The Truth About Us All

by Merci Gracia | Jun 27, 2011 | Authenticity, Honesty, Self-Awareness, Truth, Understanding

We should all walk around with a sign posted on our foreheads that reads: Please don’t take anything I say or do personally. I’m as self-oriented as you are. Everything I say and do is consciously or unconsciously aimed at pleasing me, even when it seems...

Decide in Every Moment

by Merci Gracia | May 14, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Authenticity, Beliefs, Change, Perception

Every instant provides an opportunity to redefine yourself. How you feel right now is a continuation from all the previous moments. This understanding frees you to develop new ways of seeing yourself. The sky is the limit. Merci

You’re the Captain

by Merci Gracia | May 4, 2011 | Acceptance, Attention, Authenticity, Beliefs, Discernment, Focus, Perception, Relax, Self-Awareness

Sometimes things go your way, sometimes not. The extent to which you can control the external circumstances of your life is impossible to know. But one thing is for certain: you are one hundred percent responsible for how you feel about what happens. You are the...

The Alchemy of Difference

by Merci Gracia | Apr 29, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Authenticity, Balance, Harmony, Honesty, Understanding

All relationships experience conflict now and then. Honest expression naturally gives rise to a diversity of opinion. When there is mutual respect and a desire to understand one another, what begins as conflict can end in valuable growth. Like the sand in an...

Honesty Equals Intimacy

by Merci Gracia | Apr 27, 2011 | Authenticity, Boundaries, Ease, Flow, Honesty, Love

Real intimacy and friendship only happen when you are true to yourself. Trying to be what someone else wants you to be keeps things superficial. When you express yourself authentically, you attract people who are in alignment with the real you. Those who aren’t...

Question Certainty

by Merci Gracia | Apr 23, 2011 | Attention, Authenticity, Balance, Boundaries, Discernment, Loose, Perception, Self-Awareness

Have you ever encountered people who are so sure about what they know? Discussions don’t go very far with these types. Real conversations can only happen when there is curiosity about the insights of others. The more you know, the more you really know that you...