"These 20 Questions Will Improve Your Self-Awareness"

I'm taking this from an article that a friend sent, which you can find at the following link:

http://dariusforoux.com/selfawareness/

I'm going to give it a stab and see if I can learn a bit more about myself! :)

1. What am I good at? I'm good at listening, I'm good at my job, I'm good at caring about others, I'm detail-oriented
2. What am I so-so at? Exercising, eating well, budgeting
3. What am I bad at? Relaxing!
4. What makes me tired? Stress makes me exhausted. Fighting.
5. What is the most important thing in my life? Happiness
6. Who are the most important people in my life? My family, friends, my dog!
7. How much sleep do I need? Lately, 8 hours.
8. What stresses me out? Easily stressed by too many obligations, tight deadlines, money, conflicts with others
9. What relaxes me? Yoga, reading, watching movies/TV
10. What’s my definition of success? Being happy! Being financially stable, in a job I enjoy. 
11. What type of worker am I? Very hard worker! 
12. How do I want others to see me? I want others to see me as a kind, understanding, happy, dedicated person.
13. What makes me sad? When I fight with those I love, when I feel like I'm losing control, when others are in pain
14. What makes me happy? Feeling like I have succeeded at something, being with my family, spending time with my husband, my dog
15. What makes me angry? Other people most of the time! If I feel someone is trying to be difficult or is making a situation difficult. Myself - I definitely get angry at myself!
16. What type of person do I want to be? I want to be the person that others can count on. I want to be stable and feel good about myself.
17. What type of friend do I want to be? Reliable, always there for you.
18. What do I think about myself? I think I'm still a work in progress. I have good things but there are still a lot of things I need to improve on.
19. What things do I value in life? I value family, relationships, giving back.
20. What makes me afraid? Change, I hate change. Money scares me. The feeling that I may not succeed at something.

I tried to not over think this as I answered the questions as that is something I have a tendency to do. I wanted to give my immediate thoughts and see what I came up with. I see a lot of consistency. I want to be everything to everyone but I don't necessarily think about myself. Interesting... The post says I shouldn't interpret my responses. I should just start working on the things that I said I'm bad at and try to improve my life. I think that's much easier said (written) than done! I do like the idea of immediately doing the things I identify that make me happy! :)

2014 Resolutions - How do you do it?!?!

And here I am again, writing a blog that comes few and far between my others. I thank you for reading it because I actually am requesting responses on this one. As many comments as I can gather whether it comes from Facebook, the Blogger website, Twitter, personal email, anywhere! 

We are drawing close to the end of 2013 and the beginning of a new year. Everyone has new year resolutions and if we're lucky and driven we'll succeed in following through. I've always struggled with resolutions but I'm hoping 2014 will be a better year than 2013 and I know that in order for that to happen I need to make the changes I'd like to see in my life. 

There are several things that I'd like to change in my life. I'd like to experience more fulfillment, more enjoyment, more happiness. I know we all have our personal struggles and I have my own. I would love to hear from you how you have overcome your struggles and improved yourself. To me it seems like a daunting and overwhelming task. One that I'm not sure I'm capable of handling! There seem to be so many things that I need to work on! How have you tackled the things in your life that you were unhappy with? How have you found happiness in your life? 

I truly, truly, truly value your feedback. I feel like I read self-help books galore and they all have wonderful ideas and speak very important truths but I want to hear from real people who live real lives. 

Thank you! And all the best for 2014! :)