by Merci Gracia | May 29, 2017 | Self-Awareness
Projection is a psychological defense mechanism through which we attribute traits to others we find unacceptable in ourselves. The intensity of our negative reaction to their behavior is a sign of the unconscious distain we feel for ourselves for behaving in similar...
by Merci Gracia | May 18, 2017 | Self-Awareness
Believing we know others’ motivations, doesn’t serve us. It leads to a variety of mistaken assumptions that can negatively impact our relationships. Most of our ideas are projections based entirely on our own conditioning and experience and may have little...
by Merci Gracia | May 10, 2017 | Self-Awareness
Unless we’re really conscious, our reactions to life are automatic; mostly the product of our conditioning. We are like puppets operated by our particular history and programming. As we wake up and become aware, we see beyond the veil of our conditioning and...
by Merci Gracia | May 4, 2017 | Attitude, Self-Awareness
The more consciously you manage your energy and maintain an open mind, the more likely you are to see new possibilities, opportunities and connections as they show up. When your energy is low, it’s like walking with your eyes focused on the ground. You only see...
by Merci Gracia | May 3, 2017 | Self Acceptance, Self-Awareness
Regret is useful only for considering how you might better handle the same situation, were it to arise again in the future. Regret uses the past to energize negativity into the present and extend the suffering long after the event is over. You could not have acted...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 27, 2017 | Grateful, Self-Awareness
We all vibrate at different ‘frequencies’ of energy depending on the nature of our thoughts, feelings and emotions. These are all determined by how we react to and interpret our experiences. This creates a cycle of energy that influences how we respond to...