by Merci Gracia | Aug 23, 2021 | Inner Presence, Joy
The wealthy, famous and powerful who are self-aware can confirm it — nothing we have or do will make us happy if we’re not okay inside. All the comfort, attention or riches in the world can’t make up for inner suffering. Conversely, nothing can...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 2, 2020 | Inner Presence
Behind the whiplash of craving and aversion, satisfaction and dissatisfaction there lies within each of us a baseline of perfect contentedness that relies upon nothing and needs no fuel for sustenance. Caught up in our preferences we recoil from the things we dislike...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 28, 2019 | Inner Presence
Walking the middle path isn’t a moral imperative that guarantees us a better experience after we die. It’s a way of living that helps us avoid the suffering that characterizes a life that constantly fluctuates between extremes. The stability that...
by Merci Gracia | May 26, 2019 | Conscious Co-creating, Inner Presence
Our personal consciousness is a part of the overarching consciousness that contains all the information we could ever need or want. We can access this Superconsciousness by turning our awareness within, becoming quiet, formulating questions and asking. It often...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 19, 2019 | Inner Presence
You have an internal guidance system that knows which path is best for you. It will never steer you wrong or use fear to motivate or try to lead you away from your passions. You can access it by listening to your heart. Whatever makes you feel present, peaceful and...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 10, 2017 | Inner Guide, Inner Presence
Like leaves on a tree, each of us is a part of something much larger. The same force that energizes everything also connects us. With practice, we can tap into it for guidance. The more we practice, the clearer and more trustworthy the information. We can best connect...