by Merci Gracia | Sep 24, 2015 | True Self
When we see someone talking out loud to themselves they may seem slightly crazy. But most of us spend a lot of time talking to ourselves. The only difference is that we’re self-conscious enough to do it silently. The question is, who’s talking, who’s...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 2, 2015 | True Self
Straying from our core values always elicits a call from the Universe to realign our actions with our integrity. Sometimes it’s a quiet signal, sometimes it’s painfully dramatic. Living out our compulsions unconsciously creates stress, drama and blow-back....
by Merci Gracia | Jul 9, 2015 | True Self
Like waves rise 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 10, 2015 | True Self
We humans spend an incredible amount of time living from our heads rather than our hearts. We create comprehensive mental worlds of pain-filled fantasy and mistake them for reality. Rather than appreciate the glorious moment we’re in, we suffer as a result of...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 20, 2015 | Self-image, True Self
What truly brings meaning to your life and warms your heart probably isn’t your accomplishments or the money in your bank account. Yet so many of us expend the bulk of our mental and physical energy dealing with unimportant details that don’t necessarily...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 8, 2015 | True Self
Identities give meaning to life and can even be fun when we don’t take them too seriously. But most all problems begin with offended or threatened egos. Whether personal, national, religious or even as a fan of a sports team, identities inevitably divide the...