Open to the Bounty

by Merci Gracia | Jun 11, 2011 | Abundance, Acceptance, Understanding

You only don’t want for others that which you won’t allow for yourself. Have you ever noticed feeling less than thrilled when good fortune comes to someone else? It only happens when you aren’t allowing that same abundance to come to you....

Love Starts With You

by Merci Gracia | Jun 8, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Beliefs, Love, Self-Awareness

You can only love others to the extent that you love yourself. Don’t be concerned with the idea that loving yourself is selfish. It’s not. Appreciate, accept, forgive, and be kind to yourself. See how good that feels? Now, share the love....

Guilt is Misguided

by Merci Gracia | Jun 7, 2011 | Acceptance, Attention, Beliefs, Focus, Love, Peace

Guilt and shame seem to serve the practical purpose of helping you learn from your mistakes. However, this idea is based on the faulty thinking that you could have done other than you did. If it were possible for things to have happened differently, they would have....

You Are Complete

by Merci Gracia | Jun 6, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Beliefs, Ease, Joy

To quantum leap your life into greater satisfaction, fortify yourself with the understanding that right now, in this very moment, you are totally whole, worthy, and lovable. No matter what. You already qualify. Merci

Adapt With Flexibility

by Merci Gracia | May 30, 2011 | Acceptance, Change, Ease, Flow, Peace

Change is the only constant in the Universe. Resist it and you experience discomfort. Accept it and you align with flow. When you’re in flow, you can help affect the change you want. Better to go with the flow. Merci

Step Back And See The Big Picture

by Merci Gracia | May 27, 2011 | Acceptance, Attention, Perception, Understanding

Thinking things should be different than they are is futile. When you argue with reality you rarely win. If you view a beautiful painting from a few inches away, what you see may look ugly and out of context. When you step back and see the whole piece, you see the...