by Merci Gracia | Jun 23, 2014 | Inner Presence
Think of yourself as a lamp. Your personality is the lamp shade. The real you is the light that resides beneath the layers of your conditioning. Your light gets obscured when your shade is thickened by shame and insecurity. Fortunately with persistence, you can undo...
by Merci Gracia | May 27, 2014 | Authenticity, Inner Presence
Believing that you’ll feel good when you finally get what you want will cause you to suffer because nothing on the outside can permanently fulfill you. Look into your past and you’ll see that no external condition has ever satisfied you for long. Since one...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 4, 2014 | Inner Presence
Your higher self is untouchable and autonomous from outside circumstances. The more you connect with this presence, the freer you are to enjoy life’s journey in every situation. It doesn’t matter what happens. Good or bad, nothing can upset your resolve or...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 3, 2013 | Desire, Inner Presence, Love
Your experience of life largely consists of what you allow in. If something isn’t going your way, it’s possible that a conflicting belief is blocking it. This is not something to blame yourself for. You are not doing anything wrong. Beliefs that benefit...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 29, 2013 | Inner Presence, Self-Awareness
Symptom three of Conscious Awakening: Feeling connected with nature and other sentient beings. An energizing force animates everything in the Universe. It’s this force that transforms a bud into an exquisite flower, a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly and a seed...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 15, 2013 | Inner Presence, Love, Problems, Surrender
Do you feel stuck? Is there something you’re trying to accomplish that keeps eluding you? Does the same problem keep rearing its (ugly) head in your relationship? Does a recurring, irritating theme keep popping up in your friendships? If you can relate to any of...