Succeeding professionally in life requires dedication, commitment, and the understanding that as a professional, you must constantly strive to grow. In this article, I will attempt to document my strengths, my challenges, and the steps to overcome these challenges. I will also attempt to discuss my strategies for maintaining good physical and mental health.My StrengthsDuring my professional career thus far, I have realized that I possess multiple strengths that I can be proud of. I've had some over the course of my life, others have grown as my time in the workforce has increased. My first strength is my innate ability to interact easily with people. This helps me in many aspects of my professional project, as it facilitates interaction with clients, cooperation between offices and the ability to lead a group or team. Having the ability to be a kind person makes me approachable, reliable, and easy to converse with. A second strength I have is my ability to communicate effectively. This is a skill I learned in school, but it has become a strength as I practice and hone it throughout my professional career. Being an effective communicator makes it easy to convey a particular point or emotion, often making it easier for others to understand. It facilitates discussion and electronic discourse and allows information to be shared easily. The third strength I have is what I would call integrity. I often think of integrity as a broader term used to describe the ability to be honest, trustworthy, and open. I believe integrity is also an integral part of being a “people oriented” person. If a person feels that they can trust you and that you have integrity, they are more... middle of paper ... which I feel like I have a good handle on right now. In order to maintain mental health, I have developed many outlets for different aspects of life. Creativity is addressed through the use of music and singing. I can often find relief from stress by visiting nature in all its aspects, although I tend to prefer ocean beaches. As with physical health, the key to mental health is moderation as well as balance. If I maintain a moderate lifestyle and balance my social, physical, emotional and professional life, I find that my mental health is quite easy to maintain. When things become unbalanced by giving too much importance to one aspect over another, I find the stress becomes overwhelming, which can be detrimental to mental health. For me, the main strategy for maintaining my mental health is to stay in control of my life and keep things as balanced as possible..