Your Compassionate Understanding

by Merci Gracia | Apr 21, 2012 | Compassion, Feelings, Grateful, Gratitude, Understanding

When someone says something that sounds offensive, remember it’s never personal. They’re expressing their consciousness not yours. Remember this and be grateful that you can see through your own defensiveness to the truth that they need your compassion and...

New Meaning Revealed

by Merci Gracia | Mar 29, 2012 | Attention, Compassion, Conscious, Discernment, Fear, Feelings, Perception

Even dismal situations can reveal valuable new insights that improve your life. Some remind you how resilient, capable and adaptable you are. Others teach the temporariness of all experience. Still others remind you to appreciate moments you might otherwise take for...

Hold the Space

by Merci Gracia | Feb 16, 2012 | Acceptance, Awareness, Compassion, Create, Patience

When someone in your life creates drama and you engage, you fan the flames of conflict. However, if you understand that it’s not personal and not your problem, you’ll diffuse their energy. When there’s nothing to push against, the issue will fall...

Exemplary Kindness

by Merci Gracia | Jan 30, 2012 | Attention, Compassion, Conscious, Empowering, Faith, Focus, Kindness, Understanding

When you relate to the world with kindness, you’re more likely to experience that quality in others. Without even being aware of it, people will go to great lengths to match your vibration. Lead by example: offer love and expect the best from others… You...

Turn It Around

by Merci Gracia | Dec 31, 2011 | Acceptance, Compassion, Love, Self-Awareness

If someone’s behavior is bugging you, you’re probably projecting your own lack of self-acceptance onto them. Otherwise you’d just feel compassion for their misguided ways. The feeling of annoyance is just you bugging you and calling it them. Knock it...

The Naked Truth

by Merci Gracia | Dec 25, 2011 | Compassion, Peace, Truth

Holding a grievance about something is self-sabotage and keeps you separate from peace. You can never really know why anything happens the way it does. When you fully realize this, it’s difficult to hold a grudge for longer than a few seconds. What arises...