by Merci Gracia | Nov 17, 2013 | Authenticity
You’ve been inundated and enticed with images and ideas of what you could be, have or do since the moment you were born. All that noise can make it difficult for you to zero in on your own natural preferences. Every now and then, take a moment to check in and...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 11, 2013 | Authenticity, Honesty
It’s a blessing to have friends you like to talk and play with. You need to have connection for true wellbeing. Life is immeasurably better when the people you honor with the gift of your friendship are up to the task. Real friends respect your vulnerability...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 7, 2013 | Authenticity, Ease, Feelings, Love, Natural, Relax
A measure of a life well lived is having no regrets at the moment of death. Interviews with those close to death reveal the top five consistently held regrets: 1) I wish I’d had the courage to live life being true to myself, not according to what others expected...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 26, 2013 | Authenticity, Control, Effort
It’s easy to fall into the habit of doing things to please others rather than because you actually want to. The only problem with that is you can never really know what they want, and you may have given up doing something of great benefit to you. Even if you...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 23, 2013 | Acceptance, Authenticity
Acting in alignment with your values feels good, while behaving in ways that contradict your goals and desires causes anxiety. If you want to lose a little weight and you order the extra large portion, the two desires create inner conflict. If you want to improve your...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 22, 2013 | Authenticity, Conditioning, Ego, Flow, Love
Your authentic self is the joyful observer of your life experience. When you’re identified with this part of yourself, you feel good and life flows. On the other hand, your conditioned self or ego continually makes up stories and narrates everything you witness....