by Merci Gracia | Dec 31, 2016 | Authenticity
Looking outside yourself for reassurance of your worthiness makes it difficult for you to really know what you want in life. Trying to please others in order to secure a positive reflection confuses your subconscious mind because what others want from you may be out...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 17, 2016 | Authenticity, Identity
It’s liberating to be honest about who you really are. Trying to uphold a false identity just to look good drains your energy and disturbs your inner peace. The more you pretend, the more psychic bandwidth you use to keep the constructed story alive. Even if...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 3, 2016 | Authenticity, Healing
Our egos are so clever, they can fool us into believing stuff we’ve completely made up for a moment of convenience. Later, we might change our stories to embrace entirely different positions. We’ll likely convince ourselves that we’ve held...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 22, 2016 | Authenticity
Trying to create and uphold an identity is tiresome because rarely is anything good enough for the Ego. As soon as you accomplish what you thought would make you feel important or satisfied, another goal appears. Rather than allowing the ego to run you ragged chasing...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 18, 2016 | Authenticity
Nurturing an identity can be fun and give you a sense of purpose, but it can also be the cause of suffering when you don’t get the reflection you want. Trying to project and maintain a particular image is exhausting. Sometimes efforts designed to instill...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 14, 2016 | Authenticity, Identity
It’s the nature of your ego to judge what is and look for someone to blame. It’s the nature of your essence to appreciate life and marvel at the beauty all around you. The former keeps you dissatisfied and unhappy with your circumstances. The latter keeps...