by Merci Gracia | Jan 24, 2019 | Conditioning, Self-Awareness
No matter how tired, judgmental, frustrated or angry you might feel, lashing out in anger makes you feel worse in the long run. There’s always a split second opportunity after something happens when you can become present and choose a conscious response rather...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 17, 2019 | Self-Awareness, Self-love
Our most important relationship is the one we have with ourselves. If we don’t have a healthy degree of self-love, it’s difficult to love anyone else. If we don’t see ourselves as worthy, we won’t see others as worthy either. Trying to love...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 14, 2019 | Change, Self-Awareness
Deep down, we all know what is and isn’t healthy for us. Engaging in behaviors (or staying in relationships) that we know aren’t good for us causes internal conflict. If we aren’t conscious of this conflict, we can look to the telltale signs: low...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 12, 2019 | Create Your Reality, Self-Awareness
How we feel about life has less to do with what actually happens, and more to do with how we interpret it. This doesn’t mean we should ignore objectionable or hurtful behavior. It does mean we have full creative control over how we respond. We exercise this...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 8, 2019 | Intention, Self-Awareness
The beginning of a new year, month, week or even a new day is a great time to set new intentions. Setting them is the easy part. Actually putting them into practice is a bit more difficult. Sticking with the new plan requires not only understanding the reasons you...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 1, 2019 | Self-Awareness
The New Year is an opportunity to drop unwanted habits and begin new, healthy ones. However, unless we’ve done some deeper, personal work, it’s hard to avoid sliding back into old patterns. In order to re-create ourselves and successfully embody new ways...