Align Action With Values

by Merci Gracia | Jun 20, 2011 | Ease, Flow, Forgiveness, Grace, Love, Relax, Trust, Understanding

When you act in alignment with your values, you feel good about yourself and life is less confusing. People around you seem a whole lot more loving and trustworthy. There’s a simple reason for that: The world is your mirror. Merci

Empathy the Easy Way

by Merci Gracia | Jun 19, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Balance, Compassion, Discernment, Kindness, Love, Perception, Understanding

It’s easy to feel compassion and empathy for people you identify with. But what about the rest? When you realize the truth that your judgments are really more about you than they are about them, you lighten up. Increased self-awareness takes the place of...

Open to the Bounty

by Merci Gracia | Jun 11, 2011 | Abundance, Acceptance, Understanding

You only don’t want for others that which you won’t allow for yourself. Have you ever noticed feeling less than thrilled when good fortune comes to someone else? It only happens when you aren’t allowing that same abundance to come to you....

Highest Purpose For All Involved

by Merci Gracia | Jun 10, 2011 | Grace, Happiness, Truth, Understanding

When you always want the highest purpose for all involved, you understand a deep truth, that what you want for others is no different than what you want for yourself. When grace befalls anyone, be happy. Life becomes so simple and rich. Merci

Feelings Tell You About You

by Merci Gracia | Jun 4, 2011 | Beliefs, Peace, Understanding

The way you see life tells you most about your own beliefs. If something makes you feel uncomfortable, you have a belief that is ‘arguing’ with reality. Changing the outside to make yourself feel better is a never-ending battle. Questioning beliefs that...

What if Everything is for Your Benefit?

by Merci Gracia | Jun 3, 2011 | Perception, Truth, Understanding

It is! The minutest detail in your life happens for you. Can you find it? It’s not a shallow spin into positive thinking, but rather a head-on look at the truth. Practice makes perfect. Merci