by Merci Gracia | Sep 12, 2021 | True Self
Everything under the sun comes and goes, including us. But a healthy mind helps us navigate through the vicissitudes that characterize normal living. If we want an awesome life, this ultimate resource ought to be our deepest and most enduring objective. We can train...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 7, 2021 | Identity, Self-Awareness, True Self
Basing our self-esteem on external conditions, leaves us bound for disappointment. There will always be someone who does it better, faster or smarter. What real difference does it make if we (or they) are better at something? It always feels good to improve and grow...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 3, 2021 | Self-Awareness, True Self, Witness
The benefits of being the ‘witness’ can’t really be explained or understood intellectually. That’s because thinking about it just makes it another mental object to identify with or attain. Grappling with it mentally won’t help us have the...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 31, 2021 | Create Your Reality, True Self
When we’re feeling lousy, it’s difficult to appreciate all the aspects of our lives that are working well. Only when we’re sick do we realize how much we take our health and well being for granted and how important it is to living a fulfilling life....
by Merci Gracia | Jul 10, 2021 | Self-Awareness, Thoughts, True Self
Like waves arise from the sea, your thoughts surface from a vast ocean of pure consciousness. You aren’t defined by your thoughts anymore than the ocean is by a wave. Just as the ocean experiences the waving of its waters, you can be the witness experiencing the...
by Merci Gracia | May 17, 2021 | True Self
When we act out of alignment with our beliefs, we threaten our psychological, emotional and physical health. Though society offers plenty of instructions for proper behavior, nothing matters as much as our internal compass. When we act inconsistently with our values,...