by Merci Gracia | Sep 28, 2012 | Authenticity, Honesty, Self-Awareness
Worrying about what others think of you is bad for your self-esteem. It sends a message to your subconscious mind that you’re not in charge of your life and leaves you with a vague sense of insecurity. Comparing yourself with others, causes you to ignore your...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 20, 2012 | Awareness, Feelings, Self-Awareness, Suffering
The energy you put out into the world always comes back to you like a boomerang. If you’re callous and insensitive about the people around you, you can be sure that, at some point, life will send that same energy back to you. Next time you experience behavior...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 10, 2012 | Acceptance, Awareness, Boundaries, Evolution of Consciousness, Judgments, Natural, Perception, Present moment, Self-Awareness, Understanding
You are capable of far more than you realize. To experience the limitless person you are beneath your conditioning, try looking at everything without judgment. Stepping outside your subjective notion of right & wrong and good & bad opens up unforeseen creative...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 7, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, Focus, Perception, Self-Awareness, Thoughts
Next time you’re in a bit of a funk, be mindful of the tendency to interpret everything to fit your mood. When you’re not paying attention, your mind will often look for anything it can find to make you feel even more out of sorts. Consciously recognizing...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 2, 2012 | Acceptance, Anger, Awareness, Compassion, Discernment, Love, Self-Awareness
The intensity of the charge you feel when you judge others actually shows you where you don’t accept yourself. Little or mild emotion indicates that you’re discerning. When you have no trace of the behavior yourself, you’re likely to feel compassion....
by Merci Gracia | Aug 27, 2012 | Balance, Evolution of Consciousness, Perception, Self-Awareness
When you let the minutia of everyday life get to you, you’ve probably lost site of the big picture. Remember that every experience is transitory, no matter how uncomfortable. Viewing your difficulties from the context of your entire life immediately improves...