by Merci Gracia | Jan 31, 2021 | Acceptance, Compassion, Tolerance
What if that person driving recklessly was rushing to visit their dying parent? What if that person who behaved rudely was thinking about a sick child or mate. We rarely know the reasons behind others’ actions. If we did, we’d likely be more tolerant and...
by Merci Gracia | May 17, 2020 | Compassion, Love
This epidemic challenges us to consider our life and place in the world in an entirely new context. The fact that COVID-19 makes us fear the possibility that we or someone we love might not make it through this provides strong motivation for us to relate to others in...
by Merci Gracia | May 8, 2020 | Compassion, Evolution of Consciousness
Each of us is experiencing our unique version of this pandemic. Some merely suffer from extreme boredom while others endure extreme hardship. Some are enjoying the quiet, peacefulness with minor inconvenience, some are in danger, bravely working the front lines. Some...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 11, 2020 | Compassion
We can never know what somebody else’s internal experience is. Some people put on a happy face no matter what they are really feeling, even when they’re in emotional or physical pain. This energy influences their vibration and their behavior. That’s...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 4, 2019 | Compassion
Our life experience is always a reflection of our inner world. If we feel good about ourselves, that’s what will be mirrored back to us. If we’re selfish, unkind or mean-spirited, others will appear that way, too. The rest of the world could be caught up...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 25, 2019 | Compassion
Consistency and reliability of character are considered to be admirable personality traits. However, when it comes to growth, trying out new things and new ways of looking at life is incredibly valuable. If we continue to think about and do things the same way we...