by Merci Gracia | Feb 22, 2022 | Self-Awareness
What we cultivate and nourish grows. What we neglect and ignore shrinks. Applying this understanding to different aspects of our lives can help us choose how to focus our energy. When we find something or someone stressful or anxiety-producing, it’s time to...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 21, 2022 | Self-Awareness
Looking back, we often realize that we had a strong inkling things would turn out the way they did. Learning to recognize the warning signs and heed our inner wisdom, helps us avoid many unwanted situations. When we first get a clue that someone is playing from a...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 20, 2022 | Self-Awareness
It’s liberating to be honest about who we really are. Trying to uphold a false identity just to look good drains our energy and disturbs our inner peace. The more we pretend, the more psychic bandwidth we use to keep the constructed stories alive. Even if others...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 19, 2022 | Self-Awareness
We can’t afford to wait until everything is perfect before allowing ourselves to enjoy life. Perfection is an illusive target. There will always be details that need working out. Life is an ongoing project. What’s really worth pursuing is the ability to be...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 18, 2022 | Self-Awareness
Worrying about the future is futile. We don’t have enough information about what lies ahead. When the future does arrive, so will the resources we’ll need to handle it. Agonizing over what may never even happen makes us unhappy now and doesn’t...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 17, 2022 | Self-Awareness
When we worry about what others think, we work hard to project an image that we assume will make them accept us. Though we might believe that widespread acceptance of our identity will make us feel secure, the truth is, scrambling to market our identity only creates...