by Merci Gracia | Jan 16, 2014 | Emotional Breakthroughs, Feelings, Healing
Parents and teachers trying to instruct and encourage children, often unwittingly use tactics that cause unwanted consequences. These clumsy strategies used by exasperated adults can result in complexes that seem difficult to dissolve. You can tell if you carry these...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 11, 2014 | Healing, Suffering
Everyone carries psychological scar tissue caused by well-meaning, but also-wounded loved ones. No matter how painful, it’s important to remember that no healthy person ever tries to create suffering in others. If someone does intend to cause hurt, it’s...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 23, 2013 | Healing, Thoughts, Toxic Emotions
Whatever you consistently focus your energy on naturally becomes a larger part of your awareness. That’s why it is so important to think about what you appreciate and want more of. Don’t waste time self-destructively focusing on what aggravates you. A...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 16, 2013 | Balance, Feelings, Healing, Health
Besides the obvious unpleasantness, being unhappy is hard on your health. It creates a type of stress that upsets the biochemical balance of your body and diminishes your well-being. Your emotions contribute to an outlook that creates your life perspective. Optimism...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 9, 2013 | Feelings, Forgiveness, Healing
Emotional healing is a process that takes time. It’s important not to move too quickly through the first stage of acknowledging your feelings like anger, sadness, frustration, blame, shame and guilt, or ironically, you’ll slow your progress down. On the...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 12, 2013 | Healing, Self-Awareness
There’s an old expression, ‘What you most want in your life is within 3 feet of you.’ That axiomatic saying is a bit too cautious. Actually, what you want is always within three inches of your eyes because everything you seek is within you. You want...