MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: Australia, Let's Talk (October 2023)

@hanami I think it is hard to see a quality or skill in myself that I appreciate the most.

I'm not sure where I would even begin to think about it.

Seeing the prompt "Share one skill or quality about yourself that you appreciate the most" reminded me of the VIA Character strength quiz and my top strength in that quiz back in 2019 which was Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence.

You can take the quiz on their website: VIA Character Strengths Survey & Character Reports | VIA Institute

You don't have to buy anything from them; I think you have to give them your email, but you can always unsubscribe straight after they send you the report.

Flowers bring a smile to my face…someone once said “the earth laughs in flowers”…

And the sound of my children’s laughter…

Creative, I am, in all directions it seems @hanami …. 😏

@Captain24 Your three qualities of honesty, kindness and perseverence are some of my most valued qualities in a person 🙂

I think my best quality is that I'm an empath. (Which has its own problems!)

@hanami

@Snowie I'm sorry to hear you can't think of even one good quality about youself 😢

I can tell you that you're faithful, loyal, thoughtful, and you always know the right words to say to someone, no matter what crisis they are in. You are also very strong and you put your family before yourself. (I know it sucks to be told we are strong, sorry) Also I think you're insightful into yourself and others.

@BipolarPenguin I just did the VIA Survey that you linked to (thank you!). It was surprising - my top quality was like yours, Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence.

I will have to study the results more as some of them were surprising.

Thanks @NatureLover. They are the kind of qualities I look for in others. So

That survey is remarkable.

Empathy is a good quality to have but I do understand that it can be hard at times

Thanks for the words @NatureLover Certainly will hold them close to me.

I think it is easy to look at others and see all these qualities but hard to see the with ourselves.

Might do the survey.

Definitely do it @Snowie. I found it really interesting.