by Merci Gracia | Apr 2, 2013 | Acceptance, Generous, Relax
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” Regularity can be extremely beneficial when learning a musical instrument or a new language. But just repeating unconscious patterns out of habit can keep you playing...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 9, 2012 | Fear, Focus, Relax
Fear is appropriate when you’re in a dangerous situation and need a powerful response that snaps you into action. But this emotion most often manifests itself as a fear of failure or looking foolish. These have little to do with real danger. This more common...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 1, 2012 | Anger, Conscious, Relax
The saying ‘It takes two to tango’ is true in so many more ways than just dancing. If you’re embroiled in an emotional tug of war, is it possible that just one of you is the cause of all the difficulty? Generally not. It’s no coincidence that...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 26, 2012 | Feelings, Love, Peace, Relax, Suffering
When you’re outraged by the actions of others, remember their behavior really isn’t about you. Every person is motivated by the belief that what they’re doing will make them feel better. While your anger may feel appropriate, it’s not good for...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 14, 2012 | Acceptance, Ease, Feelings, interpretation, Judgments, Loose, Relax
When you’re bumping heads with someone and you don’t want to relax your stance because you know you’re right, ask yourself if you’d rather be right or happy. If you know you’re right, be satisfied with that. Rigid righteousness...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 15, 2012 | Acceptance, Feelings, Patience, Relax, Trust, Understanding
Life has it’s own schedule. If you find yourself feeling frustrated because something’s not happening quickly enough, be kind to yourself and others. Relax and trust that reality has a timeline that includes factors that you can’t see. When you stop...