by Merci Gracia | Feb 19, 2013 | Acceptance, Compassion, Conditioning, Forgiveness, Judgments, Truth
Because your subconscious mind doesn’t distinguish between thoughts you have about yourself and those you have of others, all your judgments are felt by you first and foremost. And since you are seeing others through the filter of your unique conditioning, your...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 18, 2013 | Awareness, Compassion, Judgments
Believing that anybody could have acted differently than they did is purely hypothetical. The truth is, if they could have done better, they would have. Each person responds to this moment uniquely, based on their interpretation of all that’s come before....
by Merci Gracia | Jan 14, 2013 | Compassion, Feelings, interpretation, Love, Suffering
When life isn’t showing up the way you think it should, step back to take a fresh look at the situation. Acknowledge the way you see it and realize it’s your interpretation that’s bugging you. It’s impossible to see the whole picture or know...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 8, 2013 | Challenges, Compassion, Evolution of Consciousness, interpretation, Love
Your experience of life doesn’t depend nearly as much on your circumstances as it does on how you respond to them. When you accept that life gives you exactly what you need in every moment in order to expand your consciousness, each experience is an opportunity...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 24, 2012 | Compassion, Fear, Kindness
When you fear other people, it’s difficult to feel empathy. It doesn’t matter which kind of fear moves you, it’s probably misguided. As Mark Twain once said, “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them have never...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 30, 2012 | Compassion, Fear, Kindness
Fearing the unfamiliar is an instinct that helped early humans survive. Steering clear of unknown plants and unrecognized people helped them avoid potential danger. Now that humans have a broader knowledge base and more security, the ability to distinguish between the...