by Merci Gracia | Jun 17, 2012 | Awareness, Conscious, Kindness, Love, Perception, Self-Awareness
What you see happening in the world around you is a mirror of what’s going on inside you. When you’re kind to yourself, you see kindness everywhere. When you don’t pay enough attention to your feelings, others don’t either. The more you learn...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 16, 2012 | Fear, Feelings, Love, Perception
There are moments in your life when you’re in danger and fear helps to keep you safe. But most of the time, the fear you feel represents a threat to your sense of identity. You may worry that others won’t see you as you’d like them to and you might...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 6, 2012 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Ease, Effort, Happiness, Perception
The idea that you need to be perfect (at anything) is bound to make you feel bad. Since the definition of perfection evolves, it will always be an elusive target. If you’re dissatisfied because you fail to meet your own expectations, don’t conclude that...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 4, 2012 | Abundance, Appreciation, Attention, Awareness, Joy, Perception
The most important thing you can do is create a life of well-being for yourself. While it may seem noble to help others, when you haven’t taken care of your own inner life, you probably won’t do such a great job. Learning to love and accept yourself is...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 2, 2012 | Appreciation, Choices, Conscious, Discernment, interpretation, Perception, Thoughts
If you think of your life as a film, the predominant nature of your stream of thoughts creates the script and genre. You are the creator, producer, director, casting agent and costume designer. Do you focus on opportunities, joy, miracles, growth…or do you...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 1, 2012 | Acceptance, Balance, Focus, Peace, Perception
With age comes a better recognition of the cyclical ebb and flow of life. You come to understand that sometimes everything goes just right and sometimes it doesn’t. No matter what this moment is like, you know it’ll soon transform into something else....