You may want to try listing your strengths and successes. It's a fun  exercise and can be useful when your self-esteem or self-confidence is suffering. Make your list when you are feeling good about yourself and then as as a helpful act of self care, pull it out when you aren't. It will remind you of your gifts, talents, and accomplishments and during a down time, just might give you the boost you need!

Another way to explore this would be to think about your friends and relatives. I bet there are many you admire. I also think there are many that admire you. It would be interesting and probably enlightening to have a conversation with one of these people about what you admire in each. Intrigued? Try it!

Karen Rowinsky, LSCSW, is a licensed master social worker. She has a private counseling practice in Overland Park. She helps people:  

• Manage the challenges of life transitions 
• Deal with relationship and family issues 
• Grieving or experiencing a  loss 
• Increase self-confidence and self-esteem
• Recover from anxiety, depression, or past trauma 

Who do you know who may be struggling with challenging relationships, professional frustrations, or unmet expectations about how they thought their life would turn out?

Feeling sick and tired of feeling sick and tired can often provide an incentive to face what is bothering us or to move in the direction of less stress and more happiness. Call the number below for help in getting started!