by Merci Gracia | May 20, 2017 | Commitment
Your darkest moments provide the best opportunities to rise above the challenges that stand between you and your next level of expansion. These are the times to ground and center yourself, calm your mind and rise above the adversity that’s keeping you from...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 18, 2017 | Acceptance, Commitment
How you handle the events of your life defines your life experience. When something unexpected or unwanted happens, you determine how that experience feels to you and whether or not you’ll create a response that serves you. Anxiety, fear and resistance decrease...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 16, 2017 | Commitment
Do you make plans with others that sound fun at the time, but when the day comes and your mood is different, you cancel? If so, you may be unaware of the message you’re sending. Since others have cleared their schedules to make time for you, canceling...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 4, 2016 | Commitment
No matter what’s going on in your life, it is possible to maintain inner balance without denying or suppressing your emotions. You just move through it in the same fashion as if you were standing on the deck of a ship that’s heaving back and forth. You...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 31, 2015 | Commitment
Being attached to the familiar can keep you stuck in unhealthy situations and prevent you from making important changes that are necessary for your growth. Ironically, even when your comfort zone isn’t that comfortable, the hell you know can seem preferable to...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 19, 2013 | Commitment, Compulsive Behavior
When someone betrays your trust, don’t betray yourself by taking it personally. Those who don’t keep their word or honor their commitments are obviously suffering emotionally or controlled by their impulses. No matter how hard you try to deal with your...