by Merci Gracia | Jan 24, 2021 | Self-Awareness, Self-esteem
While it can often appear that others affect how we feel about ourselves, they really just mirror our own self-perception. Those who doubt, criticize or otherwise ‘make us feel bad’ aren’t actually the cause of the way we feel. They’re simply...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 23, 2021 | Integrity, Self-Awareness
Basing our sense of self exclusively on things like our looks, bank balance or success will take us on a lonely and ultimately empty journey. These things may open doors and bring temporary gratification, but they’ll never deliver true satisfaction....
by Merci Gracia | Jan 22, 2021 | Present moment
Our mental chatter keeps us so distracted thinking of the past or worrying about the future, that the present moment is often just an unappreciated blur. We spend our time zoned out in our own mental constructs of those other times. If we stop and actually listen to...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 21, 2021 | Feelings, Self-Awareness
Tuning in and really acknowledging your feelings when you’re depressed, in a funk or sick, helps you feel better. If you notice your physical sensations and imagine they’re passing right through you, you’ll see that moods always change and...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 20, 2021 | Healing
When you spend time with friends, family or colleagues, do you focus on what you like about them? Or does that one annoying little thing they do dominate your awareness? Do you ever wonder why your attention lingers so long on negative stuff? Maybe it’s...