by Merci Gracia | Jan 5, 2020 | Self-Awareness, Self-love
The way to create more love in our lives is to strengthen it within ourselves. Self-love, that’s independent of external approval, is the only kind of love that can make us feel truly secure. When we accept ourselves, we feel complete and the search for outside...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 10, 2019 | Self-image, Self-love
Sages throughout the ages have used the expression “I Am” as a shorthand to describe, not only our personal state of consciousness, but our entire self-conception. It’s more than our identity, it’s the net result of our conditioning as...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 30, 2019 | Self-love
Defensiveness is a reaction to the idea that someone doesn’t see us in the way we wish to be seen. It’s a sign that we place too much emphasis on others’ opinions. But, feeling good about ourselves is always an inside job. In fact, self love is the...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 16, 2019 | Self-love
Without self-love it’s difficult to have empathy, sympathy or compassion for others. Life feels like a struggle as we attempt to gather sufficient feedback from the outside world to make us feel good. But it’s impossible to fill a hole created by the lack...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 14, 2019 | Feelings, Self-Awareness, Self-love
No one else is responsible for our feelings – they’re generated from within. When we feel taken advantage of, but don’t stick up for ourselves or set boundaries, we’re actually upset at ourselves (subconsciously). If we’re criticized about something,...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 24, 2019 | Self-love
We all face many demands each day from family, friends, work and just keeping up with the everyday activity of our lives. When we make it a priority to take care of our own emotional, mental and physical needs, we’re prepared to handle all the other calls for...