Thanks to Facebook, I know what sort of pizza I am, what my mental age is according to the sundae I put together, and which Disney Prince I am meant to marry. But I do know myself, all the light and darkness of my fears and hopes. While talking to a friend yesterday about self-awareness, I suggested that therapy helps you know who you are and I think that often people don’t pursue therapy because they don’t like what they see in themselves. So how about we do a quiz. The therapy quiz to help you find out about yourself. I will put my answers down to show you it’s not so hard and then you can do yours. you don’t have to share it with anyone, but it is a great step to understanding your fine self.
Happy Saturday peeps. You’re all ace!
1. What are my strengths?
2. What are my short-term and long-term goals?
3. Who matters most to me?
4. What am I ashamed of?
5. What do I like to do for fun?
6. What new activities are I willing to try?
7. What am I worried about?
8. What are my values? What do I believe in?
9. If I could have one wish it would be….?
10. Where do I feel safest?
11. What or who gives me comfort?
12. If I wasn’t afraid I would…?
13. What is my proudest accomplishment?
14. What is my biggest failure?
15. Am I a night owl or an early bird?
16. What do I like about my job? What do I dislike?
17. What does my inner critic tell me?
18. What do I do to show myself self compassion and self care?
19. Am I am introvert or extrovert?
20. What am I passionate about?
21. What is my happiest memory?
22. What do my dreams tell me?
23. What is my favorite book, movie, music, food, colour, baby animal?
24. What am I grateful for?
25. When I am feeling down, I like to…?
I know I’m stressed when I…
And here are my answers:
1. What are my strengths? Resilience, research, being an advocate for those who can’t advocate for themselves, problem solve, seeing clear strategies on moving forward.
2. What are my short-term and long-term goals? Short term: Move house and get my daughter settled at University and son settled at school. Long term: Lose a fuck-ton of weight and look after myself.
3. Who matters most to me? My family and friends, and dogs!
4. What am I ashamed of? When I have been quick to judge and unkind.
5. What do I like to do for fun? Scrounge op-shops and second-hand book stores, and find bargains!
6. What new activities are I willing to try? I would like to start to ride a bike again. Haven’t ridden one since uni.
7. What am I worried about? My kids and my sister.
8. What are my values? What do I believe in? I value joy, family and culture. I believe in a holistic universe and the power of connection.
9. If I could have one wish it would be….? That my sister gets through a tough time safely and with self- awareness and readiness to walk a new path.
10. Where do I feel safest? When I am home on the sofa with a cup of tea by my side.
11. What or who gives me comfort? My friends who have shown great love and compassion to me, Fiona, Jonah, Senta, Andy, Dean, Dora, Rach, Ris, Anna, Et Al, my mum, Dave and my dogs.
12. If I wasn’t afraid I would…? Kick ass!
13. What is my proudest accomplishment? Professionally- transitioning to being a writer at age 38. Personally- raising kids who aren’t arseholes.
14. What is my biggest failure? Putting weight back on after losing it. I know people think less of me since I’ve become a giant planet.
15. Am I a night owl or an early bird? Early bird!
16. What do I like about my job? What do I dislike? II love the when the idea comes, growing slowly in your mind and then seeing it in the printed form of a book in your hand. I dislike the process between these.
17. What does my inner critic tell me? I am too old and my work is derivative.
18. What do I do to show myself self compassion and self-care? I nap. I potter in the garden. I read poetry.
19. Am I am introvert or extrovert? Used to be extrovert, becoming more introvert as I get older.
20. What am I passionate about? Human rights.
21. What is my happiest memory? I don’t have a particular one but I know the feeling when it’s happening.
22. What do my dreams tell me? That I have a very active subconscious! Also, they often tell me when people are pregnant.
23. What is my favorite book, movie, music, food, colour, baby animal? Book- Jane Eyre. Movie- To Catch a Thief. Music- Bach. Food- Greek food. Colour – French navy. Baby animal – elephant
24. What am I grateful for? My health and my family and friends.
25. When I am feeling down, I like to…? Watch dog rescue videos on Youtube.
26. I know I’m stressed when I… Bite my nails and forget words when I’m speaking.