by Merci Gracia | Apr 19, 2021 | Responsibility, Self Acceptance, Self-love
Everyone we come into contact with reflects back some aspect of how we feel about ourselves. It may seem that unhappy encounters cause unhappy people, but it’s really the other way around. Grumpy, dissatisfied, negative people create interactions that match that...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 14, 2021 | Responsibility
Everything we do creates downstream effects. Sometimes our choices work out, other times they don’t. If we blame others instead of taking responsibility for our actions, we can’t accurately assess what happened. This prevents us from learning how we might...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 8, 2020 | Acceptance, Responsibility
It’s important to recognize whether we generally accept what happens, or get our buttons pushed frequently. Emotional triggers are the result of past wounds. If we project responsibility outward when we’re triggered, we miss important opportunities to...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 30, 2020 | Blame, Responsibility, Self-Awareness
No one is to blame for the way we feel. That’s an inside job. No one causes our unhappiness (or our happiness). Blaming others, especially those closest to us, gives away our power. It’s an unwise response to dissatisfaction. Others have the right to live...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 30, 2020 | Feelings, Responsibility
When we reject, overlook or criticize others, it’s never personal. It’s almost always about our preconceptions, projections, insecurities or need to control. When we judge, it’s usually due to the mistaken belief that others are responsible for how...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 23, 2020 | Responsibility
Making decisions based on our own self-interest without concern for others is not only foolish, it’s self-destructive. As we see more clearly each day during this pandemic, we’re connected to one another in a fundamental way: the air we breathe is the...