Be Nice to Yourself

by Merci Gracia | Feb 27, 2013 | Forgiveness, Gratitude, Inner Presence, Judgments, Love, Thoughts

Does your inner critic regularly chastise you? Does it cause you stress by conjuring up fearful scenarios? Would you spend time with anyone else who talked to you that way? If you’re plagued by the fear-mongering chatter of your internal meanie, take action now....

The Power Within You

by Merci Gracia | Aug 17, 2012 | Feelings, Inner Presence, Power, Trust

There’s a powerful presence within you that’s ready and willing to help you solve your problems. Just turn within and ask for the assistance you need. Developing a relationship with your Inner Presence is the best thing you can do – not only for yourself,...

Your Inner Presence

by Merci Gracia | Mar 31, 2012 | Authenticity, Awareness, Conditioning, Inner Presence

You were born with an essential nature. It’s been hidden by layers of conditioning that you absorbed from family, friends and society. This process is normal and necessary for your personal evolution. So is uncovering it. To access this inner presence that knows...

Meditation

by Merci Gracia | Mar 17, 2012 | Advice, Awareness, Inner Guide, Inner Presence, Intuition, Natural, Perception, Present moment, Reality, Self-Awareness, Solutions, Thoughts, Understanding, Vision

Important questions can be answered most effectively by becoming still. It’s then that you access the peaceful place in you where solutions reside. Meditators know what Einstein knew: valuable information doesn’t always involve logic or rational thinking....

Open and Surrender

by Merci Gracia | Jan 31, 2012 | Conditioning, Inner Presence, Intuition, Self-Awareness, Truth

You are so much more than the limited, conditioned personality you’re identified with. The best way to connect with the essential part of yourself is to surrender your troubles to it and ask for solutions. The results will tickle you pink. What do you have to...

Surrender is Freedom

by Merci Gracia | Jan 28, 2012 | Acceptance, Ease, Freedom, Inner Presence, Present moment

For many, the notion of surrender evokes a feeling of resistance. That’s understandable since the dictionary defines it as giving up and relinquishing control. But when you give up the demands of your ego and relinquish control to your Inner Presence,...