Align Action With Values

by Merci Gracia | Jun 20, 2011 | Ease, Flow, Forgiveness, Grace, Love, Relax, Trust, Understanding

When you act in alignment with your values, you feel good about yourself and life is less confusing. People around you seem a whole lot more loving and trustworthy. There’s a simple reason for that: The world is your mirror. Merci

Empathy the Easy Way

by Merci Gracia | Jun 19, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Balance, Compassion, Discernment, Kindness, Love, Perception, Understanding

It’s easy to feel compassion and empathy for people you identify with. But what about the rest? When you realize the truth that your judgments are really more about you than they are about them, you lighten up. Increased self-awareness takes the place of...

Love Starts With You

by Merci Gracia | Jun 8, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Beliefs, Love, Self-Awareness

You can only love others to the extent that you love yourself. Don’t be concerned with the idea that loving yourself is selfish. It’s not. Appreciate, accept, forgive, and be kind to yourself. See how good that feels? Now, share the love....

Guilt is Misguided

by Merci Gracia | Jun 7, 2011 | Acceptance, Attention, Beliefs, Focus, Love, Peace

Guilt and shame seem to serve the practical purpose of helping you learn from your mistakes. However, this idea is based on the faulty thinking that you could have done other than you did. If it were possible for things to have happened differently, they would have....

Expect Love and Abundance

by Merci Gracia | May 28, 2011 | Abundance, Flow, Loose, Love, Natural, Relaxed, Trust

Never cease to dream because you fear disappointment. Success is more likely when you expect love and abundance. Your expectations condition your reality. Expect the Best. Merci

Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em

by Merci Gracia | May 5, 2011 | Boundaries, Discernment, Love

Unpleasant situations or people may simply be there to provide you with the opportunity to establish better boundaries. Be honest with yourself about how you really feel. Take kind and appropriate action in alignment with your truth. And then leave ’em with...