by Merci Gracia | May 25, 2021 | Believe in yourself
The daily diet of images portraying beautiful people with ideal lives can keep us living with a constant feeling of lack, trying to be more, do more and have more. It can cause us to compulsively strive for perfection in every part of our existence. With this...
by Merci Gracia | May 21, 2021 | Believe in yourself
Compulsively trying to please others arises out of a feeling of unworthiness. To avoid feeling this way, we try to orchestrate a positive reflection from the outside by making others happy. This never really works because what we see mirrored back is how we feel about...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 1, 2020 | Believe in yourself
No matter what we’re looking for, the answer isn’t out there. While it can be helpful to get pointers from those who’ve traveled the path before, finding a resolute intention and the strength within is the way to create the real transformation we...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 6, 2019 | Believe in yourself, Handling Emotions
When we act in accordance with our beliefs, even when things don’t turn out well, we can take solace in knowing we behaved with integrity. We may later look back and think we could have chosen different actions that would have yielded a better outcome, but we...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 18, 2019 | Authenticity, Believe in yourself
It only makes sense to live life one way: your way. That requires paying attention to what feels right to you. It means thinking for yourself and acting in alignment with what you know to be good for you. Letting others make decisions for you robs the world of your...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 18, 2017 | Believe in yourself, Self Acceptance
Basing your personal contentment on acknowledgement from the outside is a poor strategy for achieving happiness. It will keep you chasing after approval for your entire life without ever being satisfied. There’s only one way to feel good about yourself that...