Introspection
Who are you, underneath all of the layers?
Why are you the way you are?
Journaling & talking to yourself are useful tools for self-exploration—figure out how to articulate the feelings and ideas inside of you. That will help you figure out what you really think, and show you what you have within you.
You live within a house of stories—beliefs, ideas, narratives, and assumptions. What doors and windows hide behind false walls? Which floorboards will collapse beneath your weight? What rooms and nooks lay hidden, out of sight?
One useful tool is to regularly retell your own story