by Merci Gracia | Aug 9, 2014 | Acceptance, Tolerance, Understanding
Next time you make a snap judgment about someone, ask yourself this question: If you had exactly the same DNA, the same family experience, education, social relationships, advantages, disadvantages, insights and blind spots – would you have behaved any...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 10, 2014 | Truth, Understanding
The subtleties of life don’t get explained in sound bytes. Characterizing anything with broad brush strokes may be convenient, but it can’t accurately describe the complexity, interconnectness and nuance of the real world. Beware: anytime something is...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 4, 2014 | Understanding, Understanding Cruelty
Conscious people don’t harm others because they’re aware of a powerful truth: you can’t hurt others without hurting yourself. Just like each cell affects your whole body, there is an intrinsic connection between all humans. In other words,...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 16, 2013 | Embody, Truth, Understanding
Your emotional experiences, whether wanted or not, get stored in your mind/body. The only way to be free of programming that stands in the way of positive change is to actually feel your emotions physically, rather then just think them. When you feel frustrated, sad...
by Merci Gracia | Oct 12, 2013 | Beliefs, Conscious, Evolution of Consciousness, Perception, Understanding
The more evolved your consciousness, the better you’re able to understand the viewpoints of others. That’s because each level of consciousness expands beyond and includes the previous level. When you encounter someone with an opinion that you’ve...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 28, 2013 | Understanding, Wisdom, Yin/Yang
When you embody the understanding of the principle of opposites, your emotions no longer have control over you. You can respond with equanimity to every situation. Even if you think ups and downs make you feel alive, the sweetness of tranquility will quickly prove...