by Merci Gracia | Oct 26, 2021 | Self-Awareness
Thinking can be a gateway to heaven or hell. When used to invent, create, solve problems or plan, it serves us well. When used unconsciously, our minds can torture us with anxiety, stress and even illness. Few of us learn how to skillfully use the power of our minds...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 25, 2021 | Self-Awareness
We’re taught to plan for the future in order to avoid unwanted events and promote desired outcomes. But, beyond basic planning, being preoccupied emotionally and mentally with what might happen distracts us from appreciating and living life in the present. Once...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 24, 2021 | Self-Awareness
Our beliefs, decisions and behaviors in the past add up to our lives as we experience it now? If we’ve blamed ourselves for everything that didn’t go right, we feel like we’ve done something wrong or that we should have done things differently. But,...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 23, 2021 | Self-Awareness
Worrying about things that might happen in the future is especially frightening because you can’t do anything about stuff that only exists in your head. Except, that is, to stop thinking about them. In contrast, problems that show up in the present moment are...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 22, 2021 | Self-Awareness
Negative and fearful thinking leaves us feeling disheartened. When we sink into a vortex of down energy, everything is colored by it, both mentally and physically. Conjuring up worst case scenarios, over-concern about others’ opinions of us, ruminating over...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 21, 2021 | Self-Awareness
Our inner dialogue creates our emotional environment, which in turn determines the quality of our lives. Whether we feel good or bad is the result of the narrative we tell about ourselves, the people around us and the world at large. Trying to understand why things...