by Merci Gracia | Aug 1, 2018 | Reality
We all see life from different vantage points and interpret what we see through our uniqueness. We might not see something that’s right in front of us if it doesn’t fit into our paradigm. We selectively perceive a reality that reinforces our own vortex of...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 2, 2016 | Reality, Truth
Nothing really means anything until we assign meaning to it. We fabricate stories, repeat them, believe them and then look for others who agree and validate our spin. When someone comes along with a different point of view, we judge and dislike them. Sometimes we...
by Merci Gracia | May 6, 2014 | interpretation, Reality, Suffering
Suffering is usually caused by an unconscious internal monologue that’s been going on for quite some time. The way you transform that inner narrative is by first becoming conscious of the way it affects your life. Then you can replace judgment, condemnation,...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 25, 2014 | interpretation, Reality, Suffering
Nothing that causes suffering is real. Life is just energy constantly changing form while you’re busy layering your interpretation onto it. That may be difficult to accept because everything feels so real when it’s happening. But people react in different...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 13, 2014 | Quantum Mechanics, Reality
Physicists say we exist in an unlimited quantum field of energy; a sea of infinite possibilities just waiting to happen. As conscious beings we experience energy as matter. Quantum mechanics postulates that energy only appears as matter when it is observed. In other...
by Merci Gracia | Feb 9, 2013 | Conditioning, interpretation, Reality, Understanding
You live in a self-constructed reality and look at life through the lens of your own experience. Since everyone else is also interpreting reality from their unique point of view, assuming you understand their motivation can mean trouble. When somebody pushes your...