by Merci Gracia | Mar 22, 2018 | Judgments
Our judgments of others speak volumes about us. We see the world through the lens of our own experience. If we lie, we assume others do, too. If we cheat, we worry that others will cheat us. Whatever we wish for others, we actually draw to ourselves. Because our...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 2, 2018 | Judgments
Our judgments of others provide useful information to help us gain greater self-awareness. Because we perceive life through our own viewfinder, our interpretations and conclusions are predicated on our past experience and present understanding. Since we aren’t...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 11, 2018 | Judgments
Our interactions with others are based on the way we perceive them. If we view them as difficult, angry, intolerant, unreasonable or threatening, our experiences with them are likely to validate our expectations. However, if we view them as potential collaborators,...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 8, 2018 | Judgments
Whether we realize it or not, people who push our buttons or aggravate us are actually doing us a favor, if we’re willing to hear the message. They are (unintentionally) showing us parts of ourselves that we can’t or don’t want to see. If we...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 30, 2018 | Judgments, Tolerance
Every person is equal, but we aren’t born with equal ability, intelligence or privilege. What’s obvious to one may not even be noticed by another. Because we can’t know how life feels emotionally, mentally or physically to others, judging them from...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 29, 2018 | Judgments
The thoughts we cultivate about others have relatively little to do with who they really are. We’re seeing them through a filter of condition. Others will see them differently, based on their programming. What one finds distasteful, another may find delightful....