A Little More Love Will Do the Trick

by Merci Gracia | May 4, 2012 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Conscious, Gratitude, Harmony, Love, Perception

Since the outside is a reflection of the inside, your experience of life is fundamentally shaped by how you feel about yourself. Take a look at someone you know whose life seems appealing. Chances are, you won’t find them habitually feeling bad or complaining....

Separation Is the Opposite of Love

by Merci Gracia | Apr 23, 2012 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Awareness, Harmony, Perception

Focusing on differences and judging others creates a sense of separation and eliminates love. Scientists have discovered that the right side of your brain makes no distinction between yourself and others. When you consciously judge others, you unconsciously withhold...

Relax and Trust

by Merci Gracia | Apr 15, 2012 | Acceptance, Feelings, Patience, Relax, Trust, Understanding

Life has it’s own schedule. If you find yourself feeling frustrated because something’s not happening quickly enough, be kind to yourself and others. Relax and trust that reality has a timeline that includes factors that you can’t see. When you stop...

Don’t Lament What Is

by Merci Gracia | Apr 10, 2012 | Acceptance, Attention, Thoughts, Understanding

Focusing on something you view as wrong and then assigning blame is a waste of time. Reality is the precise result of everything that led up to this instant. The present moment can’t be other than it is, so lamenting it is futile. Instead, look for how...

Find Your Calm Center

by Merci Gracia | Apr 1, 2012 | Acceptance, Attention, Conscious, Natural, Relax, Relaxation, Self-Awareness

The fast pace of modern life can distract you into forgetting that a calm equilibrium is your natural state. Even though it’s obscured by the running list of activities and obligations, it’s always there beneath the surface. Find it by closing your eyes...

The Flip Side of Belonging

by Merci Gracia | Mar 27, 2012 | Acceptance, Judgments, Truth, Understanding

Identifying with a particular group has some obvious benefits. It can be comforting, enjoyable and supportive to be around people with similar beliefs. But, focusing on the differences between yourself and others, breeds separation and judgement. Could war exist...