by Merci Gracia | Jun 5, 2016 | Communicate lovingly
Getting angry at someone because you don’t like their behavior lacks understanding. They aren’t here to satisfy your preferences, they’re here to live according to their own. Your anger is essentially a message saying “You shouldn’t act...
by Merci Gracia | May 24, 2016 | Communicate lovingly
Developing good communication skills isn’t easy, but the payoff is worth it. You have to be willing to listen with an open heart without getting defensive. You also have to be courageous enough to speak your truth while remaining conscious enough to do it...
by Merci Gracia | May 19, 2016 | Communicate lovingly
No one has exactly the same conditioning, beliefs or biological makeup as you. When others don’t respond to you the way you’d like or expect, remember that it’s not personal. They’re just reacting from their point of view, which doesn’t...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 30, 2016 | Communicate lovingly
When an uncomfortable issue arises, communicating makes a huge difference in the outcome because it shows that you care about the connection. Avoiding the issue or pretending the problem will go away on its own usually just make matters worse. Allowing yourself to be...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 30, 2015 | Communicate lovingly
Stuffing emotions to avoid conflict doesn’t work. Even though it’s sometimes uncomfortable to communicate when your feelings are hurt or you’re angry, pretending everything is fine doesn’t serve you or your relationships. Keeping in mind that...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 8, 2015 | Communicate lovingly
The way we speak to one another informs the quality of our interactions. Even though it takes more work to concern ourselves with how our words land on others, the effort is well worth it. Sometimes our unconscious conditioning causes us to express ourselves in ways...