What You Already Know…

by Merci Gracia | Jul 16, 2012 | Advice, Conscious, Intuition, Perception, Understanding

You already know that you can only love others as much as you love yourself. You already know that compassion feels better than judgment. You already know that delaying joy is unwise. You already know that even with superficial flaws, you’re still a good person....

Accept Life As It Shows Up

by Merci Gracia | Jun 19, 2012 | Acceptance, Choices, Conscious, Feelings

Your circumstances don’t cause the way you feel, your thinking does. No matter how appropriate a feeling may seem for the situation you’re in, it’s very empowering to realize that it’s your interpretation that created the feeling. If you could...

The World Is a Mirror

by Merci Gracia | Jun 17, 2012 | Awareness, Conscious, Kindness, Love, Perception, Self-Awareness

What you see happening in the world around you is a mirror of what’s going on inside you. When you’re kind to yourself, you see kindness everywhere. When you don’t pay enough attention to your feelings, others don’t either. The more you learn...

Open and Receive Your Gifts

by Merci Gracia | Jun 11, 2012 | Acceptance, Challenges, Conscious, Miracles, Self-Awareness, Solutions, Understanding

When you’re given a challenge in life, don’t immediately try to solve it or get rid of it. It’s there for a reason. Find out how it’s for you. Life doesn’t make mistakes. Messages often continue to be delivered until you open to hearing...

Live Life Now

by Merci Gracia | Jun 10, 2012 | Awareness, Choices, Conscious, Focus, Happiness, Now

You only get to live this lifetime once. Find out what you love to do and do it. Spend time with your favorite people. Don’t delay gratification until some future date when all your preconditions are satisfied. If you don’t practice loving this moment, you...

The Power of Your Thoughts

by Merci Gracia | Jun 8, 2012 | Advice, Appreciation, Attention, Beliefs, Conscious, Create, Gratitude, Health

You can give yourself an ulcer with excessive worry. You can cure yourself of disease with a strong belief in a placebo. You can lower the reading of a blood pressure test just by taking a deep breath. You can enhance your performance by visualizing playing a sport....