by Merci Gracia | Jun 30, 2011 | Compassion, Discernment, Self-Awareness, Truth, Understanding
When you put yourself in somebody else’s shoes, compassion arises naturally. You would make the same choices if you were them. No, really. It’s easy to make the claim that you would behave differently, but that’s only because you’re not them!...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 29, 2011 | Acceptance, Compassion, Forgiveness, Honesty, Kindness, Perception, Self-Awareness, Understanding
Nothing anyone ever does is about you. When you get this, the idea of forgiveness is a moot point. If someone offends you, take a moment to question if you’re really just angry with yourself for being in the situation in the first place. Then let yourself off...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 22, 2011 | Acceptance, Compassion, Forgiveness, Love, Self-Awareness, Understanding
When you make a mistake, are you kind and loving to yourself? If things aren’t going your way can you remain neutral or do you slump into a funk? Do you act in ways that benefit you? When you’re the kind of person you want to have as a best friend, you...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 19, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Balance, Compassion, Discernment, Kindness, Love, Perception, Understanding
It’s easy to feel compassion and empathy for people you identify with. But what about the rest? When you realize the truth that your judgments are really more about you than they are about them, you lighten up. Increased self-awareness takes the place of...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 26, 2011 | Compassion, Kindness, Love, Perception
A little girl was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5 year old brother who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 11, 2011 | Compassion, Understanding
Nobody gets it right all of the time. Understanding this makes you more compassionate toward other people and their mistakes. Sometimes admitting that you’re wrong opens doors, softens stances and enhances credibility. ‘Right’ is relative anyway....