by Merci Gracia | Oct 11, 2013 | Freedom, Thoughts
Life isn’t black and white. Your thinking shouldn’t be either. In his essay, Self Reliance, Ralph Waldo Emerson advised, “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” You don’t have to fit every part of your thinking into a...
by Merci Gracia | May 29, 2013 | Freedom
If you truly want to enjoy your life, you need to assume total responsibility for your experience of it. Even when it seems like your happiness is enhanced or perturbed by someone or something else, it’s up to you to determine how you feel about each and every...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 25, 2012 | Freedom
Certain moments in life call for seriousness and focused attention. However, this frame of mind can creep into one’s overall life and unconsciously become the dominant mode of operation. Taking oneself too seriously can be stressful and lead to self-importance....
by Merci Gracia | Nov 20, 2012 | Freedom, Judgments, Trust
It’s impossible to comprehend the multitude of experiences that have informed and created somebody’s point of view. Even if that person is a relative or spouse and you think you completely understand them, you really can’t know for sure where they...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 3, 2012 | Authenticity, Empowering, Freedom
Do you sometimes bend yourself to make others like you because you’re unsure of how they’ll react to the ‘real you’? Ironically, when you’re not being authentic, it makes others feel uneasy and it’s difficult for them to be...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 31, 2012 | Choices, Conscious, Freedom, Vibration
Every thought you think and emotion you feel carries with it an energetic frequency. Strong thoughts create strong emotions. If you spend time cultivating ones that make you unhappy, you’ll experience a dip in your vibration. If you cultivate ones that make you...