Discovering Your Strengths
For the longest time, I couldn’t figure out what I was good at. I spent years feeling depressed, anxious, worthless, and weighed down by guilt. I had little to no energy to get anything done. My energy was depleted, my strength was nonexistent, and I couldn’t find anything positive within myself.
I’d try wring out my strengths and weakness—but guess what? The weakness list always came out longer. Honestly, I really felt like I wasn’t good at anything.
Holding down jobs was hard. I’d get fidgety, antsy, overwhelmed way too fast. I had meltdowns, shutdowns, and a monotone personality that didn’t fit into the high-energy work environments I found myself in. There was never room to grow. And being around people all day? It drained me. Completely.
Now, I work from home—and it’s the best-case scenario for me. That doesn’t mean I hate people. I love making meaningful connections, and being in the company of others. I’ve just realized that traditional workplace environments are not for me.
Through a lot of therapy and self-reflection, I’ve discovered some of my strengths. I’m empathetic. Care deeply for others. And, I’m a genuinely good person. I have an eclectic worldview, and a passion for helping others. The traits are admirable in my opinion.
I love talking about things I’m passionate about. Baseball is something I could talk about for days. Writing brings me peace. Cooking brings me joy. Spending time with friends and family is sacred to me. Slowly, I realized that I’m good at a number of things.
Today, I applaud myself for being authentic and true to myself. I’m grateful I was able to recognize that I do have strengths. It’s taken me a long time to get where I am today.
A lot of hard work and effort went into helping myself get out of a major funk. All it takes is just a quiet moment to discover more about yourself and what you’re good at.
“Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you doesn’t mean you can, should, or need to do it alone.”
Lisa Olivera
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2 Comments
MazCat
Your writing brings warmth to my heart..it feels like I’m running on a similar parallel. I
was conditioned from a baby that I “was different..didn’t fit in..would never amount to anything…wasn’t as smart as my sisters’….so life. I have just churned along through the byways and the years, and the negativity has allowed me to walk beside others. Felt left out.. pushed down..squashed beyond recognition… I’ve been able to show them how to love themselves and learn forgiveness for past hurts. The world is their oyster.
moragnoffke
I can so relate ☺️