by Merci Gracia | Aug 24, 2017 | Truth
Life can present us with difficult situations that make it seem like telling the truth will rock the boat or cause suffering. While dishonesty may delay discomfort, it creates deeper problems. Our lies are indeed unfair to others, but they actually hurt us most. They...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 16, 2017 | Relationship, Truth
Dishonesty is harmful to everyone. Telling little lies to make ourselves feel better actually damages our self-esteem because our subconscious mind assumes the truth of who we are or what we think isn’t good enough. Because we’re all connected to...
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 | Nov 6, 2016 | Truth
What’s It All About Real connection is vitally important for creating emotional well being in our lives. It’s not what we do but how we do it that matters most. Our material circumstances could be full of luxury and comfort yet we might still feel...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 1, 2016 | Love, Truth
Feeling lost and alone means you’ve lost touch with the truth of who you are. You are to life as a wave is to the ocean. Like the substance of every wave, the energetic force that animates you, animates every living thing. Whether you’re a big wave or a...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 1, 2016 | Truth
Because we don’t really know everything there is to know about life, it makes sense to exercise humility when thinking about what we think we know. Over time, science has repeatedly shown that our previous understanding of the truth of how things are is flawed....