by Merci Gracia | Aug 6, 2016 | interpretation
Who causes your unhappiness? Can you point to someone else or are you responsible? Actually, it’s neither. It’s the thought that things should be other than they are that makes you feel bad. But you aren’t your thoughts. You just use them to design...
by Merci Gracia | May 31, 2016 | interpretation
The only consistent factor present for every problem you’ve ever had is you. This is not to suggest that you’re to blame for everything you don’t like in your life. But it is relevant information because some of these issues might not be...
by Merci Gracia | May 18, 2016 | interpretation
Before you get upset about anything someone says or does, it’s a good idea to make sure you actually understand what’s going on. Jumping to conclusions about their motives rarely works. It’s better to ask them for clarification and listen with an...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 16, 2015 | interpretation
Hearing and listening aren’t always the same thing. Most of us hear what others say, but really listening with an open mind requires concentration and some degree of self-awareness. What we hear gets interpreted according to our beliefs and expectations and may...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 11, 2015 | interpretation
Many humans believe that life is happening to them. They think the ability to control their experience is beyond their capacity. While it is true that much is beyond our control, we do have power over the most important factor governing our quality of life: our...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 1, 2015 | interpretation
If you’ve ever played the Telephone game, (also called Gossip) you know how humorously and unpredictably messages can morph as they pass from one person to the next. But in the game of life, it isn’t so entertaining when what you intended to communicate...