by Merci Gracia | Feb 29, 2012 | Acceptance, Anger, Awareness, Change, Conscious, Harmony, Perception, Problems, Self-Awareness, Understanding
Sometimes you can hear criticism and earnestly look for the truth in it. Other times, it raises the hair on the back of your neck and angers you. Listening allows you to grow and respond with grace while getting angry ensures a less intelligent response from your ego....
by Merci Gracia | Feb 23, 2012 | Change, Create, Focus, Problems
When you incessantly focus on a problem, you add fuel to the fire. The more you tell your story, the more the energy builds. Visualizing how you want it to be rather than focusing on how it is, neutralizes the negative energy and brings about a mindset more conducive...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 22, 2012 | Acceptance, Conditioning, Problems, Reality, Truth
You only resist what’s happening in the moment when you define something as undesirable. Your conditioning informs your interpretation, which causes you to feel the way you do. When you allow reality to be as it is, you understand that it’s neutral until...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 19, 2012 | interpretation, Loose, Perception, Problems, Relax
Extended arguments result from people sticking stubbornly to their positions. If you’re in a conflict, take a break from the energy of the disagreement. A brief interlude can make it easier to open to new perspectives. And step away from your position....
by Merci Gracia | Feb 15, 2012 | Feelings, Health, interpretation, Judgments, Perception, Problems, Victim Thinking
The vibration you radiate to the world is determined by your psychological and emotional state of mind. When you harbor anger, resentment or judgment, it’s not only detrimental to you, others feel it too. Take the time to deal with your feelings and acknowledge...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 12, 2012 | Acceptance, Attention, Beliefs, Choices, Control, Ease, interpretation, Problems, Relax
Accepting what’s happening in the moment grants you the serenity that eludes those who are in resistance. A fulfilling and joyful life entails accepting the reality of what is, and then taking action based on what you’d like to see. The final ingredient is...