Life’s Lessons

by Merci Gracia | Feb 29, 2012 | Acceptance, Anger, Awareness, Change, Conscious, Harmony, Perception, Problems, Self-Awareness, Understanding

Sometimes you can hear criticism and earnestly look for the truth in it. Other times, it raises the hair on the back of your neck and angers you. Listening allows you to grow and respond with grace while getting angry ensures a less intelligent response from your ego....

When You Blame, You Lose

by Merci Gracia | Feb 26, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, Discernment, Forgiveness, interpretation, Judgments, Kindness, Understanding

When you blame others, you do yourself a great disservice. While you may feel that you’re placing responsibility where it deserves to be, you may also be missing the lessons. You need not like their behavior, but if you open up to truth, you can see how...

The Big Picture

by Merci Gracia | Feb 20, 2012 | Awareness, Perception, Reality, Understanding

When you judge something as “bad”, remember you can’t know for sure it shouldn’t be happening exactly as it is. Your own experience has probably shown you that the most painful events can bring about the most cherished transformation. When...

Your Attitude is the Key

by Merci Gracia | Feb 13, 2012 | Appreciation, Grateful, Gratitude, Present moment, Understanding

Your attitude toward life determines your experience of it. What actually occurs is not nearly as important as how you deal with it. When you recognize that each moment comes with the precise information you need, you can greet each one with gratitude. While you may...

The Truth About Judgments

by Merci Gracia | Feb 11, 2012 | Forgiveness, Judgments, Self-Awareness, Understanding

The intensity of the judgments you have about others reveals how strongly you judge yourself for the same offenses. To demonstrate, next time one pops up, insert your own name in place of theirs (‘Joe is mean’ turns in to ‘I am mean’) Can you...

Attention is Powerful

by Merci Gracia | Feb 10, 2012 | Acceptance, Attention, Choices, Focus, Intention, Perception, Understanding

What you focus your energy on determines the results. Focus on a fear, you feel anxiety. Concentrate on a problem, it becomes magnified. Contemplate your love, it grows. Search for a solution, you find it. Only you control the direction of your attention. Right?...