It’s Not Personal

by Merci Gracia | Aug 16, 2011 | Peace, Relaxed, Self-Awareness, Understanding, Yin/Yang

If someone says something that hurts your feelings or angers you, it’s good to remember it isn’t personal. Their conditioning is simply colliding with yours. When you meet it without resistance or defensiveness, it deflects and no harm is done. If you...

Life Is What You Think It Is

by Merci Gracia | Aug 7, 2011 | Peace, Perception, Truth, Understanding

Everyone’s perception of reality is filtered through the lens of their unique conditioning. That makes as many interpretations as there are people. Relatively speaking, everyone’s right. Absolutely speaking, nobody is! The Truth is ‘what is’...

Split Second Decision

by Merci Gracia | Jul 19, 2011 | Acceptance, Balance, Ease, Flow, Harmony, Natural, Peace, Relaxation

You have a choice about the way you respond to every situation. Next time you find yourself feeling aggravated, pause before you react and just observe what’s happening inside you. Ask yourself how this is for you. Maybe to help you develop patience? Maybe to...

Pick Your Battles

by Merci Gracia | Jul 2, 2011 | Attention, Cooperation, Ease, Giving, Kindness, Loose, Peace, Relaxed, Understanding

When you disagree with someone, rather than immediately expressing your contrary opinion, carefully listen to what they’re saying. Let them know when you understand where they’re coming from. Unless it’s really important to you, save the...

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....

Feelings Tell You About You

by Merci Gracia | Jun 4, 2011 | Beliefs, Peace, Understanding

The way you see life tells you most about your own beliefs. If something makes you feel uncomfortable, you have a belief that is ‘arguing’ with reality. Changing the outside to make yourself feel better is a never-ending battle. Questioning beliefs that...