Focusing on my strengths

I recently read PN re:Authentic Happiness. Things I really liked and will practice are: focusing on my strengths vs trying to correct short-comings. This makes a lot of sense. Emphasizing on my strengths and building on them will naturally take care of the short-comings...so why stress over them? No need to! Shifting from worry to more positive energy like focusing on strenghts will only help me feel better about myself and my approach to situations or people. Increased self-esteem and overall satisfaction....gotta love that! I listed my strenghts: Loving and supporting
Generous,Caring,Hopeful/positive thinker,Great friend,Honest,Reliable/responsible. Then I completed an 'Authentic Happiness' test from the site AuthenticHappiness.com and I was amazed of the accuracy from the results. I also like the idea of referring to my 'Signature Strengths',as per Martin Seligma-Authentic Happiness, every day as a reminder to practice them and incorporate them into my day at a more conscious level.

My Top 5 Signature Strengths
-Vitality: zest, enthousiasm, vigor and energy
-Gratitude
-Appreciation of beauty and excellence
-Love of learning
-Integrity: authenticity, honesty

Without a doubt I thoroughly enjoy being of service. I have always worked in fields where I could be an instrument to help someone seek out what will make them happy, believe in themselves and their dreams and live their potential.

MY CALLING: HOW I USE MY STRENGTHS
Vitality: I have a zest for life and vibrate when standing in positive energy. I am enthoused about living my best life and I believe my calling is helping others. One way I can do this as I continue to build my business is by ‘coaching’: helping others figure out how they can live their best life and be happy.

Gratitude: I use my gratitudes every day to recognize and feel the abundance in my life. Gratitudes help me focus on the positives and the possibilities. When I stand in gratitude, I feel abundant, When I feel abundant I am happy. When I am happy I am of better service to others, my creativity soars and life’s challenges are manageable and solveable.

Appreciation of beauty and excellence: This help me appreciate the strengths and special talents in others and I will look for these in my day to day interactions with others. I access these as resources and inspiration. When I feel inspired, my energy to be of service is at it’s best... and my passion to create come out! When I feel creative I paint, write, share ideas with my business partners, etc.

Love of Learning: I have always had an inquisitive mind and enjoyed learning about beliefs, influences, strategies for happiness, etc. The other thing I enjoy is to share what I have learned from others or what I have learned from my own experiences. If any info I have helps someone in some way ....than this is wonderful.

Integrity: being authentic and honest allows others to trust me and feel safe with me. I bring these strengths to ‘coaching’ , in my job and outside contacts.