by Merci Gracia | Dec 14, 2011 | Acceptance, Attention, Forgiveness, Relax
Anger and resentment may seem justified, but they’re born from a version of reality that you created. If one of these little gremlins visits you, drop your story about what you believe should or shouldn’t have happened. Be kind to yourself and… Let...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 4, 2011 | Acceptance, Forgiveness, Love, Truth
There is no alternate reality where life happens the way it ‘should’. This is it. No matter how it seems to your limited viewpoint, reality never gets it wrong. When you realize the truth that no one can ever harm you, you realize that there is never...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 13, 2011 | Compassion, Forgiveness, Joy, Love, Self-Awareness, Understanding
Every person in your life has something to give you. Whether you like their gift or not, each is equally important. One gives joy, another gives the opportunity to forgive. One joins you in fun, another shows where you judge. When you learn to accept them all, you see...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 12, 2011 | Forgiveness
Holding on to hurt, hurts you! When you experience a hurtful situation, acknowledge it, feel it, forgive it, and then let it go. The event only happened once. How many times will you hurt yourself reliving it over and over? Be kind to yourself,...
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...