.

We are detached from our thoughts and feelings. We routinely keep ourselves so distracted and numb with alcohol, food, and electronics that we miss important information about who we are. How often do you reach for your phone or a snack whenever you're even slightly uncomfortable? These things prevent us from knowing ourselves because we don't allow ourselves to be curious and ask ourselves how we really feel.

We experience life transitions and changes in our roles. Experiences such as divorce, retirement, job loss, death of a loved one, or other traumatic events can also lead to a loss of self-esteem, especially in the parts associated with our roles.

We feel ashamed and unworthy, and as a result we bury parts of ourselves. We are told we are bad, weird, ugly, stupid or unworthy. We were criticized or teased. Maybe you loved playing chess as a kid, but were told that joining a chess club wasn't cool. So you're done. Or maybe you were ashamed of your sexual orientation and tried to deny it. We're told we have to fit a certain mold if we're going to fit in. So we squeeze our square selves into round holes and try to be something we're not. After years of doing this, we lose track of who we really are.

I have created some questions and challenges to help you rediscover yourself.

Questions to help you get to know yourself better:

What are my strengths?

What are my short-term goals? Long term goals?

Who do I care about the most? Who are my support people?

what am i ashamed of

What do I like to do for fun?

What new activities am I interested in or want to try?

what am i worried about

what are my values what do i believe (consider politics, religion, social issues)

If I could have one wish it would be ___________

Where do I feel safest?

What or who gives me comfort?

If I wasn't afraid, ___________

What is my greatest achievement?

What is my biggest failure?

Am I a night owl or an early bird? How can I arrange my life to better suit this part of my nature?

What do I like about my job? what don't i like

What is my inner critic telling me?

What can I do to show compassion and care for myself?

Am I an introvert or an extrovert? Do I have the energy to be around others or to be with myself?

what am i excited about

What is my happiest memory?

What are my dreams telling me?

What is my favorite book? Film? Band? Food? Color? Animal?

What am I thankful for?

When I'm feeling down, I like to ____________________

I know I'm stressed when I ________________________

I gave you a lot of questions. I recommend only answering once or twice a day so you can explore them in depth. Work at your own pace. Maybe one a week is more realistic for you. There is no judgment and this is not a race. Reinventing yourself is a process. It will require thinking, speaking, writing and doing.

I wish you the best of luck on your journey.

Sharon

How do I write examples about myself?

How to write confidently about yourself

To introduce myself.

Include the most relevant professional experience.

List significant personal achievements or awards.

Enter personal information.

Use a casual and friendly tone.

How do you write 5 sentences about yourself?

How to answer: "How would you describe yourself?"

I am passionate about my work. ...

I am ambitious and goal oriented. ...

I am highly organized. ...

I am a people person. ...

I am a natural leader. ...

I am result oriented. ...

I am an excellent communicator.

How do I best know myself?

How to learn more about yourself

Explore your reactions. ...

Keep a dream journal. ...

Also keep a regular journal. ...

Imagine your perfect day. ...

Detect your drains and collectors. ...

Think. ...

Draw it. ...

Focus on your frustrations.

Why do I have to know myself?

Self-examination requires constant self-awareness and self-awareness. This in turn shapes your interactions with others and can lead to deeper and more fruitful relationships. It also frees you from the expectations of others and allows you to be your authentic self.

How do you introduce yourself?

A self-introduction should include your name and occupation (or desired occupation) and key facts that will help you make an impression on the person you are communicating with. In a few sentences, describe the most important thing others need to know about you.