Your Judgments Help You Grow

by Merci Gracia | Sep 2, 2012 | Acceptance, Anger, Awareness, Compassion, Discernment, Love, Self-Awareness

The intensity of the charge you feel when you judge others actually shows you where you don’t accept yourself. Little or mild emotion indicates that you’re discerning. When you have no trace of the behavior yourself, you’re likely to feel compassion....

The Most Effective Way to Change the World

by Merci Gracia | Aug 24, 2012 | Authenticity, Awareness, Conscious, Focus

The more mature you become, the more you realize that the naive (and oh-so-hopeful) dream of transforming someone else so they satisfy your image of the way they should be, is doomed to failure. Lucky for you, there’s another, more effective way to change them....

Fulfillment Creates More of the Same

by Merci Gracia | Aug 18, 2012 | Appreciation, Attention, Awareness, Ease, Flow, Focus, Joy, Vibration

If you want to be fulfilled, find all that’s joyful about your life right now and focus your attention on that. Often. This elevates your mood and raises the frequency of your vibration. Not only do you feel better instantly, you attract what’s in...

What If You’re Creating It All

by Merci Gracia | Aug 13, 2012 | Awareness, interpretation, Love, Perception, Reality, Solutions

According to the ancient Hawaiian healing technique Ho’oponopono, you are the creator of all you see. You perceive the world out there through your heavily filtered and conditioned mind. This explains why people experience the world in dramatically different...

Blame is Lame

by Merci Gracia | Aug 12, 2012 | Awareness, Fear, interpretation, Perception

The best way to enjoy your life is to open to growth. The direct path is to acknowledge that you are not only the main character of the story of your life, you’re the author–no matter how much a victim of circumstance you feel. As the protagonist,...

Breathe In To Life

by Merci Gracia | Aug 7, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, Focus, Health

Not only does your breath supply you with the oxygen vital for survival, it can help you live a happier life. When you’re feeling anxious, pause and take a slow breath. When you’re losing your temper, stop and take a deep breath. When your mind is racing...