by Merci Gracia | Jan 17, 2022 | Self-Awareness
When we obsess, we mentally stir up a pot of worry, anxiety, fear, and angst. Overthinking doesn’t give us a reasonable perspective, it turns us into hamsters, mindlessly repeating the same sentences and scenarios until we’re worked into a near frenzy....
by Merci Gracia | Jan 16, 2022 | Self-Awareness
No matter how wrong, offensive or inappropriate we think someone or something is, going on a mental judgment binge does little good. These negative rants bring our minds into a stew of unpleasant and distasteful thoughts that tempt us to keep stirring. Our...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 15, 2022 | Self-Awareness
Recognizing that our thoughts and judgments create our attitudes, emotions and experience, helps us also realize that mastering the art of controlling them is the most life enhancing skill we can possibly develop. Until we’re aware of what’s actually...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 14, 2022 | Self-Awareness
When faced with a problem, it’s much more effective to ask questions, then look for answers. Because our awareness of what’s possible is limited to what we already know, looking for answers keeps us floundering around in familiar territory with less...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 13, 2022 | Self-Awareness
Like leaves on the branch of a tree, we each draw energetic nourishment from the same source that animates everything in existence. Failing to understand the fundamental connectedness of all that exists, we struggle against ourselves. Thinking we’re separate, we...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 12, 2022 | Self-Awareness
When we consciously select our thoughts, our life experience will reflect it. Our physical, mental and emotional well-being depend upon our thinking. Entertaining fear and judgment makes us miserable. Focusing on our blessings makes us feel fortunate. There are people...