Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-In Friday April 13th 2018

Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone! Wherever you're at in your day, I hope it's going well for you! I'm in like, the latest time zone here too, so some of you may actually be in Saturday already, so I hope you enjoy your weekends! Since we're dealing with abuse topics this month, I'd like to get you all to consider some questions about strengths. I gave you a nice little break in the middle of the week, but now you're gonna have to work, sorry! 😜

So, I like the website https://www.therapistaid.com, and I pulled these questions from a worksheet on that site. I want you all to think about your strengths today. You've all got some, we wouldn't be here if we didn't! So try to answer at least one of the questions? 😊

1. Although some of our strengths are obvious to us, others go unnoticed. You can often spot your invisible strengths by noticing the things that energize you. Thinking about this past week, when did you feel most energized? What strengths were you using?

2. Think about a few of your favorite hobbies or activities. What is it about these activities that you enjoy? How do these activities put your strengths to use?

3. Sometimes other people are better at spotting our strengths than we are. Because we are so used to our own strengths, they can start to feel ordinary or unspectacular. What strengths or positive qualities have others shared about you? How did they notice these strengths?

4. In what parts of your life have you had the most success? Dont think of success only in terms of career or income -- think of success as anything you have achieved, such as friendship, knowledge, or happiness. What about yourself has allowed you to be successful in these areas?

5. Imagine a time you felt you were at your best. Describe what you were doing, and what about that situation made you feel confident. Compare this to a time when you felt uneasy, or a time you were not confident. What are the differences?

6. Think of someone whom you admire or respect. What are this persons greatest strengths? How do you know? Do you share any of these strengths?

7. Situations that rely on our weaknesses can leave us feeling drained and exhausted. What sort of situations cause you to feel this way? What weaknesses might be at the root of this?

8. When a persons goals align with their strengths, they tend to put forth more effort, and are more likely to be successful. Think about some of the goals you have for your future. How can you utilize your strengths to achieve each of these goals?

Answer some, answer all, answer none, it's completely up to you! I just thought you guys deserved to look at yourselves a little positively today, and if you can look at yourself and see what your strengths are, that's pretty positive in my opinion. 💜

How was your day/is your day looking/are you feeling today?

Feel free to stop in and say hi and let us know how you're doing 😊💜

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