by Merci Gracia | May 26, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Beliefs, Discernment, Perception, Relaxed, Trust
Take a look at something that irritates you. Entertain the possibility that this irritation is a gift containing information about you. The world you see is a reflection of how you see yourself. Try to drop the need for things to be different and look for the...
by Merci Gracia | May 25, 2011 | Acceptance, Change, Create, Fear, Natural, Present moment, Understanding
Everything you encounter in life is for you! Your interpretation and response create your experience moment by moment. Whether you accept, resist, love, or fear what is, life is going to do it’s thing. In the meantime, you get to be with your experience. Choose...
by Merci Gracia | May 24, 2011 | Acceptance, Beliefs, Perception, Self-Awareness, Understanding
The purpose of every belief is to maintain your identity. Look at the issues you ‘stand’ for and examine how they support your idea of yourself. Next time you meet up with somebody who holds opposing beliefs, remember that they’re just trying to...
by Merci Gracia | May 23, 2011 | Acceptance, Attention, Flow
Strategies to gain approval from others are futile. Until you give it to yourself, no amount of adulation will suffice. Look within for acceptance and love. When you love yourself, everything else follows. You’re the leader. Merci
by Merci Gracia | May 21, 2011 | Acceptance, Ease, Flow, Grace, Loose, Natural, Relaxed, Understanding
No matter how it may seem from your current perspective, life unfolds with perfection. All that came before, led you to where you are now. Would you trade any of those difficult lessons? Probably not. Although they weren’t always easy, look what you learned!...
by Merci Gracia | May 18, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation
The most profound thing you can do to improve your life is to love yourself more. Find the ways you judge yourself as “not good enough” and then treat yourself the way you would treat a child just learning to walk. Encouragement enhances growth. Criticism...