by Merci Gracia | Dec 25, 2016 | Heart
This time of year marks a turning point. Each successive day becomes longer and more full of light. Different philosophical traditions incorporate this expansion of daylight into their teachings in various ways, but it generally symbolizes brighter moods, happier...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 22, 2013 | Desire, Flow, Heart
Your desires are a fundamental element of your navigational guidance system. When you follow your heart, life unfolds in flow. When you live to please others, it requires too much energy and breeds resentment. Since you can’t ever really know what others want,...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 7, 2013 | Harmony, Heart, Honesty, Intuition
Just because you said you’d do something, doesn’t mean it’s always wise to follow through with it. Unless you have a chronic problem keeping your word, it’s okay to change your plans and trust that it’ll be in the best interest of all...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 6, 2012 | Acceptance, Challenges, Evolution of Consciousness, Heart, Victim Thinking
Do you ever find yourself wondering why something undesirable is happening to you? Bemoaning what is rarely results in clear thinking or positive energy. Resisting and complaining will cause you to miss the wonderful bounty that inevitably comes from rising to...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 19, 2012 | Acceptance, Heart, Love
The thrill of success that comes with accomplishment fades as quickly as the spotlight of attention. When you’re left with only your own thoughts and feelings, you realize that no amount of external appreciation can make up for the absence of self-love. If you...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 14, 2012 | Appreciation, Attention, Balance, Feelings, Focus, Grateful, Gratitude, Heart, Joy
When you’re mentally healthy, your emotions ebb and flow modestly and appropriately. You rarely swing to either extreme, but if you do, you quickly return to equilibrium. You can make balance the norm by creating a sense of constant well being for yourself. Take...