
“This my fight song. Take back my life song. Prove I’m alright song. My powers turned on. I’ll be strong. I’ll play my fight song. And, I don’t really care if nobody else believes cause’ I’ve got a lot of fight left in me“ ~Rachel Platten
SELF PERCEPTION
My parents used to videotape our birthday party gatherings. There was one recording that I used to watch over and over again! I not only enjoyed seeing all that went on at the party, but there was this specific place in the recording where all the kids were eating dinner at the kitchen table. I was placed off to the side, probably due to the fact that I was one of the youngest and we were hosting the party. Was I sad to be off at my own little table? Not one bit. I was sitting there eating my dinner and singing. Not any particular song, I must have just loved hearing the sound of my voice. It was not quiet. It was loud almost like a vocal warm-up. Eventually, I locked eyes with the camera and looked straight at it and kept right on singing. I was content. I was right with myself and with the environment around me. I looked like a blonde three-or-four-year-old singing angel, complete with barbecue sauce from ribs all over my cheeks.
That little blonde singing angel was exactly who I was at the time. I was completely congruent between my outsides and my insides. And, I never gave one thought to the environment around me because we were harmonious. My world consisted of my home, my family, and my family friends. I was blissfully unaware of my world ever changing. I was happy. I was sweet. I had the best self perception, then life was simple. Life was not perfect, but it was what made me the happiest as a child.
Think back to a time where your self perception was congruent between your outsides and your insights and where you were the happiest. How did it feel? Where were you? Who was in your environment? What were you doing? How old were you? If we were able to replicate the conditions, would we be able to strengthen our self perceptions? I am not sure, but it’s worth a try!
Audio Version: Check out my episode “Self Perception “ on Anchor! https://anchor.fm/lindsay-guichard/episodes/Self-Perception-e1u3nd
https://youtu.be/gXlIAS-rI4E
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