It is truly essential for one to have a healthy and positive self-perception of him/herself. Self-Perception is a mixture of both mental and physical components that make an individual unique. Unfortunately, there are many individuals who do not have positive self-perception based on their life experiences. The journey for to develop a positive self-perceptive was not easy. It was through individual counseling in which I began the route on developing healthy concept of myself. The counseling session also brought painful experiences that I did not want to face. As I embark on my life journey – my graduate educational courses also had a role in developing a healthy self-perception and defense mechanism to deal with negative criticism regarding my new outlook in life.

One must be keen to the ability to change in order to survive in this world. Life is ever changing and if an individual refuses not to change or become stagnant – it would lead to heartache and disappointment. If I had not chosen to embark on the road to developing a healthy self-perception for myself – I would be truly disappointed in that the people that I saw myself through are no longer in my circle. One has to realize that the only person that he/she can depend on is him/herself.

The individual has to comprehend that we all through various stages in life in that individual’s perception from the past will not be suitable for his/her present self. The friends that I had in my past – are no longer factor in my present world. This fact was truly painful for me to accept and did not want to let go of the relationship. It was until I let go of the relationship that I was able to grow and be comfortable in my own skin.

Once you have achieved the goal of a positive self-perspective of thyself. You must make sure that you are in the environment that accept you for who you are. Not everyone will be accepting of the change that you have undergone – such is life. Not every relationship are meant to be permanent sometimes we have to cut the cords on certain relationship to be able to proceed to the next level in journey.