Each of us has moments in our life that make us feel strong. Stephanie Dunnan advises us to focus on those strengths and deny the weaknesses, and don't let others define our strong moments for us.
Using the SIGN method, we can assess where we feel strong and channel those strengths into feeling better about ourselves on a regular basis. We should answer yes to these questions most days of each week, and if you don't yet, keep working at it...it's a process!
S--Do you feel successful at what you are choosing to do at any given time?
I--Do you instinctively look forward to something in your day or week?
G--Are you doing anything that you feel you are growing in?
N--Are your needs fulfilled? How often do you get to do things that make you feel energized?
Put all of your activities into a Love it or Loathe it list to help you STOP...
S--Stop doing things that you don't like or feel strong doing
T--Team up with another person, reaching out to find a mutually beneficial relationship
O--Offer up your time to your strengths
P--Perceive our weaknesses through our strengths (ie, Listen to your favorite music while doing your not-so-favorite things)
We need to refocus our time, accept and nurture our strengths, not the ones others think we have.
Let's remember that we get to praise God more when we get out of weak moments and celebrate strong ones!
Stephanie based her talk on the book "Find your strongest life" by Marcus Buckingham, and you can learn more about the author at www.stronglifetest.com, in addition to taking a quiz that will tell you your strengths. Have fun with it and GET STRONG TODAY!
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