In order to accept yourself, you benefit from asking yourself what is acceptable for you to live and for you to experience. In your mind, walk through what you think will happen to you if you continue living and thinking as you do now. Then, consider what you think to you need to do to be honest with yourself about how you are.  What would this include? How will you achieve it?

The good news is your brain can take you anywhere you’ve ever thought of going. Be bold! Daring! You simply need to explore what you have the potential to do. Cease to be the person you have been in order to become the person you have always aspired to be. Peel the layers back and discover if your choices are enabling you to be true to yourself.  Empty your mind of anything that might take your mind off a positive future. Take steps to define your new future.

Negative publicity or criticism is often better disregarded. Don’t permit the views of other people to dissuade you from what your heart tells you to do. If you haven’t yet learned to listen closely to yourself, away from other people, you can still learn to do this.  Consider what experiences have taught you meaningful lessons.  Why do you think certain choices haven't worked for you. What kinds of distractions get in the way? What can you do to pull up your socks? Remind yourself that the world is your oyster. You can go wherever you choose. Just go.