by Merci Gracia | Nov 30, 2014 | Attitude, Kindness
Don’t act unilaterally when it will impact the lives of your family or loved ones. Considering their feelings is a self-loving act since selfish behavior can create disharmony that can negatively affect you for years. It’s important to honor your needs....
by Merci Gracia | Oct 12, 2014 | Kindness
Do you ever get over-identified with your ego and act immaturely? When you do, it’s not unusual to say something that hurts or offends a loved one. While it’s perfectly human for it to happen, don’t let it go unaddressed. Own your part and apologize...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 17, 2013 | Kindness, Love
Meeting new people, going to new places, and accepting new challenges can take you out of your comfort zone and feel scary, but new opportunities help catapult you to the next level of growth. When you feel the rush of fear or self-consciousness, take the focus off...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 13, 2013 | Appreciation, Beliefs, Kindness, Love
Real love doesn’t depend on agreement. It extends itself to others in spite of differences of opinion. It focuses on the essential goodness that lies within every person. No matter how disparate your beliefs may be (and they are just beliefs), when you direct...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 23, 2013 | Awareness, Compassion, Habits, Kindness
You may believe that saintly behavior is necessitates having great compassion for others. While that’s true, it does equally benefit both offeror and recipient. Since your subconscious mind makes no distinction between you and anyone else, when you treat others...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 22, 2013 | Compassion, Judgments, Kindness, Understanding, Wisdom
Sometimes working with others is frustrating. But giving into irritation makes you feel bad and slows everyone down even more. In spite of appearances, your team members are doing the best they can under the circumstances. Even if you (think you) know someone is...