by Merci Gracia | Jan 18, 2012 | Appreciation, Conditioning, Forgiveness, Habits, Perception, Self-Awareness, Understanding, Wisdom
What others think of you is beyond your control. Their opinion is based on their conditioning and personal complexes. If they have the habit of finding fault in others, it’s just a matter of time before they’ll see faults in you. If they’re loving...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 11, 2012 | Perception, Present moment, Trust, Understanding, Victim Thinking
Though it may not always seem like it, people are doing the best they can. Drop the destructive paradigm of blame, shame and guilt. To think things should be other than they are is like saying “Universe, you’re not doing it right – you should be...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 3, 2011 | Attention, Focus, Habits, Joy, Understanding
You can live your life either unconsciously or consciously. When you’re unconscious, you react to events with old patterns and believe that external circumstances dictate the quality of your life. When you’re conscious, you understand that it’s your...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 1, 2011 | Beliefs, Conditioning, Truth, Understanding
Even though your experience of reality seems so real, that version is only true for you. Whatever you perceive ‘out there’ passes through your particular filter and becomes part of your story. It’s useful to remember that everybody writes his-story a...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 15, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Compassion, Happiness, Love, Understanding
When you think big enough, you don’t judge people just because they think differently. You understand that everyone is seeing through their own filter. You know you’ve expanded into a grander perspective when you’re able to listen and discern with an...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 6, 2011 | Embody, intellect, Practice, Understanding, Worry
Knowing something intellectually is different from embodying it. You can know that worrying causes stress and stress causes illness, but until you put that knowledge into practice in your daily life, it’s just a concept. Take a deep breath and relax....