Sense of self

okay so what exactly is a sense of self?

"In psychology, the sense of self is defined as the way a person thinks about and views his or her traits, beliefs, and purpose within the world. ... When these two come together, your sense of self begins"

I know who i am and what I believe. I can make a long list describing myself.
But it feels like i'm describing any other person; they are just facts.


My name is Lisa.
I am a daughter and a sister.
I am 5'2', 120-130 lbs most likely, with brown eyes and short dark brown hair.
I believe in faeries and that multiple deities exist.
I believe that my soul is faerie and that in order to cope with being human my mental state was divided in half and torn between polarities.
I have personal ethics, some of which do not go along with the status quo.
I am a skilled writer and work well with people when it is required of me
I am kind; not always nice, but i am kind.
I have two thought processes in my mind in a variety of proportions at any given time.
I have trauma.
I have goals for the future. (make enough money to be financially stable while being able to do leisurely activities)
I am very social, i prefer to have close intimate friendships and to be around them often.
I have a degree and hopefully within the next 5 years I will have 2 more.
I am interested in high fantasy genre works of media
I like puzzles and riddles, although i am not overly fond of people who speak in riddles.
I enjoy wearing dark and earth tones as well as vivid colors.
I am a decent tarot and oracle card reader.
My purpose in life, spiritually, is that I help people transition from one phase of their life to another.

I do not feel I am meant for any particular vocation, although I know there are some i would prefer not to have.

I can identify myself and list facts about myself; is this not a sense of self?

D mentioned taking 5 minutes "to come back to yourself" and i had no idea what the hell she was talking about.

Do I have a sense of self or not? and If I don't then how the hell do i get one because I don't understand.