by Merci Gracia | Jul 1, 2011 | Attention, Balance, Create, Discernment, Focus, Perception, Present moment, Self-Awareness
Learning to be content right here, right now is quite possibly the best skill you can develop. How? By looking for what’s right. Avoid the downward spirals of worry, fear, and pity. While it’s good to acknowledge your feelings, don’t spend time...
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 28, 2011 | Attention, Beliefs, Discernment, Focus, Perception, Understanding
Your experience of life is determined by how you view and interpret events. When you’re conscious of your thought patterns, you determine your experiences. When you’re not, your feelings are based on conditioning you didn’t even choose. Awareness...
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 | May 26, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Beliefs, Discernment, Perception, Relaxed, Trust
Take a look at something that irritates you. Entertain the possibility that this irritation is a gift containing information about you. The world you see is a reflection of how you see yourself. Try to drop the need for things to be different and look for the...
by Merci Gracia | May 17, 2011 | Acceptance, Change, Discernment, Understanding
Do your beliefs make you feel good about yourself and your world? It may seem ironic, but finding what’s right in every situation puts you in the optimal frame of mind for positive change. Accept what is… Make adjustments as necessary....