Your Life Is Waiting for You

by Merci Gracia | Oct 3, 2014 | Balance in life, Relaxation

Responsibilities have a way of filling up your dance card. If you feel overloaded with obligations and have little time left to nurture yourself, consider simplifying your life. Taking care of yourself is the most important thing you can do. When you’re stressed...

The Secret to Great Relationships

by Merci Gracia | Jul 16, 2014 | Relationship, Self Acceptance

Difficult relationships can teach you valuable lessons. If you use them to evolve your self-awareness, they show you the importance of not taking things personally and being tolerant. The more self-loving you are, the less you’ll react to what appear to be...

Feeling Judged?

by Merci Gracia | Jul 12, 2014 | Self-Awareness

If you feel judged by someone, it’s probably just your own self-judgment being mirrored back to you. The more that judgment hurts, the more you share the same feeling about yourself. If this weren’t the case, you’d just see it for what it is, their...

BYOB (Bring Your Own Buoyancy)

by Merci Gracia | May 29, 2014 | Love, Self-esteem

Self-confidence is an appealing quality. It’s easy to be around you when you deeply appreciate yourself. You know that good things emanate from your ability to be at peace with who you are. You understand that self-love develops from within. When you stop...

Relationship Problems

by Merci Gracia | May 23, 2014 | Compassion

Your reactions to your partner’s behavior can teach you a lot about yourself. Every thing you experience ‘out there’ is a mirror, reflecting where you’re stuck or lacking self-love. Relationship issues are gifts for everyone involved. It...