by Merci Gracia | Jun 22, 2018 | Acceptance
No single perspective has a monopoly on objectivity. Reality incorporates every imaginable point of view, idea and experience. Every person on the planet contributes to reality because reality consists of everything that is. It’s not limited to a single opinion or...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 7, 2018 | Acceptance, Forgiveness
It’s easy in hindsight to see how things could have turned out better. But hypotheticals fail to take into account the many factors involved, over which we have little control, such as emotional states, blind spots and a lack of adequate information....
by Merci Gracia | Apr 19, 2018 | Acceptance
As the captain of your ship of feelings, you understand the importance of acknowledging the condition of your emotional waters. You allow feelings to surface into your awareness and feel them as sensations in your body. You know that even stormy feelings are valid and...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 11, 2018 | Acceptance
Everyone wants to feel seen and heard. Though it’s often disguised behind others goals and ambitions, the ultimate, intangible by-product of success might be the most compelling of any desire: to be well-regarded and loved by others. Fortunately, this precious...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 3, 2018 | Acceptance, Responsibility
Every time you say something negative, you program your subconscious mind with messages that affect your mood, health and well-being. It’s perfectly fine to notice details of life that you’d like to improve, but engaging in unconscious negativity makes you...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 25, 2018 | Acceptance, Allow What Is to Be
Accepting life as it shows up enhances your well-being, while resisting blocks your energy and depresses your mood. Any energy used to complain about what has already happened is better spent creatively working to transform the situation to suit you. Accepting life...