by Merci Gracia | Mar 7, 2019 | Judgments, Perception
The bigger the web of judgment we weave, the more likely we are to be annoyed. The more we criticize the world, the more imperfect the it feels to us. This cycle of judgment creates a densely woven fabric of dissatisfaction that ultimately results in us getting caught...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 29, 2018 | Choices, Perception
The old adage “Live and let live,” has broad application. It points to a truth that all of us understand deep down, but very few of us incorporate into the way we deal with others. This wisdom is so uncontroversial that there are many other axioms that...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 30, 2018 | Perception, Positive Change
We have a tremendous impact on others’ lives. A casual comment or even a glance can make or break someone’s entire day. On an energetic level, each of us contributes to the collective vibration of our households, communities, countries and even the entire...
by Merci Gracia | May 10, 2018 | Perception
The way others behave toward us is rarely personal. If we look below the surface, we will often see that their behavior is driven by their state of mind: arrogance can stem from feelings of unworthiness, rudeness from anger or frustration or aggressiveness from...
by Merci Gracia | May 6, 2018 | Perception
Our well being necessitates the ability to discern. However, if we feel our sense of identity is in danger, that discernment can morph into judgment and cloud our perception. The fear of losing face interferes with what we see and how we interpret it. When we...
by Merci Gracia | May 2, 2018 | Perception
What if everything that’s happening in life is just right…like a muddy patch of color in an abstract painting that seems ugly up close, reveals itself from a distance to be the exact element necessary to perfectly accentuate everything around it?...