by Merci Gracia | Sep 9, 2012 | Awareness, Beliefs, Perception, Reality
Your belief system allows you to navigate your way through life more easily. But, it can also limit you and cause you to create a much smaller life than you’re actually capable of. When you’re aware of this, you’re more likely to check-in with...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 31, 2012 | Attention, Beliefs, Feelings, Focus, interpretation, Understanding
What you hear is interpreted through the filter of your beliefs. Your mind rearranges what others say to fit into your understanding of the world, your beliefs or what you want to hear. A clear example of this is the game ‘Telephone,’ in which a simple...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 4, 2012 | Attention, Beliefs, Kindness
Beliefs that facilitate your expansion into greater happiness, kindness and love are assets. Those that make you unhappy, intolerant or unkind are liabilities. Any time you catch yourself with a bit of melancholy, ask yourself what underlying belief is making you feel...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 1, 2012 | Acceptance, Beliefs, Harmony
No matter how hard you try, you will never be able to convince anyone of anything they aren’t ready to understand. Trying to will just aggravate you both. Next time you have the impulse to teach somebody the wisdom of your point of view, remember, just because...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 28, 2012 | Attention, Beliefs, Conscious, Feelings, Focus, Happiness
You consistently look for and find information that confirms the opinions you already hold. Understanding this can help ease your judgment when you encounter others who are convinced of beliefs that differ from your own. You realize that they too, are constantly...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 20, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, Beliefs, Practice, Reality, Trust
You see life through a subjective filter that’s constantly being reinforced by your interpretations of your experiences. This lens can equip you with an enjoyable outlook on life or one that doesn’t feel so good. If you love life, your filter is probably...